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Over the past few years I have become an expert on using Amazon Wish Lists for gifting. Whether its for Christmas, birthdays or just because, using these wish lists helps so much in sending gifts to the people you love! How does Amazon Wish List work? I want to break down how Ive used it and gotten my family on board too, making all of our lives easier especially when it comes to Christmas shopping and gift exchanges. If youre a Prime member you might also want to check out our list of the best FREE TV shows & movies on Amazon Prime. You can also browse our gift ideas page to see gift ideas for everyone on your list! How does Amazon Wish List work?Wish Lists are a gift registry, just like a wedding or baby registry but for any occasion.To explain how it works, Ill give you an example.
Will this spoil a surprise gift?The default setting for Amazon Wish Lists is Dont Spoil My Surprise. Users can turn that setting off, but I assume most people leave it so that they can be surprised. Annie is not notified that gifts have been purchased, or by whom until she opens the gifts and reads the note that comes along with the package. Will multiple people buy the same gift from the list?No. Once a gift has been purchased, it is removed from view so that the next person to look at it will not see it as an option. HOW TO SET UP AN AMAZON WISH LISTIf you already are familiar or have a wish list, go ahead and skip over this part, but scroll down to read the rest! Before you can use an Amazon Wish Lists for your gift exchange, you need to set one up!
Choose Create a List and then select Wish List follow the rest of the prompts. Giving it a descriptive name is good because down the line you may want to have multiple lists. My sister in law has a regular wish list, and a book wish list. I have a gift wish list, a home goods wish list (that I keep private) and so on. How to Add Items from Other Websites to Your Amazon Wish ListHow to Find Amazon Wish ListsUpdate September 2020: You can no longer search for a wish list on Amazon.com. In the past, you could search for a wish list using a persons name or email address. Now, in order to see a wish list, your friend has to share it with you. Heres how to go about getting the link!
HOW TO USE AMAZON WISH LISTS TO ORGANIZE YOUR FAMILY GIFT EXCHANGEWhen I first discovered the ease and convenience of using the wish listfor Christmas gifting, I started singing its praises to all of my family. It was pretty common for them to request a list from me each year right around Thanksgiving, so I started just sending them the link to my Amazon list. They loved it. Then they started to follow suit! Now, each year we send out a reminder via text or email make sure youve updated your wish list! Then, everyone does, and we can happily shop for each other, ship things straight to their door. (Amazon Prime for the WIN when you live far away from each other!!!) How to Get This Started with Your Family & Friends
I also will add that not every person has to be on board, but even if just a few are this will help streamline your holiday gifting! I know this is not the solution for every family or group of friends. Thats fine. But I think that it will work for a lot of people, because it definitely works for our family! WHY THIS IS SO GREATThe obvious reason this is so awesome, is that you can get your family the gifts they actually want, and not worry about duplicate gifts. Can I sing the praises for this enough? I hope youll try it out! xo, |