International shipping can be expensive. As a result, many creators opt for the relatively cheap First Class Mail when shipping original art to buyers and crowdfunding backers. However, this month a new USPS rule went into effect that disallowed using First Class International to ship merchandise such as original art. The Post Office now requires merchandise to be shipped via Priority Mail International.

In other words, shipping art internationally just got a lot more expensive.

That’s why many savvy indie businesspeople are doing this…

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