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How a Vela gift
travels

Ahmad is in Dubai. His sister Emma is in London. Four steps stand between them, and only the last one is hers — the gift is made and delivered inside Emma's own city, and her address stays hers.

United Arab EmiratesAhmad sends, from Dubai
United KingdomEmma receives, in London
  1. 1

    Choose someone, and a gift

    Add Emma once — her name, how you know her, the city she lives in. Vela remembers her birthday is 4 October, and says so in time.

    Emma RahmanSister · London
    Birthday 4 OctoberIn 6 days
    Skincare Ritual BoxCleanser, serum and balm, for slow evenings
    The gift$118.00
  2. Order summaryCharged in USD
    Skincare Ritual Box$118.00
    Local delivery in LondonIncluded
    Wrapping and a handwritten cardIncluded
    Duty, customs and import feesNone
    Total today$118.00
    Nothing to pay on arrivalNo courier fee, no customs charge, no card machine at Emma's door.
    One payment, one timePay when you send. There is no subscription and no second bill.
    2

    Pay in USD, once

    One price, in dollars, on the card you already use. It covers the gift, the wrapping and delivery inside London. Nothing is owed when it arrives.

  3. 3

    Share a private link

    Vela gives you one link. Send it however you already talk to her — WhatsApp, iMessage, email. It opens in a browser, and only she has it.

    EmmaToday
    Happy early birthday. Open this when you have a minute.
    A gift for you, from Ahmad
    velagifts.com/g/7kQ2-mN9v
    21:04
    No app to installThe link opens in whatever browser Emma already has.
    No account to createOnly senders sign up. Emma never makes one, not even now.

  4. Emma's view, in her browser

    Ahmad will never see your address
    Address line 1Flat or house number, and street
    CityLondon
    PostcodePostcode
    Confirm address

    Ahmad's view

    Emma accepted your giftToday, 21:09
    Delivery information confirmed
    That is all you are ever shown. No street, no postcode, not now and not later.
    4

    They accept, privately

    Emma types her address into Vela, not into a message to you. You are told the delivery information is confirmed. You are never told where she lives.

Before you send

Questions people ask

What if they decline?
Nothing ships, and the full amount goes back to the card you paid with. Emma is never asked to give a reason, and you are told plainly either way.
Can I change the gift?
Until it is accepted, yes — swap it and the same link updates itself. After that the local supplier has already started making it up.
Does it cross a border?
No. A supplier in the recipient's own city makes and delivers every gift, so there is no customs queue, no duty and no import wait.
What does the recipient see?
Your name, your note and the gift itself — never the price, and never a sign-up form. Only the address fields are theirs to fill in.

Send your first gift

Pick something local to them, pay once, share the link. They take it from there.

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