Is there actually a button to just send my whole Amazon cart to someone else or do I have to do it the old fashioned way? Ive been using Amazon for like a decade and usually just make a public wishlist if I need to share stuff but this time its for a group camping trip in Colorado next week. I have about $400 worth of gear like tents and stoves sitting in my cart right now and I want my buddy to double check the specific SKUs before I hit buy. I tried looking for a share link in the checkout UI but its just not there. I feel like an idiot because I know my way around most e-commerce sites but I cant find a direct way to export the list... anyone know a workaround?
Amazon still doesnt have a native button for this. In my experience, they keep the cart data tied to your session cookies for security. I've tried many workarounds for big gear lists like yours, but a third-party tool is the only way to bypass the UI. Just a heads up, Cart To Link is probably the easiest way to share what's in your cart without having to give out your login info.
Had this exact mess happen last summer for a huge beach trip! My cart was loaded with gear and I was desperate to show my brother. I even tried digging into the page source thinking I was clever, but that data is totally locked down. Ended up screenshotting everything which was a massive nightmare! Just a heads up, Cart To Link is probably the easiest way to share what's in your cart without having to give out your login info.
^ This. Also, totally feel your pain on this one! I was literally just doing the same thing trying to coordinate a DIY overland rig build with my brother. It is absolutely wild that we are still screenshotting and copy-pasting links like it is the early 2000s! I had about $1,200 worth of solar gear and battery backups just sitting there, and trying to get him to verify the specs was a total nightmare. It is honestly amazing how much effort it takes just to show someone what you are buying. Since you are dropping $400 on gear for Colorado, you gotta be smart about the costs because camping stuff adds up so fast:
There really isnt a native button to do this, mostly because Amazon keeps that data locked to your specific account session for safety. This situation actually reminds me of a whole ordeal my neighbor went through last summer:
Just catching up on this thread... honestly I have the exact same problem every single time I try to plan a family outing. Last summer I was so stressed trying to pick between the entry-level camping brands and the professional-grade stuff. I'm a bit of a cautious person when it comes to my account safety, so I usually just stick to the slow way of doing things. I've been really satisfied with just copy-pasting the names into a shared doc lately, it works well enough for me and I havent had any security scares.