IDENTICAL ITEMS IN CALIFORNIA : DIFF. SELLERS : DIFF. SHIPPING CHARGES : DIFF. IMPORT CHARGES!! WHY?

[electricalley]

ONE open-box Panasonic cam from California eBay seller.

SAME MODEL open-box Panasonic cam from a different eBay seller.

Item prices are VERY CLOSE.

Shipping fees from one seller are $21 MORE than the other.

Import charges to Canada charged by the eBay seller with the lower shipping charge are $19 MORE than the other seller.

Makes no sense. What is going on here?

(1) Why are eBay sellers in the same US state allowed to charge VERY DIFFERENT shipping fees for the same model item shipped to the same address in Canada?

(2) Why are US eBay sellers allowed to charge VERY DIFFERENT Import charge for the same item shipped to the same address in Canada?

PLEASE! Respond ONLY if you have actual facts that explain these discrepancies. I have received enough OPINIONS that explain nothing.  🙂   tnx

[reallynicestamps]

Some sellers add a handling charge which may cover packaging costs, third party insurance, Cookie Jar Insurance, or a hidden profit centre.

That can turn a $10 shipping charge into a $15 shipping charge or a $12 shipping charge , depending on the amount of the handling.

[marnotom!]

Also, some sellers offer "free" shipping within the US, so that can affect the overall shipping charge considerably. Looking at Panasonic camcorders I found a considerable variation in shipping prices to Kentucky.