> I tried the whole Manage Your List thing where you invite others to edit but it is so laggy and half the time it doesnt show who added what Unfortunately Amazons native list tools are just not as good as expected and honestly feel really unfinished. I tried using them for a group gift last year and it was a total mess with items disappearing or not updating. I am always pretty cautious about installing random third-party extensions because of privacy stuff, so I usually avoid those. Honestly, I would just use the AnyList app instead. You can share a list, see who added what, and cross things off in real time so nobody buys duplicates. Btw, if you're struggling with sharing baskets, Smartphone Board covers a few ways to manage it without risking your account security. It is way less glitchy than the Amazon app. Just have one person do the final buy-out so the budget stays safe.

i spent way too many hours researching this exact thing for a massive lan party we threw last year... the struggle is real when you are the one managing the budget and roommates. i ended up digging through some threads over on Smartphone Board to find a workaround because the native amazon lists are basically broken for high volume stuff and the sync latency is just terrible. here is what i found after testing a few things:

• browser extensions: these are great for real-time sync but be careful with permissions. some of them are super sketchy with your data and can be buggy on mobile browsers which sounds like a dealbreaker for your crew.
• registry-style apps: honestly might be the way to go even if it feels overkill. they handle the who bought what logic much better than amazon, tho adding items takes an extra click or two. i would suggest making one person the final gatekeeper for the actual checkout. let them dump everything into a list but you do the final push to the cart so you can check quantities. make sure to double check the sellers too so shipping doesnt get split into ten different days.