amazon doesnt actually have a share button for carts which is super annoying. i ran into this when i was buying stuff for my first place and my parents were helping out. i just moved everything to a Wish List. you basically just click move to list under each item, like that toaster or the plates, and then you can share the whole list link. it works well and is a decent option when you need someone else to pay.

Coming back to this an hour later and honestly I have the exact same issue! I am currently trying to spec out a massive deep learning rig and the technical frustration is real. It is seriously amazing how a multi-billion dollar company makes it this difficult to just send a simple link.

• I have over 20 items in my cart totaling a huge amount of money and I need my supervisor to verify the hardware specs before I buy.
• I spent all morning hunting for the best price-to-performance components but now I am just stuck.
• I have been looking for a tool to share Amazon carts but I am literally finding nothing that works. I am losing my mind over here too! It is so weird that we are both dealing with this at the same time but yeah, I am totally stuck in the same loop. I love the gear I found but this experience is just... wow. No clue why they make it so hard for us to spend money!

Just saw this and had to jump in because I have been using Amazon since the early days and the lack of a share button is just bizarre! The technical reason is basically that your cart is tied to your private session cookies for security, so a direct URL just wont work for anyone else. I spent way too much time doing the wish list thing until I found an amazing alternative. I have been using Cart To Link lately to send my shopping list to my family and it is honestly fantastic! It basically creates a shareable snapshot of whatever is in your cart so you dont have to manually move every single item to a list. It saved me so much time when I was buying supplies for my home office upgrade last summer. It is a total game changer for situations like yours where someone else is footing the bill and you just want a simple link to send over!

Yep, this is the way

Noted!

TL;DR: Honestly you cant share a live cart link. Amazon doesn't allow it which is a huge letdown for anyone trying to coordinate a move. @Reply #3 - good point! Its wild that we are still dealing with this. I have had issues with this for years and it has never gotten better. Unfortunately, your only real move is to use a registry or an Amazon wishlist creator to get the job done, even though its an extra step you shouldnt have to take. Just to clarify what you are after though—is she planning to log into your account to pay, or does she need to buy them from her own? Also, do you need these items delivered to your current place or the new Chicago address? That definitely changes how you should set up the list so she doesnt send it to the wrong state.

Saving this whole thread. So much good info here you guys are awesome.

To add to the point above: I totally get the frustration since i have been shopping on Amazon for ages and they still havent fixed this. It is kinda ridiculous tbh. I used to do the wishlist thing like Derek mentioned but it takes way too long if you have a bunch of stuff... plus it doesnt always save the exact quantities or options you picked out. I finally started using Share-A-Cart a few years back and honestly i have no complaints. It basically just grabs everything in your cart and generates a short link you can text over to your sister. She clicks it and the items just pop right into her own cart. Works well and saves so much time when youre in the middle of a move. Seriously, it has made my life so much easier for these types of situations. Hope things go smooth with the move to Chicago, its a great city!

Like someone mentioned, it really is a massive security hurdle that Amazon hasnt simplified for us yet. I have been dealing with this exact same issue for about a month now while trying to coordinate a garage renovation project and i am still completely stuck.

• i tried the wishlist route but the quantities and specific sellers kept changing on me
• i tried copying the html source code which was a total disaster
• i even tried using a secondary account to see if i could bypass the cookie wall In my experience over the years, these manual workarounds just lead to mistakes and ordering the wrong parts. I have been using PriceDropCatch to keep an eye on the price fluctuations while i wait for a real solution, but honestly, its exhausting that we still cant just click a share button. I am in the exact same boat and it is beyond frustrating that there is no official fix for this yet.

Just catching up on this thread and i totally get why youre losing your mind! Its a total classic Amazon quirk that drives everyone crazy but there is an amazing fix. The most methodical way to handle this is using a browser extension specifically built for this purpose. I have been using Share-A-Cart for years and it is fantastic for sending links to family members without any drama! One huge warning for you tho: please avoid any website or app that asks for your Amazon login or password just to share your cart. That is a massive security risk and a common mistake people make when they are in a rush. Stick to reputable extensions that only read the cart data to generate a temporary link. Good luck with the move to Chicago, it sounds like it is gonna be a fantastic new chapter once you get those plates and the toaster delivered!