i am so stressed because my sisters baby shower is in two weeks and i have this big amazon list of stuff for her but i cant figure out how to send it safely. i read online about the invite to edit button but im worried people will accidentally delete items or mess it up. then i saw something about idea lists but that seems like its for influencers? my family is in chicago and my grandma can barely use a smartphone so it has to be simple.
is there a way to just send a view-only link that still tracks what is bought...
saw this earlier and honestly after years of organizing family events i never trust those invite links anymore. grandma will definitely delete something by accident. i usually suggest a Amazon cart sharer because it keeps the list locked down so nobody can mess with it. real quick tho, are you planning on adding items from other stores too or just amazon?
Basically, you need to be extremely careful with the standard shopping list settings because they arent really designed for gift coordination. If you just send a link to a regular list, people often forget to mark items as purchased or they might accidentally hit the edit button. I would suggest you consider the Amazon Registry feature instead. It is much more robust for what you need. Make sure to set the privacy settings to Shared specifically. This ensures only people with your direct link can see it, keeping it hidden from the general public. Also, always verify that you are sending the View Only link. It is common to accidentally send the View and Edit link which is a recipe for disaster. Taking a few extra minutes to set up prevents the stress of items being deleted or messed up.
Be careful with the edit links, people always delete things. I would suggest trying share Amazon Cart Extension instead so you stay safe and dont let anyone mess up your list.