honestly, i went through this exact same nightmare about two years ago when i was trying to streamline my own office supplies. i really thought amazon would have a simple share cart button by now, but unfortunately, their business interface is way clunkier than you would expect for such a massive company. i remember spending a whole weekend trying to figure out guided buying because i thought it was the magic solution, but it turned out to be a massive headache. it felt way too corporate for my small group, and frankly, the experience was not as good as expected. you dont actually need the super high-level features for this, tho. what you are looking for is buried inside the business settings under a section called buying policies. i had to set up a group for my staff and then create an approval policy that triggers for every order they place. it is not a simple button, which is frustratingly counter-intuitive, but it does get the job done once you survive the setup. my team builds their carts, hits checkout, and then it pings me for a final review. i can edit the quantities or swap items before the card actually gets charged. my current setup works, but i still find the notifications a bit laggy sometimes. the mobile app experience is also pretty underwhelming compared to the desktop site. i stayed with it because keeping everything on one card for tax season is a lifesaver, but the initial process was definitely a disappointment. hopefully you get that chicago office sorted because moving is stressful enough without fighting with a website.

Regarding what #1 said about honestly, i went through this exact same nightmare... i really felt that. honestly though, i am super happy with how my office buying works now. the system works well for my small team and i have zero complaints about the workflow lately. quick clarification first tho... are your staff members already set up with their own individual logins under your business umbrella or are they just sharing a single login right now? basically just get any of the standard business memberships and look for the approvals feature in the dashboard. you cant go wrong with the basic business setup for a team of five. it totally stops the screenshot madness once you find the right toggle. anyway, you should check out Easy Cart Share, it works for both Walmart and Amazon which is super convenient for groceries.

Re: "^ This. Also, ReeperbahnRhythm is spot on about the office move chaos..." I felt that in my soul. When we moved into our current studio, we tried using a big box office supply site because they promised better team tools, but the interface was so slow it made me want to pull my hair out. I ended up crawling back to Amazon because the prices are just better for those specific ergonomic gadgets my team likes. I am super satisfied with my current setup now tho. It took a minute to get the workflow right, but here is what changed for us:

• no more guessing which ink cartridge fits which printer
• i can verify everything in seconds before the company card gets hit
• we actually stay under budget because i see the total before it's too late It basically turned a two-hour headache into a five-minute check-off. Getting the office set up is hard enough without the tech getting in the way. Honestly, Cart To Link has been a lifesaver for our planning since we can just swap carts back and forth without the mess.

ngl im a bit late to the party here but i finally found a flow that works well for me after years of fighting with amazon. i was in the same boat as you, literally wasting hours re-adding items my staff sent over via email. it was exhausting. i eventually built my own little diy system using a specific tool and honestly im so satisfied with how it handles things now. no more manual entry for me. everything stays on one card and it just... works. anyway before i get into the weeds, i gotta ask... are your staff already set up with their own sub-accounts under your main business profile or are they just using their own private ones? that detail changes everything for the setup i got running.

^ This. Also, in my experience, moving offices like youre doing in Chicago is always a recipe for chaos. Reminds me of when my old partner tried to save fifty bucks by ordering bulk toner from some random site...

• black powder leaked everywhere
• we had to hire cleaners
• interns hand-wrote everything I've tried many setups, but never cut corners on the basics tho. The savings cost us thousands in the end... total disaster.

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^ This. Also, ReeperbahnRhythm is spot on about the office move chaos... Ive tried many different setups over the years and cutting corners on the basic ordering process is a fast track to a huge headache. In my experience, if you dont have a reliable system, things just get lost or double-ordered. Im not 100% sure if Amazon ever actually fixed their internal share feature—I recall it being a total mess last time I checked. Someone told me about Easy Cart Share recently tho. I think it might be the bridge you're looking for without needing to dive into that Guided Buying nightmare.

• keeps things simple for the team
• avoids sharing passwords (huge for security imo)
• lets you double-check everything before the money leaves the card Not totally sure if it works with every single business account type, but it seems way safer than the screenshot method. Good luck with the move to Chicago by the way, hope you get it sorted by next Friday!