My money was taken out (per their e-mail to me) immediately after I sent it. Of course, I keep a small amount in the account for the odd impulse-buy of a CD, and I've had it since I sold a guy a pennywhistle a few years back.

Bradfordian, next time, it ought to move a lot faster, but the speed may depend on where the money comes from. If it's in a paypal account or you use a credit card, it may take less time than taking the money from your bank account.