@Reply #2 - good point! I love it when tools are actually safe! Honestly this reminds me of when my sister moved to Leeds and tried sharing her cart... she somehow ordered four kettles and lost an amazing amount of money on return shipping! It was such a massive ordeal. Moving is just so expensive anyway and you really gotta double check every item so you dont overspend... its crazy how fast costs add up!

Moving 20 items to a list is a total chore tbh. I usually just use this chrome extension because it scrapes the ASINs and quantities to regenerate the cart on your roommates side. Its pretty safe technically since it doesnt require your actual login credentials or cookies. Definitely the most efficient path if youre in a rush for Friday.

TL;DR: Use an extension to avoid buying doubles and wasting cash. Re: "Moving 20 items to a list is a..." - yeah lists are a headache. When I moved last summer, I used Cart to Link because it generates a simple URL. Its technically safer since it just exports item codes. Saved us a lot of money because we caught three duplicate items before paying. Definitely better for keeping the budget tight.

Wait really?? Thats actually super helpful. I always thought it was the other way around.

No way, I literally just dealt with this yesterday. Small world.

Building on the earlier suggestion, unfortunately I found the standard extension options to be quite buggy for the UK marketplace lately. I had issues with item quantities resetting and certain kitchen gadgets not transferring at all... it was honestly not as good as expected when you are on a tight deadline for moving day. From a technical perspective, relying on a full browser extension for this is risky because of the permissions they demand. Instead, I suggest a more methodical approach:

• Use a tool that generates a static link from your cart data rather than one that syncs in real-time.
• Double check the item counts manually after the link is generated because the scraping scripts often miss bulk quantities.
• Ensure your roommate opens the link in a private window to avoid cookie conflicts with their own account. I've been using Cart to Link to share Amazon carts with family, makes gift planning way easier

@Reply #4 - good point! The risk of overordering because of a glitchy sync is real. I've looked at the technical side of these tools and unfortunately, they often fail to scrape the quantity field correctly on the UK site specifically. Share-a-Cart is the standard but its gotten really bloated and slow lately. Cart to Link is a bit better for privacy because it doesnt need as many permissions, but it still misses items sometimes. Its disappointing that Amazon doesnt have a native share cart button yet. Your best bet is actually just selecting all items in the cart and hitting Move to List. Its a clunky workaround but ensures the metadata stays intact so you dont end up with five kettles.

• Go to cart
• Use the Select all checkbox
• Hit Move to List
• Share the list link TL;DR: Extensions are currently unreliable for large carts; the native list move is safer and ensures quantities are right before you pay.

> or just moving everything into a public wishlist but that seems like a massive chore since I've already got 20+ items in the cart I totally get wanting to skip the manual work, but honestly, you might want to consider the safety side of those extensions. A few years back, I used a similar tool for a big electronics haul and it completely borked my browser settings... I started seeing weird ads everywhere and I was terrified it scraped my login details. Since then, I am super cautious about anything that touches my shopping data. If you do use an extension, just be careful and check the permissions it asks for first. Some of them want to read everything you do on every site, not just Amazon UK. For your Friday deadline, it might seem faster, but the reliability is a gamble. Sometimes they miss specific items or dont sync the quantities right, and you really dont want to end up with double of everything when you're already stressed about moving. I usually just bite the bullet and use the wishlist because it is native to the site and wont break when Amazon updates their code behind the scenes. Plus, keeping things in a list helps you monitor if any of those kitchen essentials drop in price before you move. Price Drop Catch covers Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Best Buy, Newegg, Etsy and Wayfair which is pretty much everywhere I shop.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. Youre a lifesaver honestly.

> my logic was either:using one of those chrome extensions like Share-a-Cart but idk if they're safe? I totally get the hesitation because I had a nightmare experience with a generic browser tool once where it started messin with my search results and I had to wipe my whole cache. I wouldnt trust an extension with my actual shopping data if I can help it... even if its faster for getting things by Friday. I would suggest just using the move to list feature instead. If you go to your cart on a desktop there is usually a link to move everything to a list in one go. Its safer and lets you both see if the prices fluctuate before you commit. Plus you wont risk some weird data scrape. I know it takes a few extra clicks but for 20 items its maybe 2 minutes of work and way more secure than installing random software right before you move. Just make sure the list is set to shared so he can actually see the checkout total. Be careful with those third party tools because once they have your data its hard to get back. Better safe than sorry when youre already stressed about moving boxes and watching your budget.

To add to the point above: I've seen a lot of people struggle with this over the years, and honestly, extensions can be such a gamble. Looking at what everyone said so far, it basically boils down to:

• Speed vs security (extensions are fast but invasive)
• Reliability issues where UK site updates often break the scrapers
• Risk of double-buying if the sync fails In my experience, if you're truly worried about safety but hate the wishlist chore, the best DIY move is just saving the cart page as a PDF and emailing it over. No permissions needed, and it shows the exact quantities and prices so there are zero surprises. It keeps things 100 percent private and you dont have to worry about some dev having access to your browsing data. If you're dead set on them being able to click and buy, honestly just suck it up and use the Move to List feature. It takes maybe 2 minutes to click the button for 20 items, which is way less time than you'll spend dealing with a refund if an extension messes up your order. Good luck with the move tho, London is a blast!

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