Amazon just announced a change to its Wish List policies: On March 25, the retailer will remove the option to restrict purchases from third-party sellers for list items. Gift purchasers will be able to buy items sold by third parties on people’s lists, and their addresses will be shared with the seller for fulfillment.
Creators like Zach Bussey shared a screenshot of the Amazon email on X.
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“When gifts are purchased from your shared or public lists, Amazon needs to provide your shipping address to sellers and delivery partners to fulfill these orders,” the email notes. “During the delivery process, your address may become visible to gift purchasers through delivery updates and tracking information.”
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That isn’t new. If a customer has a public list and connects an address to their list in the settings, gift purchasers may receive the customer’s address through the seller and delivery partners fulfilling these orders as they share delivery updates and tracking information. The change is that customers will no longer have the option to restrict purchases from third-party sellers on their Lists as of March 25.
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How to take precautions
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Amazon recommends using a P.O. Box or non-residential addresses for lists shared with the public.
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You can also adjust your list privacy to Private or Shared (the latter option specifies who can see the lists) to limit who has access.
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You can also remove your shipping address by tapping the “Shipping Address” field and selecting “None.” Ostensibly, the gift buyer would then need to directly contact the Wish List owner to obtain shipping information.
Creators of all kinds, from Twitch streamers to sex workers, use Amazon Wish Lists to receive gifts from their fans. At least one “PSA” is recommending creators “don’t get doxxed” and move their lists to Throne, a wishlist platform. On Throne’s home page, it says that, “All the creator and fan information stays private and is not shared between parties.”
