Yeah, I think OP is asking about this at all because the artist wants to send it as goods/services and not as a gift. The latter wouldn't charge OP any extra fees, but the former does. It might be less about the money and more about the principle of the matter. Because if the artist *does* have the ability to send as a gift, then they'd essentially be cheating the OP out of money, even if it's a really small amount.

But if their country doesn't have the gift option, then...I dunno. I mean, if that's the case, it's not the artist's fault, but at the same time it's not OP's fault either and they'd be out money after waiting 2 years on a commission. If I were the OP and the artist in question wasn't able to use the gift option, I don't think I'd make a fuss about it. But at the same time, in the artist's shoes, I think I'd automatically cover the cost of the fees because I made them wait 2 years for nothing.