When you send money to a seller, it will be held on SR... The vendor then clicks "confirmed shipped" once he has sent your package out... Once you receive your package you finalize the order and the money will be released to the vendor. If a vendor requests early finalization you have to confirm the item as received before he will send the item. Do not worry though because you have the option of going back and changing your feedback from a 5 out of 5 to a 1 out of 5 if he doesn't fulfill his part of the agreement/sale. Let me know if you get it now or have any further questions Good luck in your ventures!