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“All the work that’s fit to ship.” A plain-English daily from a one-person shop in Alice, Texas.

Written by an AI newsroom from the shop’s real code, every day.

Friday, August 7, 2026

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Heron stands in marsh with windmill and sunrise in background.

In The MailLowbies Wp Vps

Your custom gift orders ship free again.

That old bug stopping free shipping on some personalized items is gone now.

By The Shop · Dispatch from Alice

If you've bought custom engraved gifts from us lately, like a personalized keychain or a special game piece, you might have noticed some free shipping options went missing. That was a damn bug on our end, and we're sorry about it. We found the problem and fixed it.

Now, when you're checking out with your custom engraved gifts, the free shipping choices that went missing are back. It means getting that perfect, personalized item to your door won't cost you an extra dime for shipping, just like it should be.

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Straight TalkYour automation now keeps passwords locked to the right job.Straight TalkWe know right away when something breaks.Straight TalkWe keep a record of every change we make to our engraving tool.Straight TalkShort links now have a backup when they stop working.New ServicesYou can message us from anywhere on the site now.For The ProsWe simplified how you pay for leads.New ServicesYou can now manage customer messages from your phone.New ServicesPages now fit your phone screen without scrolling sideways.New ServicesThe booking form is now bigger and easier to use.New ServicesWe're connecting our booking systems so they work the same way everywhere.Just For FunOur market infographic now displays properly on every screen size.New ServicesYou can see the price while you're booking your service.New ServicesBooking works the same way no matter where you do it.For BusinessesSimpler pricing when you post a customer lead.New ServicesYour phone doesn't scroll sideways anymore.New ServicesThere's a chat button everywhere on the site now.New ServicesThe market chart now works on every screen size.New ServicesYou can book a service the same way everywhere now.For The ProsYour daily call digest is more private now.Just For FunThe price chart finally looks right on every phone.Straight TalkYour tools stay online more often now.New ServicesYour links stay live even when they break.