Gift baskets, sent to Vancouver.
I pack every box by hand in Canada and ship it free to any Vancouver 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.
- Every box on the site
- From $99
- Every order, anywhere in Canada
- Free shipping
- Written out in pen, no price inside
- A card in your words
You do not have to be in Vancouver.
Vancouver is the core city of Metro Vancouver, and areas like the West End, Kitsilano and Mount Pleasant sit close together while feeling quite different. Much of the city lives in towers where a doorbell is really a buzzer and a concierge, and plenty of people who say Vancouver actually live in Burnaby, Richmond or North Vancouver.
Order from anywhere in Canada or outside it, put the Vancouver 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 Vancouver or three provinces away.
One place in Canada, free shipping to every address in the country.
Sending one to Vancouver.
Vancouver runs on its own rhythm. The university calendar swings the city twice a year, when UBC and Simon Fraser send new graduates out into the world. The film and technology crowd keeps long, irregular hours, and a lot of people live high up in downtown and West End towers where a doorbell is really a buzzer and a concierge. A handwritten card goes in every box, and there is no price on anything inside, so what arrives reads as a gift and nothing else.
A real box, addressed by hand, on an ordinary grey Vancouver morning.
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.
Just Because Gift Box, Signature
- How full
- 5 items · Matte Black Box
- Good for
- A coworker, friend or client: a sleek black magnetic box with something dark and sweet, something to write in and something to write with
- Price
- $119
Just Because Gift Box, Premier
the one I'd send
- How full
- 7 items · Matte Red Box
- Good for
- The coffee and tea drinker: a vibrant red magnetic box with something to brew, something to drink it out of and something chocolate beside it
- Price
- $189
Just Because Gift Box, Luxury
- How full
- 8 items · Matte White Box
- Good for
- A long evening to yourself: a crisp white magnetic box with something warm to hold, something that smells good and everything for a slow bath
- Price
- $299
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 Vancouver.
- BirthdayFrom $99, for her, for him and for a whole team.
- Any occasionThank you, housewarming, new job, or no reason at all.
- ThanksgivingFor the host, and for the family you cannot get to.
- ChristmasFor her, for him, and for the whole office.
- Valentine's DayA few things that outlast a bouquet.
- BabyFor the baby, and for the parents who are not sleeping.
- Get wellQuiet things for a long week indoors.
Where I ship in Vancouver.
Free shipping reaches every address in Vancouver, with no surcharge for any neighbourhood and no minimum order. A few of the areas boxes go to:
- DowntownHigh-density condo living where most deliveries reach a lobby concierge or buzzer rather than a front door.
- West EndVancouver's most densely populated area, packed with rental towers between Davie Street, English Bay and Stanley Park.
- KitsilanoBeachside and easygoing, with restaurants and shops lining West 4th Avenue and West Broadway.
- Mount PleasantAn arts-leaning neighbourhood of heritage buildings, independent shops and a strong creative streak.
- KerrisdaleA leafy, established residential area centred on Kerrisdale Village and lined with grand old trees.
- Grandview-WoodlandA creative, family-friendly east-side community with Trout Lake and its summer market at the centre.
Why people send a gift in Vancouver.
UBC and SFU graduation season
UBC holds spring ceremonies in late May and SFU gathers graduates outdoors on its Convocation Mall in early June. If your new graduate is staying in the city to start work, a box waiting at their place says you were thinking of them even from far away.
Wrapping a film or visual effects project
Vancouver is one of the largest production hubs on the continent, and the visual effects and animation studios keep their teams heads-down for months. When a show finally wraps or ships, a gift is a fitting way to mark the long stretch they just finished.
The first real week of rain
The wet season settles in around October and November is the wettest month of the year here. A box that arrives early in that stretch, when the grey is just starting to feel long, is a quiet way to brighten a long indoor season.
A new place downtown or in the West End
So much of Vancouver lives in towers near English Bay and Stanley Park, and a move into a new condo is a milestone worth marking. A housewarming gift sent just after the boxes get unpacked makes a fresh unit feel a little more like home.
Near Vancouver.
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 Vancouver and they ship free too. Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, North Vancouver, Coquitlam, New Westminster.
Questions about sending to Vancouver.
How does sending a gift basket to Vancouver work?
You order from wherever you are, enter the Vancouver 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 Vancouver do you ship to?
Free shipping reaches every address in Vancouver, including Downtown, West End, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale, and more. Nearby communities like Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey are covered too. There is no extra charge for any neighbourhood.
Anything worth knowing when you send to Vancouver?
If your person is in a downtown or West End tower, the buzzer number matters as much as the street. A nearby municipality like Burnaby or Richmond ships at the same flat free rate, so just use their exact address.
Is shipping to Vancouver really free?
Yes. Every order ships free to Vancouver 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 $99.
Do you send corporate gifts to Vancouver?
Yes. I handle corporate orders shipped to individual addresses across Vancouver and the rest of British Columbia. Corporate gifting starts at $119 a box. Email team@swipegifts.com for a quote.
Where to go next
Somewhere in Vancouver 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 British Columbia.
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