Amazon has revealed a modification to its Wish List policies: Beginning March 25, the ability to restrict purchases from third-party sellers for items on lists will be eliminated. Gift buyers will have the option to acquire products from third-party sellers on individuals’ lists, and their addresses will be disclosed to the seller for order fulfillment.

Zach Bussey posted a screenshot of the Amazon message on X.

“When gifts are bought from your shared or public lists, Amazon must share your shipping address with sellers and delivery partners to fulfill these orders,” the message indicates. “Throughout the delivery process, your address may become accessible to gift purchasers via delivery updates and tracking details.”

This is not a new development. If a user has a public list and associates an address with their list in the settings, gift buyers might obtain the customer’s address through the seller and delivery partners fulfilling these orders as they relay delivery updates and tracking information. The modification is that users will no longer have the choice to limit purchases from third-party sellers on their Lists effective March 25.

How to exercise caution:

– Amazon advises utilizing a P.O. Box or non-residential addresses for lists distributed publicly.
– You can also modify your list’s privacy settings to Private or Shared (the latter option specifies who can view the lists) to restrict access.
– You can also eliminate your shipping address by selecting the “Shipping Address” field and choosing “None.” Consequently, the gift buyer would then need to directly reach out to the Wish List owner to gather shipping information.

Creators of various types, including Twitch streamers and sex workers, use Amazon Wish Lists to receive gifts from their supporters. At least one “PSA” is suggesting that creators “don’t get doxxed” and transfer their lists to Throne, a wishlist platform. On Throne’s homepage, it states, “All the creator and fan information stays private and is not shared between parties.”