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@alecia31 wrote:

When l asked if she could please pay by Thursday (a week after winning) or would she prefer to pass to the second highest bidder, she said that there was no time she had to pay by.
Is this correct? I thought that common sense would be 48 hours (l thought l read you could take out a dispute after 48 hours??)
Any ideas??
Thanks!

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Most people who use eBay possess common sense, and at least a degree of politeness....but not all, so - as the others have said - the best thing you can do is define your terms in your listing. It gives you a reasonable timeframe to take certain actions regarding payment / non-payment, and you can refer any buyer who tries to (wrongly) tell you they can take as long as they like (while not your buyer's exact words, I would still take exception to their belief that they have an indefinite amount of time to pay).

I state 5 days when I list items on this ID, as a matter of practicality, since a UPI can't be opened until at least 4 days after the sale. I send no messages, and also have eBay's automated reminder switched off, until day 4, when I send one message. If no response to that after a reasonable amount of time, (average 48 hours), I block them from further purchase and open the dispute. Though I'm happy to negotiate a longer time if the buyer is communicative, at some point you have to draw a line - in the case of your buyer, I would send a very simple but polite message to let them know that I am not able to withhold the item beyond X date (no explanation is necessary, IMHO).

The ability to open UPI disputes after 48 hours is only available on the US site.