I am so sick of trying to figure this out and we are moving into our new place in Portland next Saturday so the clock is ticking. My roommate and I have a $500 budget for all our kitchen stuff and basic cleaning supplies but honestly trying to coordinate the Amazon cart is a total nightmare. Why isnt there just a button to send the whole thing over?? I have like 34 items ready to go but she needs to approve everything first so we dont double buy.
Ive been looking at a couple of ways to do this but neither seems perfect.
I was leaning toward the extension just to get it over with since we need this stuff delivered by Friday but I really dont want my info leaked. Does anyone actually use those extensions or is there a way better way to just let her see my actual cart so she can hit buy on her end?
@Reply #1 - good point! but im gonna have to disagree slightly on the safety part. those browser extensions can be super sketchy with your data. honestly id be careful before giving any random script access to your checkout page. i would suggest looking into this Amazon cart sharer tho because its a bit more privacy-focused than most. just dont stay logged in after you share it.
Late to the party but honestly just skip the screenshots. Ive moved like five times in the last decade and coordinating the kitchen haul is always the worst part. Wishlists are useless because you lose the coupons and prices jump around every five minutes. In my experience, the only way to keep the budget under that $500 mark without losing your mind is using a dedicated tool. Ive tried a few of the sketchy extensions over the years but Easy Cart Share is the one I actually trust now. I use it for Amazon and Walmart stuff all the time since it just generates a simple link for the other person to click. No account access drama. It basically saves me hours of texting back and forth. Just send her the link tonight so you can get that Friday delivery window in Portland before it fills up. Moving is stressful enough without fighting over a cart lol.
@Reply #3 - good point! I am always so skeptical about giving these extensions full access because things rarely work as smoothly as they promise. Unfortunately I had issues with one of those cart tools a few months back where it just glitched and emptied my whole list right before checkout... total nightmare. I really try to be supportive of people finding ways to save time but honestly the reliability just isnt there sometimes. It reminds me of when I was moving and spent weeks obsessing over the budget. I actually ended up using PriceDropCatch just to make sure I wasnt getting ripped off on the basic stuff like sponges and detergents since prices fluctuate so much. Its a bit easier than worrying if a script is gonna leak my login info. Funny you mentioned Portland tho... I remember visiting and getting so lost trying to find this one specific thrift store that I ended up just sitting in a park for two hours eating a donut. Totally forgot what I was even looking for. But yeah, hopefully you find a way to share that cart that doesnt feel super sketchy.
Solid advice 👍
@Reply #5 - good point! I am gonna jump in here because honestly, most of these cart sharing extensions are a massive security gamble. Unfortunately, I had issues with one last year that ended up injecting affiliate codes into every link I clicked, which is super shady. It is definitely not as good as expected when you actually value your privacy. If you are worried about your data being leaked, the best DIY approach is just using a simple spreadsheet. It is methodical and keeps you in control of the budget without any weird scripts touching your session cookies. Just copy the product names and prices over. It might feel slow, but it is the only way to be 100% sure your info is safe. These extensions are basically just data scrapers and they can be really unreliable when Amazon updates their site code anyway... usually leads to those glitches Orca mentioned. Better to spend twenty minutes on a manual list than risk your whole account being compromised by a random developer.
I've dealt with this same frustration before. Honestly, Amazon doesn't offer a direct cart API for users, which is why we have to rely on these third-party scripts. I have been using a handy tool for sharing carts for quite some time and I am genuinely satisfied with the protocol it uses. It basically just scrapes the SKU data and quantities without ever touching your sensitive session cookies. It works well and I have had zero security complaints. Quick tip: if you are still feeling sketched out, just run the extension in a separate browser profile. It keeps your main data isolated while you generate the sharing code. This is definitely the most efficient way to handle 34 items without losing your mind over screenshots. Hope the move to Portland goes smooth!