Since I've been kind of out of the loop the last few weeks due to the surgery, I was excited when a fellow Ravelry member informed us of Amazon's new Universal Wish List feature.
Rather than try to explain, I'll just post the blurb from Amazon's site:
The only problem I have had with it so far is not being able to link the right picture of a t-shirt I want. That's not Amazon's fault, it was just the way this particular site was pulling in the product images from their database. It would be cool if you could add your own picture. Still, not a deal breaker for the whole feature in any way.
So why would Amazon add this feature? I'm guessing the answer is twofold. First, they can gather data about what people are wanting that they do not currently offer. Second, even if they do lose some sales to other sites, a person still has to go to Amazon to view your list and may ultimately purchase something else anyway. Just my thoughts. Still, a very cool feature!
Rather than try to explain, I'll just post the blurb from Amazon's site:
Adding Items to Your Wish List from Other WebsitesCheck it out in action at my Amazon Wish List. As my circle of friends rely heavily on our Amazon Wish Lists for gift-giving occasions, it's so cool that we can now include other items we want that are not available through Amazon itself. It's well-timed as not only is Christmas going to be here before we know it, but my birthday is a little over a month away as well.
Sometimes you'll find things you want to add to your Wish List when you aren't browsing the Amazon.com website. That's OK, you can still add those items to your Amazon.com Wish List with the Universal Wish List Button!
The Universal Wish List Button is a browser button that will let you add items to your Wish List even if they aren't listed on the Amazon.com website. Click here to get the button!
To get the button, all you need to do is click on the image for the button and drag it to your browser's tool bar as instructed. It should only take a few seconds for the button be added and appear in your browser's tool bar.
Once you see the button, it's available for you to use immediately. When you're browsing a website and you see something you want, just click the "Add to Wish List" button in your tool bar. You'll see a confirmation screen, and the item will be added to your Amazon.com Wish List.
The only problem I have had with it so far is not being able to link the right picture of a t-shirt I want. That's not Amazon's fault, it was just the way this particular site was pulling in the product images from their database. It would be cool if you could add your own picture. Still, not a deal breaker for the whole feature in any way.
So why would Amazon add this feature? I'm guessing the answer is twofold. First, they can gather data about what people are wanting that they do not currently offer. Second, even if they do lose some sales to other sites, a person still has to go to Amazon to view your list and may ultimately purchase something else anyway. Just my thoughts. Still, a very cool feature!
Name: LaDonna
