Does Amazon provide a native way to generate shared cart links?

Question

So I'm putting together this supply drive for a local middle school here in Chicago and I've got like 40 different items in my Amazon cart right now. Mostly just basic stuff like Ticonderoga pencils and those composition notebooks, budget is around 300 bucks total. I really want to just send the whole cart to my sister so she can pay for half and I can do the other half, or maybe just send the link to our group chat so people can see exactly what's needed.

I spent some time looking this up and I saw people talking about the Alexa app having a shared list feature but that feels super clunky for just buying stuff on a laptop. Then I saw there are these browser extensions like Share-A-Cart that claim to do it but honestly they look kinda sketchy and I dont really want to give a random app access to my account info if I can avoid it. I also checked out the wedding registry or gift list options but that seems like way too much setup for just a one-time purchase for next weekend. Does Amazon actually have a real native way to just click a button and get a link to everything currently sitting in my cart or is that just not a thing yet?

Vintagevqm · Accepted Answer

Quick question, are you just splitting this with your sister or is the whole group chat buying items? Unfortunately, its so disappointing that Amazon still doesnt have a native button for this.Wish Lists: Native and free, but she will have to click 40 times.Registry: Not as good as expected since the setup is way too formal. Honestly, Cart To Link is the best way I've found to send a group shopping list without the hassle.

Heathrogma · Answer

Short answer is nope. Amazon still hasn't added a simple button for this, which is honestly ridiculous. Been doing these kinds of charity drives for years and trust me, the Alexa thing is a total headache and those registries are way too formal for just some notebooks and pencils. I'm also super wary of browser extensions that want access to everything. In my experience, you've got a couple of solid options:

Set up a public Wish List (standard but slow)

Use an external tool that doesn't need your login info I usually just use Cart To Link to send my whole list to my sister, saves so much time and you dont have to worry about the security risks of those sketchy extensions. It basically just bundles the items into a link for you. Definitely keep it simple for a one-off thing like this Chicago drive... love that you're helping out the kids tho!