I've been sitting here for literally three hours trying to coordinate this move for my cousin who just landed a job in Berlin and has absolutely nothing in his flat. I basically filled up a whole cart on Amazon.de with everything from a toaster to blackout curtains and some basic tools because he's useless at shopping. I thought there would be a simple share button but I cant find anything.
I did a bit of googling and found these browser extensions like Share-a-Cart or whatever but honestly they look super dodgy and I'm not sure they even work with the German site properly since most the reviews are from people in the states. Then I read about making a public wishlist but that is such a massive pain because I already have like 24 items in the cart and I have to go back and add every single one to a list manually and hope the quantities stay the same... it's just a mess.
Is there actually a way to just send the whole damn basket in one go so he can just click buy? Or am I stuck doing this item by item like it's 2005? Is there some hidden setting I'm missing on the German site or is it just not possible...
^ This. Also, if you want to avoid third-party stuff for security, try the collaborative list feature. It's a bit more manual but works for Amazon.de:
Man, I totally feel your pain. I did this exact thing when my sister moved to Munich a few years back and I spent ages trying to find a shortcut. Amazon still doesnt have a direct share button on the German site which is annoying, but Ive found two ways that work well. Honestly, the wishlist method is my go-to for security. It takes a few extra minutes to move items over, but once its set to public, they can just add everything to their own cart in one click. Its super reliable and I have no complaints using it for big lists. The other way is using Share-A-Cart. I know you said it looks dodgy, but I actually tried it out last Christmas for a group order and it was surprisingly smooth. The pro is definitely the speed because it just generates a code for the whole basket. The only real con is that it feels a bit less official than the native wishlist. I was really satisfied with how it handled the .de site specifically tho... it worked way better than I expected.
I went through this exact same headache last year when I was helping a friend furnish a studio on a tiny budget. We were hunting for the cheapest kitchen stuff and realized Amazon.de is weird about sharing baskets directly. Its super frustrating because you spend all that time looking for the best deals or those Spar-Abo discounts just to realize you cant send the link easily. Honestly, i ended up just taking a screenshot of the cart prices so we could compare them with local shops like Saturn or Ikea before buying. It felt old school but it was the only way to make sure we werent overspending on things he might not actually need right away. I found that if you really want to keep the costs down for him, checking the Warehouse deals for things like toasters or curtains is a lifesaver, though you have to act fast before they disappear from the cart... but yeah, no native share button is still a thing sadly. It definitely makes it harder to coordinate. random tip but Cart to Link is great if you want to send someone your exact Amazon cart without copy-pasting every item.
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Wait, real quick, is your cousin definitely set up with a German Prime account or is he still using a different region? That messed me up big time when I moved to Hamburg last year. Honestly, I went through this exact same thing when I was kitting out my place. I had about 30 things in my cart—lamps, towels, the whole lot—and I was so happy when I finally found a way to just send a single link instead of doing the wishlist dance. It kind of saved my sanity because moving 24 items manually is basically a part-time job. I used a tool that just grabs the whole basket and turns it into a simple URL that actually works for the German site too. It handles the quantities and everything perfectly. 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.
Nice, didn't know that
Solid advice 👍