{"id":1844839,"date":"2025-08-14T14:34:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/?p=1844839"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:34:10","slug":"the-logistics-of-selling-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2025\/08\/the-logistics-of-selling-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"The Logistics of Selling Maps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Logistics advice for the independent map seller<\/a>. The Independent Map Artists<\/a> (previously<\/a>) have compiled their experiences of, and opinions about, dealing with online marketplaces, printers and shippers\u2014the logistics vital to running a business selling printed maps. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Logistics advice for the independent map seller. The Independent Map Artists (previously) have compiled their experiences of, and opinions about, dealing with online marketplaces, printers and shippers\u2014the logistics vital to running a business selling printed… More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"link","meta":{"autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:hhxrnk4vub7jtlcl3ve26kjo","date":"2025-08-14T18:34:15+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:hhxrnk4vub7jtlcl3ve26kjo\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lwey4niids2g","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:hhxrnk4vub7jtlcl3ve26kjo\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lwey4niids2g\",\"cid\":\"bafyreifc5tg5flslvcitfniyysxcvjuqh3di4u3ilzimdf2vrjrudjdejy\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreieqtbiu7sibxujhhk3heaxpp7n4mxebyr5dtuyq7dkzry2iqbrk3q\",\"rev\":\"3lwey4niu2s2g\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1844839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-link","hentry","category-industry","post_format-post-format-link"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1835000,"url":"https:\/\/www.maproomblog.com\/2024\/11\/independent-map-sellers\/","url_meta":{"origin":1844839,"position":0},"title":"Independent Map Sellers","author":"Jonathan Crowe","date":"22 November 2024","format":"link","excerpt":"Lots of little companies and individuals making and selling maps; the Independent Map Sellers page lists a bunch of them in one handy place. \u201cInterested in buying something special for the map enthusiasts in your life (or yourself)? 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