Buying and selling internationally on eBay is a serious PIA most of the time. I know this sucks for our great neighbors up north but I wouldn't send anything that didn't go through eBays international shipping program.
In my personal recent experience selling internationally is a PIA most of the time. The big plus is when the buyer wants a return seconds after tracking shows delivered is eBay takes care of the entire process. They refund the money to the buyer and you never get the item back. eBay does not release any details more than that.
I purchased a high end watch from the UK that had the authenticity guarantee. That was until I actually hit the BIN. Then it changed to no authenticity program and NO retuens.