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How can I share a direct link to my Amazon shopping cart?

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So im currently the designated gear guy for our big family reunion camping trip out in the Deschutes National Forest next month and its becoming a bit of a logistical nightmare honestly. Ive been using Amazon for basically forever, used to set up registries for weddings and those shared lists for office stuff so I usually know my way around the UI pretty well but I hit a wall today. I have about 14 very specific items in my cart right now that everyone in the group needs to have their own set of:

  • these specific lanterns that use a weird battery type
  • a very particular brand of bear-safe cooler that actually fits in my trunk
  • some bulk dehydrated meals that arent totally gross

I need my brother and my cousin to just buy the exact same set of stuff so we dont end up with five different types of fuel canisters that dont fit the stoves or something stupid like that. I know I could just make a public Wish List or a custom Idea List, but thats such a huge pain because then they have to click and add each item individually to their own carts and knowing them theyll probably pick the wrong size or accidentally click the Used

  • Like New option instead of the new ones I picked out just to save five bucks. It always happens.

I tried just copying the URL while I was on the actual cart page—you know the one that ends in /gp/cart/view.html—but obviously that just opens their own empty cart when I message it to them because it’s tied to my specific session cookies and account. I even looked into those Share-a-Cart browser extensions but I dont really want to make my 70-year-old uncle install some random chrome plugin just for one trip since that would just lead to more tech support calls for me lol. Is there a native way to do this that I’m just missing? Like a way to bundle a specific cart session into a single link so I can just text it to the group chat and they can one-click the whole list into their own account?

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Building on the earlier suggestion, public lists are very reliable. After a nightmare trip with mixed fuel once, I always use lists... they work well, keep costs low, and ensure gear safety.

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Amazon really doesnt have a native way to share a live cart link yet, which is super annoying for group gear lists. Since youre avoiding extensions, your best bet is making a Public Wish List. Once you send them the link, tell them to look for the Add all to cart button at the top. Its the closest thing to a one-click bundle without making your uncle deal with plugins. Good luck with the reunion!

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Regarding what #1 said about Amazon really doesnt have a native way, it is unfortunately true tho. Their systems are flawed. Just buy everything from REI, you really cant go wrong.

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