Hey Everyone!

I make custom cribbage pegs and thought I'd share them in here for people who may want!

Any name or nickname, in your choice of colour. Custom sizing to fit your board.

1 for $3 · 2 for $6 · 3 for $8

Cheaper options (Fan Favourites - MOM, DAD, FRIEND, GUEST, VISITOR) also available!

Symbol Pegs (NEW!)

30 designs, including the maple leaf, Canadian flag, Canada goose, moose, loon, Bluenose, lighthouse, hockey sticks, and many more. Available in black or red on white.

1 for $4 · 3 for $9 · 6 for $17 · 10 for $27 · 15 for $38 · 20 for $45

Shipping: $3 across Canada, FREE over $25.

Design yours in 3D and see them come to life! Check out my website! Link in bio.

Crib Pegz

I'm Tye. I run a small controller repair business in Hamilton, and for years shipping was the thing that ate my margins. A $30 repair with a $20 label going out to BC or the Maritimes just doesn't work. Over the last year or so I shipped 200+ parcels on discounted Canada Post labels through a partner, and recently I started reselling those same labels to other people. That's Waybill.

They're real Canada Post labels with real tracking. You drop off at any post office or book a pickup. The price is flat anywhere in Canada, so a box to Iqaluit costs the same as one across town. Here's what it costs:

| Weight | Expedited | Xpresspost | Priority |

| 1 kg | $6 | $8 | $10 |

| 2 kg | $7 | $9 | $11 |

| 5 kg | $10 | $12 | $14 |

| 10 kg | $24 | $26 | $28 |

| 20 kg | $44 | $46 | $48 |

It's +$2 for each extra kg in between. There are no fuel surcharges, no subscription and no minimums. You top up a balance and buy labels from it, and that balance never expires.

Why I think it fits here: most of the cheap shipping tools out there are built for US sellers, and a lot of Canadian makers and small shops end up either eating shipping costs or losing customers who live outside the big cities. Keeping parcels on Canada Post and making it cheaper to sell to every province and territory felt like the right thing to build.

A few honest limitations: it's domestic only, there are no Shopify/Etsy/eBay integrations yet (there's an API if you're technical), and it only works on a computer right now, not your phone.

The link to the site is in my Reddit bio. I'm around in the comments if you have questions, including the skeptical ones.

There’s a widespread perception that buying Canadian-owned or locally made goods is strictly a luxury that if you want to support domestic businesses, you automatically have to pay double compared to cross-border or overseas alternatives.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been digging through domestic brand catalogs and pricing data to see whether this actually holds up, and the reality is a lot more balanced than most people think.

While heavy winter outerwear and boutique artisan goods carry premium price tags, everyday consumer goods tell a completely different story. Once you factor in currency conversion (CAD vs USD), import duties, and cross-border shipping fees from US retailers, hundreds of Canadian-made and Canadian-owned staples come in competitive or cheaper:

• Kitchen & Pantry Essentials (Under $15–$20): Brands like Camille’s, Maison Orphée, and local roasting companies often beat US imports on a per-unit basis once shelf markups are accounted for.
• Personal Care & Grooming (Under $20): Clean bar soaps, balms, and skincare from domestic makers like Rocky Mountain Soap Co., Routine, and Druide sit neck-and-neck with equivalent US specialty brands.
• Home & Paper Goods (Under $25–$30): Basic home utility items, wool dryer balls, natural cleaning refills, and canvas totes from domestic labels carry almost identical price parity to major commercial shelf brands.

The main hurdle isn’t that affordable options don’t exist—it’s that smaller domestic brands lack the massive shelf-space marketing budgets that multinational conglomerates have. A lot of makers also regularly host clearance and end-of-season sales that fly under the radar unless you actively look for them.

For those trying to keep dollars domestic without stretching budgets: What are your favourite everyday Canadian products that cost under $20 or $30? Which categories do you still struggle to find budget-friendly alternatives for?