It may seem like posters are being condescending, but they are trying to help. Your transaction will eventually have thousands of confirmations. After 1 confirmation your transaction is in the blockchain. Because it is theoretically possible to create a second chain and stop the payment, you may want to wait for more confirmations. By 6, it is so deep in the chain that it is a done deal. Even a string of super computers could not forge a fork of the chain.
For a small transaction (>$200) I use one or two confirmations. If I were selling a gold bar I would want at least six. Basically I do a risk / value assessment.
Thanks.
