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I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any St. John's address. You order from wherever you are, write the card in your own words, and I write it out in pen and set it on top. There is no price on anything inside.

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You do not have to be in St. John's.

St. John's is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador and the main city of the Avalon Peninsula, known for the steep rows of painted houses above a harbour that sits under Signal Hill. Memorial University and the offshore oil industry are the two big employers, and the metro area takes in Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South.

Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the St. John's address in at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and the box goes straight to them. I am one person packing boxes in Canada, not a shop on their street, so what arrives is the same box and the same card whether they live in St. John's or three provinces away.

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Sending one to St. John's.

Memorial University, the offshore oil industry, the fishery and the provincial government carry most of the working population, and the metro area takes in Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South, where a great many people who say they are in town actually live. The province also keeps its own half-hour time zone, ahead of the rest of the country.

The farthest box I send, on its own half-hour clock, and it still ships free.

One box, three sizes.

The box I send most often, matched to the person rather than the date. What goes inside changes with the season, so I describe each size by how full it is rather than listing it.

No two boxes are exactly alike. Every photograph shows the style and the quality rather than the exact box, and every occasion has its own shelf.

Start with the occasion.

The same boxes, sorted by the reason you are sending one. Every shelf ships free to St. John's.

Where I ship in St. John's.

Free shipping reaches every address in St. John's, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:

  • DowntownThe steep streets above the harbour, with the row houses and the pubs of George Street, close to everything.
  • GeorgestownAn older residential neighbourhood just uphill from downtown, full of narrow streets and period houses.
  • RabbittownA tight, long-established working neighbourhood in the centre of the city with a strong local identity.
  • KilbrideA south-end community in the Waterford Valley, once its own settlement and still somewhat separate.
  • The GouldsA farming community on the southern edge of the city, annexed in 1992 and still rural in character.
  • Quidi VidiA small fishing village inside the city limits, on a sheltered inlet beside the lake where the Regatta is rowed.

Why people send a gift in St. John's.

Memorial University convocation

Memorial graduates students each spring and autumn, and a good share of them came in from outport communities around the province. A box at their place in town marks the day when the family cannot get in for it.

A rotation offshore

Offshore oil work runs on rotations that take people away for weeks. A gift timed to a crew change is a practical way to mark a homecoming, and it does not need anyone to be there to receive it in person.

Regatta Day in August

The Royal St. John's Regatta on Quidi Vidi Lake is one of the oldest continuously held sporting events on the continent, and the city takes the day off for it when the weather allows. It is a genuinely local occasion.

Someone who moved away

A great many people from the province live and work elsewhere in Canada, and the traffic runs both ways. A box sent home to St. John's, or to someone from there, closes a gap that most families here know well.

Near St. John's.

Other cities in this part of the country with a page of their own. Every one of them gets the same box, at the same price, shipped free.

Not sure which city the address is actually in? These sit right beside St. John's and they ship free too. Mount Pearl, Paradise, Conception Bay South, Torbay, Portugal Cove-St. Philip's.

Questions about sending to St. John's.

How does sending a gift basket to St. John's work?

You order from wherever you are, enter the St. John's address at checkout with any apartment or buzzer number, and write the message you want on the card. I pack the box by hand in Canada and send it out with free shipping. There is no price on anything inside, so it arrives as a gift. For a birthday or another dated occasion, order with a week or two of room.

Which parts of St. John's do you ship to?

Free shipping reaches every address in St. John's, including Downtown, Georgestown, Rabbittown, Kilbride, The Goulds, and more. Nearby communities like Mount Pearl, Paradise, Conception Bay South are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.

Anything worth knowing when you send to St. John's?

The province keeps its own half-hour time zone, ahead of everywhere else in the country, which is worth remembering if you are timing a call to go with the box. Order with room for a dated occasion.

Is shipping to St. John's really free?

Yes. Every order ships free to St. John's and everywhere else in Canada, with no minimum and no promo code. The price you see is the price you pay, and boxes start at $70.

Do you send corporate gifts to St. John's?

Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across St. John's and the rest of Newfoundland and Labrador. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.

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Somewhere in St. John's there is someone who would not expect this. I will pack the box by hand, write your card out in pen, keep every price out of it, and send it free to their door, the same as I do everywhere else in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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