I am a freelancer myself. I use elance. I got paid but only after a month after the last deliverable. Not quite the employer's fault because he admittedly was

I am a freelancer myself. I use elance. I got paid but only after a month after the last deliverable. Not quite the employer's fault because he admittedly was new to the on-line site. If I have to point out a fault, the elance process needs to be improved. If payment is not prompt, freelancers will pick other sites.