the reason is buttons are non-machinable, so they can’t ship usps international letter (like zines and stickers can). buttons have to ship usps first class international package, the base price for which is $14. and a button costs like a $1 and some change. it’s just not worth it for the buyers. but if you wanna pay 14x the cost of a button to get it shipped to you, i will oblige.

to put it simply, etsy's star seller program threw a wrench in the way i used to do international shipping, and now the only option is for the buyer to pay astronomical fees or for me to use non-etsy postage and have it count against my star seller status. if you'd like to order from me and aren't in the united states, you can get stickers, zines, and other paper stuff (still not buttons, sorry!) from my web shop: https://craftordiy.shop

when you purchase digital goods on etsy, they'll appear in your "purchases and reviews" with a download link (etsy also supposedly sends you an email with the link). you can get to the "purchases and reviews" page by clicking the "your account" drop-down menu in the top right corner of the page- or if you're logged in, you can follow this link: https://www.etsy.com/your/purchases

here is a longer download help article from etsy: https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108-Downloading-a-Digital-Item?segment=shopping

let me know if you're still having trouble accessing the file and i can send you a link to it.