Should I sell my original artwork online if I'm based internationally and worried about shipping costs?

Yes—shipping challenges are tomorrow’s problem. List your originals now. When someone from your own country wants to buy, you’ll happily ship it yourself for reasonable local shipping costs. If someone international inquires, you handle it case-by-case: tell them shipping isn’t included, you’ll calculate it, and they decide if they want to proceed. Add a note at the top of your originals gallery stating ‘For purchases outside [your country], please contact me for shipping calculation’ with a contact button. Don’t lose local and domestic sales by worrying about hypothetical international complications. Every website needs a full price range from low to high, and originals provide your premium price tier.

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Asked by an artist in the UK worried about shipping · Answered by Juan · Office Hours · 2026-07-30