How long should a seller be given to ship and item out?

[zljones]

I was just wondering what the general consensus is for how much leniancy a Ebay seller should get for shipping an item out. Nowadays Ebay has their new electronic shipping that allows you to print a label and package it up and send right out. Me having sold item I find it real convienent and ship within 24 hours after I get payment. From doing this I often wonder why other sellers still take a few days to ship after I pay since I know first hand how easy it is.

This leads me to the question of how many days after you make a payment do you expect the seller to physically ship it out. This excludes special shipping like international or other items that have to be brought into a P.O. office, like something real heavy.

I also hate when a seller makes a shipping label then does not simply drop it in the mailbox. How many days after the payment should they get?