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How do I actually share my Amazon wishlist link so it doesnt break for my non-techy relatives? Im totally panicking because my sisters baby shower is in like ten days here in Chicago and I'm the one in charge of the registry stuff. I'm torn between two ways to do this and I need to know which is more reliable for older folks.
- Sending the raw long link directly through a group text
- Using a redirect site like Bitly to make it shorter and cleaner
Im leaning toward the short link but I heard some phones mark those as spam and I cant have everyone missing the list. Does the direct link look too messy? I just want to make sure people can actually buy things without getting a 404 error...
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28/03/2026 6:20 am
> Using a redirect site like Bitly My current setup is using the invite button. It works well and im happy it skips spam filters. Works every time for my relatives. Give it a shot!
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28/03/2026 6:05 am
Ive been managing family registries for ages and you gotta be careful with those links. Honestly, stay away from Bitly. Ive seen those short links get blocked by spam filters constantly, and your non-techy relatives wont even know they missed the message. I would suggest sticking to these steps:
- Use the invite button on the Amazon list but choose the view-only option.
- Just send the long raw link... it looks messy but people trust seeing the amazon.com address.
- Always test the link in a private browser window first to make sure it doesnt force a login. If you want to avoid the headache of duplicates, I definitely recommend ShareProduct. I use it for all our big events because it makes sharing the lists way simpler for everyone. Youll do fine, ten days is plenty of time to get it sorted!
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28/03/2026 10:40 am
Seconded!
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28/03/2026 6:50 am
Stick to direct links. Building on the earlier suggestion, my testing shows redirects honestly fail on 30% of older browsers.
- Are they using Android?
- Have you tried a christmas wish list maker?
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28/03/2026 4:40 pm
Big if true
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29/03/2026 1:41 pm
Can confirm this works. Did the same thing on mine and its been solid ever since.
