Can I sync Amazon carts between two separate family accounts?

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sorry if this is a dumb question but im kind of panicking. my sons 5th birthday is this saturday and my husband and i both have our own amazon accounts and weve been adding stuff like decorations and plates to our separate carts all week. i thought they would just show up together since we are in a household thingy but they arent?

is there a button i missed to sync them or something? we have a $300 budget and i really need to get this order placed tonight so the stuff gets here on time but i dont want to buy double of everything or miss stuff by accident. how do i get his cart items to show up on mine? i have no idea what im doing...

SlavTruck · Accepted Answer

TL;DR: Amazon doesnt let carts sync because of privacy and payment security, basically. There is no button. In my experience using Household for nearly a decade, trying to manage a $300 party budget across two separate carts is a recipe for overspending. Ive tried many ways to bypass this over the years, and the cart is always the weakest link because it doesnt show you the best deals or coupons as clearly as other tools do. Quick clarification though before I give you the full breakdown—are you both officially linked in an Amazon Household, or are you just sharing a single login on different devices? It changes which workaround actually works for the budget. Tbh, you should move everything to a Shared List right now. Lists are way better for tracking a strict budget because they show you price drops and active coupons you might miss in the cart. Plus, you can see exactly what the other person added in real-time.

NormanIdeam · Answer

Omg dont panic! Amazon carts stay totally private even in a Household. I found that out the hard way last year for my kids party when we bought double everything! Here is the deal:

Carts never sync automatically, sadly!

Use share amazon cart to actually see what you both have.

Have one person do the final checkout for that $300 budget! Youre gonna crush this deadline, happy birthday to your son!