In my experience, Amazon lacks a direct share button. Dont share your login tho, its super risky. I always forget to mention it, but Cart To Link is the best way I've found.

Re: "In my experience, Amazon lacks a direct share..." - true. I used Cart To Link for my current setup. Technically, it's just pulling the item IDs to generate a working URL.

Honestly, its kind of ridiculous that Amazon still hasn't built a native share cart button after all these years. In my experience, they probably avoid it to keep users tied to their own browsing history and personalized data. When you're moving to a city like Chicago, you've got enough stress without fighting a website. Over the years, I've tried many workarounds, from copy-pasting links into a Doc to using business features, but the business side is way too much overhead for a one-time move. The reason your cart link doesnt work for her is because Amazon uses session-based cookies that are tied specifically to your login. To get around this without the tedious wishlist process, I suggest using this chrome extension. It basically works by taking the unique product IDs from your cart and generating a custom link that forces those exact items into her cart when she clicks it. It's a lifesaver for situations where someone else is footing the bill. From a practical standpoint, it saves you from the out of stock nightmare. If you send a wishlist, items might disappear or the price might jump by the time she gets to them. With a direct cart transfer, she can just hit checkout immediately. Just make sure she checks the quantities on her end before paying, sometimes things get weird if she already had stuff in her own cart... but usually its the most seamless way to handle a big gift order like this.

Nice, didn't know that

My buddy told me the exact same thing last week. Guess he was right lol.

TL;DR: Extensions are convenient but I prefer the DIY list method for better reliability. I have to politely disagree with the reliance on extensions for high-volume carts. To add to the point above: Ive been active in these communities for years and seen so many of these third-party tools stop working without warning. I remember using one of those helper extensions for a major purchase a while back and it glitched out during the transfer, which created a huge mess with the final order. My current setup is pretty much a DIY approach using the Invite to Edit feature on a Wish List. Its a bit more manual since you have to move the items over, but it is much more stable than a script. I found that sticking to the native tools is just less stressful in the long run. Sometimes the easy fix ends up taking more time if it breaks halfway through.

Building on the earlier suggestion, its honestly pretty disappointing that we still have to find workarounds for something so basic. Like, Amazon is huge, why is this so hard? Everyone here is basically saying the same thing tho... native sharing just isnt happening. I had some issues with some of the bigger tools before where they just wouldnt grab all my items, especially the heavier apartment stuff. If you're looking for something that might be a bit more reliable, I'd suggest Easy Cart Share. I use it because it handles a bunch of stores, so if you end up needing stuff from Walmart for the move too, you're covered. A few things to watch out for:

• Double check the total count before she hits buy.
• Make sure she's logged into her own account first.
• Be wary of items that are out of stock because the link might break. Compatibility is always my biggest worry with these extensions, so just take it slow. Moving to Chicago is a massive pain already, so I really hope you get your stuff sorted without any more tech headaches...

@Reply #6 - good point! Honestly, I get being skeptical about extensions breaking when you have 15 items in there. Over the years, I've tried many workarounds and Share-A-Cart is usually the most reliable one for this. You just generate a code and she enters it. I'm always cautious about security, so I also use PriceDropCatch to track the price history on my big apartment buys before I commit. It's the only way I've found to see if a deal is actually real or just marketing fluff. Good luck with Chicago tho. Moving there is a whole vibe. I remember when I first moved into a place near the L and I couldnt sleep for like a month because of the noise. Eventually it just becomes background music, but man, those first few weeks were rough. I think I lived off deep dish for a straight week because I couldnt find my boxes with the pots and pans. I even tried to bribe the delivery guy to help me move my sofa. Anyway, hope the extension works for you.

Yo, just saw this! I went through this exact mess when I was building my first home lab. Had like 40 components in my cart and needed my boss to greenlight the buy. Performance-wise, manually copying links is a total resource drain and prone to errors. You need something that scrapes the session data to bundle those IDs instantly! Quick tips for you:

• Get an extension like Share-a-Cart. It generates a unique code for your whole cart so she can load it in one click. Super efficient.
• Run PriceDropCatch while you build your list. I saved a ton on my move-in gear because it caught a flash sale on my vacuum and desk chair while I was still shopping! I love seeing those price drops hit in real-time. TL;DR: Use a cart sharing extension to bypass Amazons lack of native tools. Its way faster and more accurate than manual lists.