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In this Itechguide, Victor answers the question “how does amazon wish list work”?
What is an Amazon Wish List?
To answer the question, “how does amazon wish list work”, the first logical place to start is to explain what an Amazon Wish List is.
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It is a list of products you will like to receive as gift items.
The basic idea behind a Wish List is to let other people (with access to the list) know what gifts you would like to receive.
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- No returns and no refunds on Gift Cards.
Though you can make a Wish List private (only available to you – more on this later), the primary purpose of creating a Wish List is to make it easy for other people to buy you gifts you actually need!
Apart from Amazon Wish List, there are 2* other types of Amazon Lists – Shopping Lists and Idea Lists.
An Amazon Shopping List is a list of items you want to purchase later. However, an Amazon Idea List is created for the whole Amazon community.
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- Amazon.com Gift Cards never expire and carry no fees.
- Multiple gift card designs and denominations to choose from.
- Redeemable towards millions of items store-wide at Amazon.com or certain affiliated websites.
- Available for immediate delivery. Gift cards sent by email can be scheduled up to a year in advance.
- No returns and no refunds on Gift Cards.
While a Wish List is created for others to see what gifts you would like to receive, a Shopping List is created for your own use and an Idea List is created for the wider Amazon community.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Amazon Wish List Privacy
To further answer the question, “how does amazon wish list work”, in this section, I will be explaining how Wish List Privacy works.
The Wish List Privacy setting allows you to set who has access to the Wish List. By default, when you create a Wish List, Amazon selects Public as the Privacy setting.
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- Amazon.com Gift Cards never expire and carry no fees.
- Multiple gift card designs and denominations to choose from.
- Redeemable towards millions of items store-wide at Amazon.com or certain affiliated websites.
- Available for immediate delivery. Gift cards sent by email can be scheduled up to a year in advance.
- No returns and no refunds on Gift Cards.
This makes sense as the primary purpose of a Wish List is for others to have access to it. However, you can also create a private Wish List. But instead of creating a private Wish List, you can create a Shopping List.
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Amazon Wish List Privacy Explained
When you create a private Wish List, only you can see this list. However, you can share a private Wish List with others.
On the other hand, for a public Wish List, anybody with access to your Amazon List will see the Wish List.
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- Gift Card is redeemable towards millions of items storewide at Amazon.com
- Gift Card has no fees and no expiration date
- Gift Card is nested inside a specialty gift box
- Free One-Day Shipping (where available)
- Scan and redeem any Gift Card with a mobile or tablet device via the Amazon App
For steps to share a Wish List, click How to Share Amazon Wish List.
We also have another guide that teaches you How to Find Someone’s Amazon Wish List.
Amazon Wish List “View” or “View and Edit” Privacy Settings Explained
Finally, to answer the question, “how does amazon wish list work”, this section explains the difference between the “View” or “View and Edit” privacy settings.
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- Scan and redeem any Gift Card with a mobile or tablet device via the Amazon App
When you share a Wish List, you have to decide whether anybody with the link can simply “View” or “View and Edit” items on the list.
With the “View” permission, other people cannot add or remove items from the list. However, when you select the “View and Edit” option, anybody with access to the list can make changes to the Wish List.
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You may also find the Amazon Gifts, Gift Cards & Registries page helpful.
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Unless, I missed it, there doesn’t seem to be an explanation of how to make the Wish List private, just that you can supposedly do it. I’ve looked at mine, and don’t really see that option. Could you please explain the “how to”?