I have no experience as a seller on ebay, but I constantly read about this scenario with certain buyers, and I think ebay is partially to blame by not letting sellers leave negative feedback for some of these jerk off buyers. They took away the added incentive for buyers to pay in a timely manner by doing this, and it's unfair to the sellers- big mistake.
When I used to buy on ebay, I knew exactly when the auction was ending, and for the most part would try to be online to be available to put in my bid in the last seconds if I had to (I didn't know about "sniping"
)....point being- I would pay as soon as I was sent the message that I won the item.
Granted some people can't be there at that certain moment the auction ends sometimes for whatever reason,but taking 7 to 10 days to pay is ridiculous IMO.