Yeah, the reason for the delay in holding funds in the US for a few days is down to the third party that Paymate actually trades through. That particular structure was the only way they could trade in the US.
Good to hear that it's working out well for you dts, and Don, stop teasing me. The moment I can use Paymate on an ebay account here, you can consider it done : )
Big fan of Paymate as you know, and use it as my payment gateway on all my dealings outside of ebay. Have never had a single problem, only fast transfers and great customer service : )