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Is there an app to share my Amazon cart with my children?

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Can someone tell me if there is an actual app or browser extension where I can share my Amazon cart with my kids so they can add stuff directly without me having to give them my login? I have two teenagers, 14 and 16, and honestly my phone is just a graveyard of Amazon links they text me at all hours of the night and its driving me crazy. It is getting so hard to keep track of what is for who and what I actually agreed to buy vs what I said maybe to. We live in a smaller town in rural Ohio and there arent many shops around here besides a tiny grocery store so we do basically all our shopping online. I need a better system before the big science fair projects start next month because last year was a total disaster of missed parts and late shipping.

I have been looking at a couple options but I am kind of stuck. First there is the official Amazon Household thing. It seems like the correct way to do it but I am really hesitant because I heard it forces you to share your credit cards and payment methods with everyone in the household. My 14-year-old is great but she definitely doesnt need access to my debit card for random 2am impulse buys lol. Then I saw this extension called Share-A-Cart. It looks like it just generates a code they can send me to fill my cart but I am a little sketched out by third party stuff having access to my browser data. Is it safe?

I am leaning toward Share-A-Cart because it seems simpler for just filling the cart but the security thing is bugging me. Or maybe there is a third option I am missing? I really do not want to pay for another subscription service since Prime is already expensive enough as it is. I just need a way for them to throw stuff into a list or a cart that I can then review and hit buy on my own terms. Does anyone actually use these or is there a better way to handle the constant barrage of mom can you buy this texts...


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To add to the point above: i was also super sketched out about the security stuff initially because i do all my banking on the same browser. honestly been very satisfied with it though. i looked into how it works and it basically just bundles the items into a code without touching your actual account login or credit card info, which was my biggest worry. compared to the official household thing, Share-A-Cart is way better. amazon household is a total mess because of that shared wallet feature... basically nobody wants their kids having a direct line to their debit card lol. another option is the teen login but thats honestly a hassle to set up. weve been using the extension for about six months now and no complaints. it makes those late night mom can i have this texts way easier to handle since they just send me a code and i can look at it whenever i have a spare minute.


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> Share-A-Cart. It looks like it just generates a code Actually, I used share amazon canada cart for my kids school stuff last term. Being kinda paranoid about data, I liked that it doesnt ask for passwords or bank info. Its totally free too. They just send me a code, I click it, and everything loads into my cart for review... saved me from those 2am texts lol.


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I had this exact same headache with my kids and it was a total mess. I finally found a setup that works well without sharing my bank info.

  • My teens add items to their own carts.
  • I receive one code to merge them into my account. Using share amazon canada cart has been great for our monthly orders and I have no complaints about how it works.


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