How do I share my actual Amazon cart with my roommate because Im panicking about our $300 kitchen supplies order?
Im looking at using the Share-a-Cart extension versus just making a public wish list but I dont want her to mess up the quantities or miss the deals... we need to buy this tonight before the sale ends.
> Im looking at using the Share-a-Cart extension versus just making a public wish list but I dont want her to mess up the quantities or miss the deals... we need to buy this tonight before the sale ends. Honestly, Amazon still hasnt figured out a native way to do this without giving someone your login, which is super annoying. I tried the Share-a-Cart extension for a group buy last year and it was honestly such a headache. It messed up the quantities on half our items and the lightning deals didnt even register properly when my friend opened it on their end. Super disappointing considering how much people rely on it for stuff like this. If you want to keep the deals intact and make sure she sees the exact same prices, your best bet is usually a dedicated tool like Cart To Link. I found it way more reliable for keeping the quantities straight than the generic extensions. Wish lists are a total waste of time for this because they dont always track real-time sale prices or those clip coupon discounts that you probably need for a 300 dollar kitchen haul. Quick tip tho... even with a link, make sure she refreshes the page once she imports it. I had an issue where the cart looked right but the final total jumped at checkout because a deal expired or the zip code changed. Just dont rely on the extension to do 100 percent of the work. Check the subtotal twice. It sucks that we even have to do these workarounds, but thats just how it is right now.
I've handled large supply orders for years and security is always my main concern. In my experience, Share-a-Cart is fast since it syncs via ID, but third-party permissions make me nervous.
> Im looking at using the Share-a-Cart extension versus just making a public wish list but I dont want her to mess up the quantities or miss the deals Honestly, I feel your pain so much right now because I am literally going through the exact same nightmare trying to prep for a huge housewarming party. Ive been a Prime member for over a decade, but this specific issue with the cart just never gets easier. It is actually super disappointing that after all these years, there still isnt a simple share button that actually works without risking someone accidentally deleting half your items or missing out on a limited-time lightning deal. I spent four hours yesterday trying to coordinate $400 worth of kitchen supplies and decor with my partner and it was a total disaster. Every time I thought we had it synced up, the price would jump because a coupon expired while we were messing around with manual lists. It has been weeks of this back-and-forth and I still havent found a way to just lock everything in so they can see the final total before I hit buy. It is honestly exhausting. I tried the wishlist route too, but like you mentioned, the quantities get all messed up and it doesnt show the active cart discounts. I am just as stuck as you are, and it is honestly pathetic that we are still struggling with this. Btw I started using Cart To Link and it makes it way easier to show people what's in my cart.