Close the deal witha Vessel link

Made a deal online? Skip the meetup and the risky payment. Send a Vessel link instead of Venmo or Zelle. A courier carries the item door to door. The money waits until the buyer's 3-hour check is done.

What it costs

Say you buy a $600 phone.

Phone: $600
Check and return: $36.60; Money held until you check it. Sending it back costs nothing more.
Delivery: Depends on the trip
You pay: $636.60 + delivery

You see the full total before you pay. The seller can cover some or all of the delivery.

The rates

Check and return is 6% of the price plus 60 cents, never less than $2. Sellers pay no fee.

How Vessel works

Make your Vessel link
Selling? Add the item and your price. Buying? Add what you found and the price you agreed on.
Send it instead of Venmo or Zelle
Paste it in the chat where you made the deal. They open it in their browser.
The buyer pays
The money is held. The seller can't touch it yet.
A courier brings it
They pick it up at the seller's door and drop it off at the buyer's door.
The 3-hour check
The buyer looks it over. If they keep it or say nothing, the payment to the seller is released. If not, they send it back.

Questions people ask

Can I send it back?

Yes, during your 3-hour check. Any return, for any reason, sends your item price and your delivery back, and we cover the delivery both ways.

Will they see my address?

No. They only see your city and state. The courier gets the full address to pick up and drop off.

Who carries it?

Think of Vessel as Kayak for couriers. We get prices from the courier companies we work with and book the best one. Today that's Uber Direct and Frayt, and more are joining.