The merchants adjust (lower) their prices as clickbait and compensate with shipping. When you try to negotiate the shipping, all I got was “sorry, not us but shipper” as a cop-out.
Well, their ploys are childish and anyone can see thru them. Much like the phishing scams in my junk mail.
And then there are the eBay Chinese sellers that don’t ship Canada because of ‘extra shipping’. Critical electronic component at about $4; extra $5. If he had posted such, I would be inclined to make the purchase. As it was hidden, I had no choice. Eventually found such merchant on AE and purchased from Ali with Free Shipping.
I think they have little geographical knowledge, less of GDP and potential sales.