Spoiling the surprise

[DZoolander]

So my wife loves to use Amazon Prime to buy Christmas gifts/etc.

Thing is - it's tied to my account - and my cel phone.

So every time she buys something and it ships, I get a text notification appraising me what has been shipped, and when it will arrive.

I do my best not to look, but I've inadvertently seen one or two things so far. lol

 

[Jane_Doe]

That's funny!

Maybe you can turn off the notifications?

 

[DZoolander]

at least until Christmas is over. lol

 

[jacks]

How do you know the stuffs for you?

 

[DZoolander]

Wellllll, the stuff I have accidentally seen, it's either for me or her father. lol Our kids wouldn't have much use for it!

And we have a pretty short x-mas gift list!

 

[*LILAC]

This is where you get separate accounts, maybe? LOL So glad my hubby's not an online shopper!

 

[Hammster]

So my wife loves to use Amazon Prime to buy Christmas gifts/etc.

Thing is - it's tied to my account - and my cel phone.

So every time she buys something and it ships, I get a text notification appraising me what has been shipped, and when it will arrive.

I do my best not to look, but I've inadvertently seen one or two things so far. lol

I turn off notifications every year.

 

[mkgal1]

This is timely. Our daughter just sent me a text letting me know she used my Etsy account to order something for her dad (my husband). I don't know why she didn't create her own Etsy account....and now I want to order something for HER from Etsy. At least all the notifications go to me.

 

[DZoolander]

I turn off notifications every year.

The thing is - each time I receive one I think "I'm sure that's the last one - so not worth doing it" (because I'm not 100% sure where the notification setting is in Amazon and I'm lazy). But then lo and behold - here comes another! haha

I'll do it now.

 

[DZoolander]

There - found it - and unsubscribed.

 

[OK Jeff]

We have an equal but opposite situation going on here.

 

[Odetta]

I'm the one with the prime account, and my husband and inlaws all use it as well. So I get all the notifications. The thing I asked my ILs to get me (they always ask for a list for each one of us) is arriving Tuesday. My husband is a little sneakier.

The other catch is my kids know how to check orders on my amazon app, so I have to be careful to not let them use my phone if I don't want them to see what I've ordered. I'm sure there's a way to block that by requiring the password to enter the app - they thankfully don't know the amazon password. But honestly, when they do use my phone, I've got them trained to put things on a wish list, not outright purchase, so it's kind of helpful that they have access. Made shopping for them easy this year.

 

[citizenthom]

You can share one Prime subscription among several family accounts, and you can share Wish Lists with friends and family members. Look into it for future holidays.