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.
No way, I literally just dealt with this yesterday. Small world.
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.
Building on the earlier suggestion, I have noticed over the years that Amazon is super picky about account privacy, so we probably wont see a share button anytime soon. Everyone here is basically saying the same thing: