A Universal Wishlist
By SaintAnne
@SaintAnne (5453)
United States
December 3, 2008 10:27am CST
Before you go on and start thinking about my list involving international countries, think again.
I finally finished up my holiday (and another event) wishlist on Amazon. com last night due to the nagging and prodding of those people around me who want to know NOW.
So I started looking for the things just on the site and then finally I saw a feature that they have. Universal Wishlist. You can add it to your browser and just click on it everytime you see a non-Amazon. com webpage with the item you like. I think it is very cool and very convenient.
I don't know how many myLotters already know about this but can you tell I'm still awed by such a feature? Here's the link to it if you guys want to know more.
http://www.amazon.com/wishlist/universal
It is NOT IMPOSSIBLE to have a low-budget yet VERY GREAT holiday celebration, y'all.
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@glords (2614)
• United States
4 Dec 08
This is really great! I didn't even know about the wish list feature. What a great way to make Christmas a little easier. Though its always so hard for me to think of things to ask for. I used to hate writing letters to Santa, and now that I'm grown up I think I'll have a hard time making a wishlist as well, but with this feature, I should be sure to find some things that are not too expensive, and I'd enjoy receiving. Thanks for sharing.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I can't remember if I used to write letters to Santa, glords. But yes, it is quite hard to start at first but with Amazon, they give you recommendations that are similar to what you were looking at and then it just "snowballs".
I did set a limit to the item prices. There are three or more that are around the mid-20s but most of them are under ten dollars. If you intend to make one, have fun!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I am aware that the site's initial reason for this is marketing and how to get people to buy stuff and make them more money... but they also have this organization feature that helps you with getting presents for others... have a great one, glords!
@glords (2614)
• United States
4 Dec 08
You are lucky to have no memory of Santa Letters. I hated them! My parents used to give each child a Christmas toy catalog and tell us to get writing. They would say "ask for one big toy and one small toy, or Santa will think you are greedy and he wont bring you anything but a lump of coal." I would spend hours looking through the catalog, worrying that I'd ask for the wrong thing and Santa would think I was greedy. It was hard as a child to wrap your mind around big and small. When I didn't write my parents would again threaten that Santa wouldn't bring me anything if I didn't write.
I think the Amazon wishlist will be far less painful. I would like to get all of my friends and family utilizing this tool. This would make Christmas so much easier, and the best part is you can get your shopping done without leaving the house. I'm really excited to try it out this year, I just hope my friends and family will do it too.


@drannhh (15219)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Half an AeroGarden is the AeroGarden 3 which has 3 grow holes instead of 7 and the retail on it is $99 including one seed kit. That actually is the one I started with and then bought a Deluxe and then Santa Claus, you know, delivered early on a few more, but really the little one is a nice place to start, as it is cheerful and space-saving, about the size of a nice table lamp:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41XBYQZ7E8L._SS500_.jpg
Cute, isn't it?
The best price I've heard of anyone getting on a classic was $77 for a reconditioned one from BigLots (Retail is $149) and $169 is Retail for the Pro100. The lowest I've seen the Pro 100 going for new on eBay is $159 shipped, but personally, I think the Deluxe is a better deal, or the Pro200, although the replacement lamps will run a bit more because there are more of them.
I saw a Deluxe on eBay for $195 shipped, which is a pretty good price. The Pro 200 should be the same or a bit less.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Do they come in red? I'd like to have red small aerogarden (at first!) to match my unused red mixer. I work near a Big Lots and I will check over there if they're still open when I get off work. Thanks, drannhh. The picture you shared reminds me of a big egg.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I checked how much Aerogarden is on Amazon last night and the AeroGarden PRO100 with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit is worth 169$ with free shipping. So I don't know if that's a steal or not?
Can we just have a cheaper 1/2 Aerogarden?
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
4 Dec 08
It's a very interesting feature, and i had not come across it before. It sure makes the process of online shopping convenient. It's so often that we see something put it aside for later and then forget about it.
Thanks for sharing it.
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Exactly my point, alokn!!! But you can't really tell from my post, huh? Thanks for saying what is in my head!
@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Hello riyasam. My wishlist was created due to a number of requests at first and then several nagging demands that I make one to make it easier for others to get me a present. And just because one has a wishlist does not mean I am expecting anything at all. Have a good one!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
4 Dec 08
That's so cool! Thanks for sharing this Sisi.
What the minimum price tag you can put?
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
I don't think there's a limit, mimpi... minimum or maximum-wise.

@elitess (5070)
• Ipswich, England
3 Dec 08
Hi there Anne. I did not know about this cool feature but i think it is a good one. So to my understanding this also lets you add stuff that are NOT from amazon ? If so that's ultra cool. If it's only for amazon than it's good too you know.
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@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
3 Dec 08
You can add stuff that are not from amazon. I've added stuff from Borders and Bed Bath and Beyond! You just have to type in the price though but it's still way cool!
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
3 Dec 08
I didn't know about this Universal Wishlist at all until now! Can you please whack a BMW on your list for me?
I have seen a number of profile sites before where people have wishlists on them that are filled with every item imagineable, so maybe this is one and the same thing? Bridal Registries use a similar approach too I guess to help guests decide on a gift to buy for the couple.
I have seen a number of profile sites before where people have wishlists on them that are filled with every item imagineable, so maybe this is one and the same thing? Bridal Registries use a similar approach too I guess to help guests decide on a gift to buy for the couple.@SaintAnne (5453)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Sorry, James. I set the maximum amount of every item to $25. How about a toy BMW?
I haven't been to many other wishlists. I'm not one to make one all the time but since people are pestering me about it, so I go to the more trusted site. It's just that before on Amazon, I don't think you can include anything that isn't sold there but now they allow you to use other sites as well.
Should they be called bridal registries or wedding registries? I haven't looked into them yet but I bet I would feel very powerful with that scanner just scanning away whatever it is I want in that store.
Thanks, James. Vroom vroom.
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