I am Canadian and have been buying and selling on Ebay for years. I agree, there can be delays due to the postal systems and Customs officials but I can assure you, it occurs both ways. I too get my items from Japan and Europe much faster than from the USA. I cannot explain why the mail to and from Canada, USA is slow but it has been like this since I registered on Ebay in the late 90s. 4-10 business days is the usual for airmail from Canada to USA but often it takes a bit longer.