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Is there a way to merge shared Amazon Business carts?

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Setting up our new Austin office and we have a $2k budget for gear. My assistants both made separate carts on our business account and I cant find a merge button anywhere.

I read about shared settings but it seems like you have to start over. Is there a way to just combine them into one checkout without re-adding everything...


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I'm totally obsessed with how Amazon handles their database architecture, and honestly, the reason you cant find that button is because Amazon treats individual carts as isolated session objects! Its actually a bit of a nightmare from a data syncing perspective. Instead of trying to merge them—which I really wouldnt recommend even if you found a workaround—you should definitely pivot to the Shared List feature. It is such an amazing way to manage that $2k budget without losing your mind!! Heres why the list approach is way superior:

  • Lists act as a persistent database that multiple users can edit simultaneously without the session timeout issues you get in a cart.
  • You get better visibility on SKU changes and price fluctuations before you pull the trigger on the checkout.
  • It avoids the nightmare scenario where a session cookie expires and you lose half the items your assistants spent hours finding! Just have them move their cart items to a single Austin Office list. Then you can just hit Add all to cart and you're golden. Its super efficient and way more stable for a big order like this. I love how it keeps the metadata intact across the whole team! Seriously, its the best way to handle office gear hauls... your Austin office is gonna look fantastic with all that new gear! Its a much better workflow than trying to hack the cart system tho.


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Building on the earlier suggestion, I actually disagree slightly because starting a fresh list from scratch can be super risky when you are juggling a $2k budget! I remember doing this for our non-profit last year and I was so scared we were gonna double-charge the company card or miss something crucial. It was a total nightmare until I figured out the Move to List trick... it is seriously a life-saver for office setups like yours! Basically, dont just delete those carts yet! Try this instead:

  • Open the first cart and hit Move to List for every single item
  • Create a new list called Austin Office Master
  • Do the exact same thing with the second cart into that same master list
  • Review the master list for duplicates then hit Add all to cart It is such a fantastic way to see everything in one spot before you commit that much cash!! I love it because it feels so much safer than just trust-falling into a shared cart system that might glitch. Also, if you guys are buying fancy breakroom supplies, this Sephora price tracker is actually super handy for tracking prices on high-end soaps and stuff that Amazon sometimes inflates. Honestly, once you move everything to one list, the checkout process is a total breeze!


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Same here!


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