I'm avoiding MP as long as possible over not being able to add an American bank account.
However.
Correcting a few misunderstandings.
Ebay now requires my Private Banking info
Paypal required that information when you signed up to use them.
If that was more than six years ago, PP at that time belonged to eBay.
Many sellers are setting up dedicated online low-fee bank accounts for all their online selling.
SSN or SIN requirment is beyong ridiculous
It's not ridiculous, it's actually illegal to demand a Canadian's Social Insurance Number except in very limited situations.
The MP form is very badly written and has not been corrected, but MP does not (and cannot) require our SIN, although we can voluntarily give it.
ebay shipping became the scam it has become ( twice the price for twice the ship time)
I'm going to guess this refers to the Global Shipping Program, which is a Seller Protection option for US and UK sellers who are paranoid about shipping internationally.
The "double price" is because the buyer pays the GSP to cover Canadian duty and sales taxes. Until last July, Canada charged duty and sales tax on imports valued over $20 (~$15USD) . Since then, NAFTA items are duty-free if they are under $150Cdn(~$112USD) and tax-free under $40Cdn.
The new higher duty free allowances have effectively ended complaints about the cost, although not about delivery time. It is questionable whether delivery is more affected by COVID delays or by GSP delays.
For sellers there are a few small (5-7% ) discounts from Canada Post prices available to those using SnapShip, Paypal shipping, Shippo, and the new eBay Labels. Personally I use postage stamps, because ... duh! reallynicestamps? Mint postage stamps can be purchased on eBay at substantial discounts.
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