Shipping calculator gives DIFFERENT quotes for different ID/same address?

[craftycatsattic]

Hey everyone. Just wanted to share this:

I came across a lot of books on ebay that had a UPS ship quote to Canada of $25.25. We all know that UPS is a no no to have items shipped here and besides that, the items I am looking at can fit into a GP flat rate envelope that costs $11. So I email the seller to ask if they will ship GP...but switch to my buyer ID (sellers get all weird when they realize you're buying to resell). Anyhow, the shipping quote on my buying ID for the same UPS service is $17.51...and yes the address is exactly the same.

What the ?

Thankfully I do not use the calculator but what a nightmare for those who do!

[pjcdn2005]

Wow...that is very weird.
I'm really curious to see if it works like that all the time...would you mind posting the item number or messaging me with it? I won't be buying the books..honest!

[jakeeangel]

It's not called Global Priority anymore and hasn't been for a couple of years now. It's just called Priority Mail International and it costs $11.45 to Canada and Mexico. Flat rate envelopes don't have insurance or tracking and sellers have to be careful with them as they can easily rip during shipment.

Not sure why the calculator is doing that. I'd think the seller input the wrong info somewhere.

[craftycatsattic]

Well here's an update. The seller did change the listing to offer GP. Unfortunately, she asked me a question and I answered it without realizing it had me logged in with my seller ID. Anyhow I just tried to bid and I was blocked (says it's due to my location) yet the listing clearly specifies shipping to Canada and the winning bidder was actually a Canadian...so maybe the seller blocked me on the basis of me being a reseller or maybe there truly is a bug in the listing. Anyhow if I was blocked for being a reseller, she hurt herself more than me. I'll land other finds, but her lot sold for half my high bid with only one bidder (I may have lost the bid anyway but would have boosted her close nicely). I'm just annoyed I wasted time and energy on it 😞