So I've spent like three hours picking out stuff for our annual retreat next week. I'm doing this for a small non-profit in Seattle and I've got about 45 items in my cart right now-everything from napkins to some fancy coffee pods and weirdly specific team building games. The problem is I accidentally did all this on my personal account instead of the company one. My boss needs to be the one to actually hit buy because of the tax-exempt status we have set up on the business account and I really dont want to manually search and re-add every single thing. It would take forever and I'm super busy with other prep.
I did a bit of digging and found this thing called Share-A-Cart and another one that just says Cart Sharing but the reviews are all over the place.
I'm mostly confused because some people say these extensions only work if both people have them installed which wont work for my boss. He is not tech savvy at all and isnt gonna install some random plugin just for this one order. Is there a reliable extension or maybe a hidden Amazon feature that just lets me move the whole cart to a different login without all the extra steps?
> Some people say these apps are security risks for your account I had a similar headache last month trying to move a huge list for a family reunion. Unfortunately, Share-A-Cart was a total letdown for me and kept glitching out mid-transfer. Building on the earlier suggestion, I actually tried Cart To Link instead. It worked way better because it just makes one link and your boss doesnt even need to install anything on his end to open it.
Stumbled upon this this morning and man, I had this exact same headache last fall while setting up a fundraiser. I spent ages finding specific low-cost supplies only to realize I was on my personal account instead of the foundations. It was such a waste of time and basically doubled the labor cost of my day. I looked at tools but felt so uneasy about the privacy side... just ended up screenshotting everything.
> He is not tech savvy at all and isnt gonna install some random plugin just for this one order. @Reply #4 - good point! honestly, in my experience over the years, trying to get a non-tech boss to install anything is a recipe for a total headache. ive compared Share-A-Cart and Cart To Link before, and while the first one is the big name, it feels way more bloated lately. Cart To Link is usually the better choice if you want to avoid making your boss install anything, though i still get a bit nervous about the security side of these third-party tools... they can be kinda invasive. i tend to be pretty conservative with my data, so i mostly stick to official tools or something simple like a Amazon price tracker for my personal lists. for business stuff, keeping it clean is always better. before you try another plugin tho, are you looking for a permanent solution for all your future events or just a one-off fix for this retreat? also, is your boss using a standard login or is it a managed business account with an approval process? that might change the whole approach.
^ This. Also, having spent way too many hours dealing with corporate procurement, the consensus here is spot on. Share-A-Cart is honestly bloated these days and usually fails if the cart is over 20 items. In my experience, you want something that creates a static link. Most of these tools fail because they try to handshake between accounts, which triggers Amazons security bots. Since your boss is tech-averse, you need a one-click solution that doesnt require him to login to anything new.
I've been managing business orders on Amazon for ages and you're right to be cautious. Most of these extensions are pretty sketchy because they scrape your session data, which is a massive security hole for a non-profit. I would suggest keeping these things in mind before you try any random cart sharer:
My buddy told me the exact same thing last week. Guess he was right lol.