I am presently looking at placing a bid on a item in the US. I am from Canada. Unfortunately this seller is determined only to ship to a USA address. I was wondering if anybody from the US would consider being a "middleman" for me in this sale so that I might bid.
If it's not something too large or of questionable legality, I can do it for you. I can't imagine why a US seller would have a problem shipping to Canada, if you're paying for it.
I think many of the sellers that won't ship to Canada are UPS-only shippers. Cross border shipping with UPS is expensive and can be a hassle. Using the good old USPS is cheap and easy.