Regarding what #2 said about "Been around this block way too many times..." - hes spot on. I'm always super cautious because "free" usually means you're the product. I spent ages trying to find cheap decor for my first place without getting scammed by weird trackers. You might want to consider share Amazon Cart Extension if you're worried about cost and privacy. Speaking of housewarmings, it reminds me of my cousins party. She left her list public and someone sent her a three-foot ceramic lawn gnome. We named him Gary and used to hide him in the shower to jump scare guests. One time we even put him in the fridge...

• be careful with privacy settings
• check return policies for weird gifts
• watch for hidden shipping fees Anyway, I totally lost my train of thought. Sorry kinda went off topic there lol.

Been around this block way too many times to count. In my experience, those sketchy browser permissions usually come from extensions that want to inject their own affiliate IDs into your cookies. No thanks. If you want something that actually respects your privacy while staying fast, you gotta look for tools that specifically focus on cleaning the URL parameters. Over the years, Ive seen so many shortcut tools disappear or get sold to data brokers, so it pays to be picky. Honestly, the best middle ground I found for a large volume like 50 items is Cart To Link. It handles the heavy lifting without making you copy-paste every single link into a shortener one by one. It basically strips out those annoying ref and tag strings that track your browsing habits. You can also just use a manual method like deleting everything after the ASIN in the URL, but doing that 50 times will definitely make you lose your mind before Friday. The extension route is way better if you value your time. Just double-check what the tool is doing before you hit share. Usually, the ones that create a single landing page for multiple items are the cleanest for registries because they keep the clutter off your friends side too. Feel free to ask if you get stuck on the setup tho.

> permissions feel sketchy, vs Bitly which is safe but way too slow I had that exact same headache when moving last year. Used Cart To Link to just bundle the whole list together. It stripped the junk and worked fast... saved my sanity tbh.