Airdrop doesn't work at all - Yosemite/iOS 8

I have two MacBook Airs (2012 and 2013 - both support AirDrop) in front of my and one iPhone 5s. I'm trying to AirDrop a file from the iPhone to either of the MacBooks at this point. It doesn't work.
Here's what I see:
1) Both MacBooks have the AirDrop window open.
2) MacBook 1 sees MacBook 2 in the AirDrop window.
3) MacBook 2 DOES NOT see MacBook 1.
4) iPhone does not see either MacBook and is not seen either.
All devices are on the same WiFi network, have BT turned on. The iPhone and MacBook 2 are on the same Apple ID, while MacBook 1 is on my girlfriend's Apple ID.
Can anyone explain/help?

For anyone who might be interested: the problem actually solved itself. I tried it a couple more times (later) and then on the next day it magically started working by itself (I did not change a thing on any of the devices). Problem solved, although I don't know how.

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