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"Obviously, it has something to do with PayPal's conversion rate."
Yes.
The problem is your insistence in being paid in US$ when selling to a canadian buyer.
At the end of the day, in addition to the fees you pay PayPal, you also pay a foreign conversion fee of approximately 2.5%.
The buyer, having to deal in foreign currency, also has to pay 2.5% conversion.
That is a total waste of money by both buyer and seller and could easily be avoided by Canadian sellers accepting payment in Canadian dollars from Canadian buyers.
I would not have used the word you used to describe your experience. That is a violent word that refers to a man's violence to a woman.
You could not have used the word "Charged", which is entirely true and far more appropriate?
Oh, I do understand that, plus, SK is the Land Of Rap and Honey referring to rapeseed.
I hardly think, however, the OP's use of the word is appropriate in the context of paying money based on their informed choices.
"I can send an invoice in CAD$ even is the listing is in USD$??"
???
While it makes sense for both you and the Canadian buyer to send an invoice in equivalent Canadian dollar when the listing is sold in US$, as both of you would save the currency conversion fee (about 2.5% each), it cannot be done if the buyer is American since your commitment is to sell in US$ and the buyer has committed to pay you in US$.
You cannot ask the buyer to pay more by him having to pay a conversion fee of 2.5% to pay in Cdn$ when the listing is in his currency.
If most of your items sell to American buyers, it makes sense to list in US$ and collect US$, except when the buyer is Canadian. On the other hand, if most of your sales are within Canada, you should save yourself some money and list in Cdn$.
You can easily send an invoice to a buyer through PayPal website - Send an invoice link.
"which means you would have to check the exchange rate every day"
Not needed. You can use the Canadian dollar equivalent given by eBay.ca in the listing on the day of closing of the auction or day of transaction for fixed price listings.
Once the funds are received, simply update your "my eBay" or "Selling Manager" accordingly.
"I'm still faced with the issue of being unable to file a UID if the buyer fails to pay my personal invoice."
???
Why not?
If a buyer does not pay - in whatever currency and whatever method - you file for non-payment. The fact a PayPal invoice had been sent has nothing to do with your rights to file for non-payment.
