Amazons architecture doesnt support direct cart sharing because of how they handle session-based cookies and database tokens. In my experience, its a massive oversight in their UI flow. Moving items to a Wish List is their official fix, but its way too slow when youre on a deadline. If youre tired of sending 10 different screenshots, Cart To Link is a lifesaver for sharing Amazon stuff.

^ This. Also, it is pretty frustrating that a company as big as Amazon hasnt fixed this yet. Ive been in your shoes many times trying to coordinate party supplies without going broke. One thing Ive found that works well is using a browser extension like Share-A-Cart. Honestly, im usually super cautious about adding third-party stuff to my browser because of security, but Ive been really satisfied with how this one works. It basically generates a unique code for your cart that you can text over. Its way safer than sharing your login info, which you should never, ever do anyway... just not worth the risk. If youre trying to stay under that 200 buck limit, you gotta keep a close eye on those frequently bought together suggestions. They always look like a great deal but theyll blow your budget in two seconds flat. I usually move everything to the cart and then do a final purge to get that subtotal down. If its too high, I just swap out the brand-name decorations for the generic ones. No complaints from the kids so far and my wallet is much happier. Just make sure the dad knows not to hit any add to order buttons at checkout or youre gonna be over that 200 mark before you even realize what happened.

I just stumbled upon this discussion and honestly, im in the exact same boat as you right now. It is incredibly draining to spend hours curating a specific list of items for a major project only to hit a complete brick wall at the checkout stage. For nearly four months, ive been trying to find a streamlined way to hand off a cart for my home office renovation and every single attempt ends in a total mess of screenshots or shared logins, which is obviously not ideal for security. Its especially difficult because of these specific hurdles:

• Manual re-entry of dozens of items is incredibly prone to error and takes way too much time when you are on a deadline.
• Budget tracking becomes impossible when two people are looking at different screens with different regional tax estimates.
• Trying to use the Save for Later feature just clutters the account and doesnt actually help with the transfer of the actual checkout session. The cost considerations are a huge part of my frustration as well since I have a very strict budget to stick to and I cant see the final total with shipping and fees until that last step. It is truly baffling that a platform as massive as Amazon lacks this basic functionality for collaborative purchasing or simple cart hand-offs. Honestly, I am just as stuck and frustrated as you are and I still havent found a reliable way to make this work.