Create Your WishList or Registry from Anywhere With Wishpot
Posted on 13. Nov, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Applications/Software, Around the House, Cooking and Entertaining, Crafts and Hobbies, Latest News, Links & Resources, Organization, Productivity, Resources, Shopping
As you peruse the web, how many times have you come across an item for sale and thought “I wish someone would get that for me”? Do you scribble items on paper, or figure you’ll remember them later when someone asks what you want for your birthday… only to lose the crumpled up paper or completely forget what it was?
With the holidays coming, you’ll realize even more how useful Wishpot.com can be. Most people will probably use it as a bridal or baby registry, but why not go ahead and make your own wish list.
The premise of Wishpot is simple: gather a list of all of the gifts you’d like to receive from around the web into one spot. It’s not a shopping site – Wishpot doesn’t sell the items on your list. But it does make the shopping more manageable.
Wishpot offers several different options to make it easy to gather and share your lists:
1) Add the button to your browser to save items you find:
2) Import your Amazon.com wish list
3) Take a photo with your mobile phone, enter the ISBN number and email it to your Wishpot account (you must sign up for your Wishpot email address on the “mobile settings” page under “Account settings”)
Additionally, you can:
- sign up for price alerts:
“Now, when you add an item to your wish list you can set a price alert. This means that Wishpot will notify you when the item you selected goes on sale or reaches a target price. Click here to see how to add a price alert.”
- request contributions for a gift:
“Now you have the ability to request contributions for items you add to your wish list or registry. Click here to see how to request a contribution.”
- request cash gifts:
Click here to see how to request a cash gift
- create lists for various friends and family members to save gift ideas for each (there is no limit to the number of lists you can create, so list your little heart out)
In my opinion, nothing beats the ease of shopping online. I’d rather sit in the comfort of my home, in my pajamas than fight the crowds and lines at the mall. And the fact that Wishpot makes it even easier? Priceless.
Sound off: How often do you shop online?
SallyP83
Nov 14th, 2009
very cool post! Read your blog often and thought it was neat to see http://www.Wishpot.com reviewed as I just read about them in Oprah Magazine. Making my wish list this weekend!
karpo
Nov 15th, 2009
thanks Sally – I've enjoyed creating my own wish list. It's been really handy for keeping track of all of the gifts I have to buy for others as well.
Christy
Nov 16th, 2009
I too am a big fan of online shopping and online registry sites like wishpot and myregistry definitely make it much easier! I've been trying to get all of my friends and family to start making wishlists for the holidays so I can knock out all of my shopping in one sitting (haha, literally sitting–usually on my couch!). Great article!
karpo
Nov 24th, 2009
thanks for commenting Christy. These sites do make online shopping so much easier!!
Sergey
Apr 30th, 2010
Thanks, very informative!
Hailey Hall
May 20th, 2010
i love Online shopping because it is so convenient and it is just one click away.`.’
Bradley Thomson
Jul 27th, 2010
online shopping is very exciting because you do not need to go on a shopping store to purchase items.;,’
Elizabeth Nichols
Aug 24th, 2010
This will make my life so so much easier. I’ve already located a few places to list my baby registry online which I love.