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Looking at it the other way, the US$ trades above Cdn$ 1.41 this morning
The currency of a listing is decided by the seller, not eBay.
If a listing is in US$, then the buyer remits in US$.
A few Canadian sellers will suggest Canadian buyers pay in equivalent Canadian dollars using the current exchange rate (for example US$10.00 = Cdn$ 14.20). However, many buyers do not find it convenient since it requires a manual payment operation.
If the listing is in US$, the automatic payment method - by default - is in US$ and a buyer cannot change that.
Why would a Canadian seller list in US$? Because many consider the USA their largest market and feel they should list in US$ to please their American customers.
@auntiekk40 wrote:question...If I purchase and item from Canada and I live in Canada, why am I paying US for that item??? just curious
That is because on eBay sellers have to choose which currency to use to list each item - and there is only one currency/price allowed per item (they can't list one price in $US and a different price in $Cdn). However, eBay's system does show the listed price converted into the equivalent local currency. So if you're browsing on eBay Canada, you would see, for example, a $10 US listing shown as approximately $14 Cdn today.
If the majority of a seller's buyers are in the U.S., they will probably want to list in $US. Unfortunately for Canadian buyers, this means paying the exchange rate premium on items listed in $US on eBay. However, many Canadian sellers do list in $Cdn. To check this, on eBay Canada (ebay.ca), filter your search for items located in Canada, then look for items that have no $US (or other) equivalent shown on the listing itself, and you'll know you're seeing a price that was set in Canadian currency.
However, there are some advantages to buying from a Canadian eBay seller:
- Although you'll be paying the exchange difference to buy something that was listed in $US, many smaller Canadian sellers do not have to charge GST/HST, so you're saving that 12% to 16% (depending on the province).
- By buying from a Canadian seller, you'll be avoiding paying GST/HST (and the postal charges for collecting it) that you might pay on purchases coming in from the U.S..
- You also don't need to worry about getting overcharged by the GSP (Global Shipping Programme) that is so prevalent amongst U.S. sellers now. I find some of the GSP shipping rates are outrageous.
- Lastly, if you buy something small and light that a Canadian seller can ship via letter mail (up to 36 x 27 x 2cm, and 500 grams in weight), even in a bubble envelope that fits those dimensions, then you'll probably be saving quite a bit on shipping as well. As an example, it can cost $10-15 US for shipping to buy a sewing pattern from a U.S. seller, whereas shipping the same item within Canada will only be $2 or $3. In fact, many Canadian sellers offer free shipping within Canada (I personally offer free shipping with multiple purchases).
- Although it isn't a price savings, you will likely get your item faster from a Canadian seller than if it has to go through Customs across the border from the U.S., especially if you're just paying for standard airmail shipping.
I am speaking of course from the point of view of a Canadian seller who lists in $US simply because historically most of my customers are American and it keeps prices consistent for them. But I love it when I get a Canadian buyer!
Did I answer your question? 
Just making up numbers, but, approximately 3% of my sales are to Canada, 5% world, 92% US. Where should I focus my attention?
Yeah, it is a stinkpot, for buyers in Canada how the Loonie has dropped. I compete with US sellers. CDN buyers can buy from me or an American seller, and, the price is the same. Actually, often times I am less because of no GSP.
Even when the Loonie was above the Greenback, my sales %'s were the same. Canadians do not buy. There is absolutely no, never has been, any incentive for me to price in Loonies.
When the established "world price" of a glove box handle is $30 US, I charge $30 US. I cannot be responsible for CDN fiscal policy. My American competitors charge $30, many adding on GSP.
Dealing in two currencies? Why not three as I have many sales to Israel? Why not in Euros as well as I have many sales to the EEC?
It is a business decision to price in the dominant currency for the dominant market.
I sell more to Puerto Rico than Canada. 1/10th the population and they buy more.
PR median income is a fraction of Canada's, and Puerto Ricans buy more.
eBay is NOT doing a good marketing job!
Since August 2016 eBay-Canada has been trying to convince Canadian sellers that it would be beneficial for them to list in Cdn$ instead of US$ (except for auto parts).
http://announcements.ebay.ca/2015/08/27/7703/
Based on the comments above (and in other threads) and a quick look at different categories on eBay.ca where the item was located in Canada, it appears their campaign has failed. Canadian sellers continue to ignore eBay's advice and are still listing in US$ in most instances.
@pierrelebel wrote:I am old... and allowed to make that kind of mistake!
We are make typos. I do it all the time. I just wanted to clarify what I read and if I misunderstood something. Sometimes I read a post and do not understand what was intended. I will read again later or I will ask for clarification. 
@pjcdn2005 wrote:Postal costs are not the same as they were one and two years ago so I know that my costs are not 40% lower. And, it's all relative. If I was selling in Canadian dollars I wouldn't be charging the same as I do in U.S. dollars.
Yes, I agree. I've never been able to quite see where that 40% figure comes from. I would say that personally my costs are about 20% lower due to listing in $US and buying my supplies (including shipping labels) in $Cdn, after taking into account the hikes in Canada Post rates and even in shipping supplies.
However, if I were to list in $Cdn (which I will never want to do), I would probably charge the equivalent of, or very close to, my current $US listings, simply because otherwise it would be very hard to keep up with costs, not knowing where the $Cdn would sit from one week to the next.
The real beauty of listing in $US for me is that my prices are set against a standard that remains consistent for my buyers (the vast majority of whom are in the U.S.), and consistent in comparison with my competitors (almost all of whom are in the U.S.). I can ignore the fluctuations of the $Cdn, and if I make a few more dollars due to the exchange -- as I have over the past year -- that helps me to be able to continue to "subsidize" my buyers' shipping, and/or offer free promotional shipping.
Frankly, it would drive me nuts trying to keep my prices in line with my U.S. competitors if I were listing in $Cdn, given the volatility of the Canadian dollar over the past year.
I do understand that these reasons may not hold true for all sellers, especially those with a decent Canadian buyer base. But they are valid and important if most of your customers (and your competitors) are American.
'Reallynicestamps' makes a good point about Canadians' reluctance to buy by mail order. I would think that, for one thing, we don't have the strong domestic market history of mail ordering that the U.S. does. Or maybe we just like to get out of the house more. 
