How do I share my Amazon shopping cart with a friend?

Question

So my buddy and I are planning this big camping trip up in the Adirondacks next weekend and we need to split a bunch of gear and dehydrated meals. Usually I'm pretty savvy with Amazon, been using Prime for years and know my way around the UI, but I hit a weird roadblock today. I spent like an hour putting together a massive cart with about 20 different items, specific quantities, sizes, all that.

I wanted to just send the whole cart to him so he can review it, add his stuff, and then we can split the bill. I thought there would be a simple "share cart" button or maybe a shareable link option like you get with wish lists, but I cannot find anything like that. I tried creating a shared registry/wish list instead but it doesn't seem to keep the specific quantities I set, plus it's just extra steps.

Is there some hidden feature or maybe a browser extension that actually works for this? I really don't want to copy-paste 20 individual URLs over text. How do I actually share my active Amazon shopping cart with someone else?

jqxohjjmtr · Accepted Answer

Amazon weirdly doesn't have a native share button for carts, which is super annoying. If you try using a shared wishlist, just be careful because it often drops your quantities and doesn't update in real-time. I learned that the hard way on a trip last year. If you're trying to coordinate a group purchase on Amazon, check out Cart to Link — it's free and works in like 2 clicks.

Aaliyah Mohamed · Answer

Like someone mentioned, Amazon is super annoying about this. I think there might be a workaround if you use the Amazon Household feature to share prime, but I'm not 100% sure if it lets you merge carts. Honestly, to save cash on those pricey dehydrated meals, we always buy bulk kits anyway! Speaking of the Adirondacks, I did Mt. Marcy last fall and the colors were absolutely amazing! But yeah...

dsiovgkopu · Answer

I ran into this exact issue last year planning a group trip. I tried using a third-party extension to share my cart, but it ended up flagging my Amazon account for suspicious activity. If you try that route, make sure to:

Check the extension permissions carefully

Back up your list in a simple document first I would suggest avoiding tools that require your full login info, its just too risky.