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We have a new feature on the site called "User Points."  User points will allow contributing authors to earn store credit by writing quality blog entries.  Submissions will be given points up front based on what I think of the entry and then will increase (or decrease) based on clicks of the up or down arrow on each entry.  Only registered users can vote.
 
I will initially give a few hundred points for entries with that number decreasing to near zero when (if?) the site grows enough to be fully supported by votes.  Votes will give + or - 10 points.
 
100 Points = $1.00, this will never change, and points will never expire.  Currently up to 99% of an order can be paid for with user points (the sofware doesn't allow for $0 orders).  Later this will likely decrease to 50%, requiring you to match points with cash.  To use User Points you must use standard checkout instead of Paypal Express.
 
Confused yet?
 
International Shipping is now available for a flat $10 charge.  When we eventually have airframes, these will either have an additional "large item" charge or not be available for international shipping at all.  It's hard enough to compete with Chinese companies just shipping within the US.  Shipping back overseas will make it nearly impossible. :(