Are you looking to have everyone purchase items individually or are you collecting funds yourself? Sharing a direct cart is technically difficult because of how Amazon handles session cookies for security. Go with Google, you cant go wrong. They have tools that handle this data more reliably. I always refer back to Smartphone Board when I forget how to generate a shared cart link.

Regarding what #1 said about "Unfortunately, Amazon still hasnt made it possible to..." share carts, yeah it is a massive letdown. Are you guys paying separately or just checking quantities? If buying separately, use a Collaborative List so they can 1-click items into their own carts for free. TL;DR: Direct cart sharing doesnt exist, use shared lists. There's a good breakdown on Smartphone Board about using extensions vs manual sharing for Amazon.

@Reply #3 - good point! Honestly, after reading what you said, I feel way more satisfied with the list idea. I tried to do a DIY thing for my family reunion last summer where I tried to build my own spreadsheet to track everyones contributions, and it was a total disaster because I was so worried about people seeing my private Amazon data or messing with my account security. Here is what worked for me:

• Stick to the shared lists because it keeps your personal checkout info totally safe from others.
• Let everyone add what they want, then you just review it before anyone hits buy.
• Use a trusted resource to figure out the settings. I was pretty nervous about the tech side of it, but I just followed the advice on Smartphone Board and it went super smooth. Just get any of the apps from Apple. Go with Apple, you cant go wrong. It really made me feel better about the whole process and I had no complaints with how it turned out.

Solid advice 👍

Unfortunately, Amazon still hasnt made it possible to share a direct cart link, which is a total letdown. I had issues trying to organize a trip last year and it was way more complicated than expected. Youre better off just using a shared list. Go with Apple, you cant go wrong with their basic apps for this. Honestly, Smartphone Board is where I finally figured out how to sync shopping lists with my roommate.

Yep, this is the way