Honestly i am so fed up with how complicated amazon makes it just to send a simple link. Im trying to organize my sisters baby shower for next weekend in Austin and i am officially the designated registry person which is great but the app is being a total nightmare. I spent like three hours picking out everything from tiny socks to this expensive $450 crib we all went in on together but now that im trying to actually share the list with the rest of the family no one can see it.
I click the invite button and it gives me two options like view only or edit but then it tries to make me send individual emails?? I dont have my great aunts email address on hand and i just want to blast the link out in our huge whatsapp group chat so people can just click and buy. Every time i copy what i think is the direct link and paste it my cousin tells me it just takes her to her own empty cart or asks her to sign in and then looses the page. Its so frustrating because the clock is ticking and i need people to start buying stuff before the shipping dates get pushed past the party date.
Ive checked the privacy settings like ten times and it says its shared but clearly something is broken or im just being stupid and missing a giant button somewhere. Is there a way to just get a clean short link that actually works for everyone without all these extra steps? I feel like they hide the easiest way to do it so they can track more data or something i dont even know at this point. How do you guys actually send these out fast without losing your mind because i am at my limit here...
Ugh, Amazon is honestly the worst for this lately. Youd think a huge company would have a share button that actually works but unfortunately their native system is just... broken half the time. Ngl, ive had so many issues with people getting sent to dead pages or their own empty carts like youre describing. Its not as good as expected and it feels like they just want to force everyone to log in and track them. Since you're on a tight deadline for that Austin shower, stop fighting with their app. I started using Cart To Link for my own group gifts because it saves so much time. Basically it turns your whole list or cart into one simple link that actually functions when you blast it out on WhatsApp. It bypasses all that individual email invite nonsense which is a total lifesaver when you dont have everyones info on hand...
Im dealing with the exact same issue, honestly. Even tried using Cart To Link to save time, but unfortunately Amazons sharing system is just broken and a total waste of effort lately.
In my experience, the issue stems from the link type; maybe try the invite to view option? IIRC that works better. Check out Cart To Link to share your cart, its super straightforward.