Amazon cart “saved for later” items gone?

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve been using that “save for later” feature in my Amazon cart for years, and I frequently go back days or weeks later and purchase items I’ve set aside. One of the best reasons to do it that way is that Amazon provides messaging in the cart when an item’s price changes, whether it increases or decreases. So it’s a great way to check in on what items are on sale and go ahead and pick them up. But today when I logged in, my cart appeared to be empty.

I sent Amazon customer service an email about it, but I’m curious: does anyone else out there use that feature, and if so, is your cart empty too?

What gives? That’s a pretty jarring experience for me as a ridiculously loyal Amazon customer. If they’ve done away with it for whatever reason, I’m going to have to rethink my loyalty to their site.

Edit: See my update.

10 Responses to “Amazon cart “saved for later” items gone?”

  1. AvatarScott Parker
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    Mine seems to have been cleared out as well… Pity.

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  2. AvatarKim U
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    Mine disappeared as well. Yikes, I don’t remember what was in there at all!

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  3. Avatarjimbo
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    Yep, mine is empty, too, and I don’t remember its content. :(

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  4. AvatarJason
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    This isn’t just a “pity,” this is a f***ing living nightmare. I’ve been storing 100’s of items (books, cd’s, etc.) in my shopping cart for years - a revolving basket that I “Save for Later” or “Buy” depending on circumstances.
    Now, it’s all gone. Please, if you have a fix for this… post it immediately. Thanks!

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  5. AvatarB
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    Yep, mine is gone, too. I used it all the time. I am irked!

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  6. AvatarHeather
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    Mine is empty too! I was just to going to buy the stuff in there.

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  7. AvatarJason
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    Eugene, a friendly, but befuddled Amazon service rep. said they’re upgrading the software. I think at this point, we all need to focus our collective thoughts and prayers, not to world peace, which is an admirable cause, but to the sincere hope that the software coders restore our besmirched cart contents at the end of their upgrade. Please, Lord, if you’re listening, give me a signal!

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  8. AvatarKate O'
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    I think at this point, we all need to focus our collective thoughts and prayers, not to world peace, which is an admirable cause, but to the sincere hope that the software coders restore our besmirched cart contents at the end of their upgrade. Please, Lord, if you’re listening, give me a signal!

    Jason for the win.

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  9. AvatarJon
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    Today more than usual the engineers have my deepest sympathies :)

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  10. AvatarKate O'
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    Today more than usual the engineers have my deepest sympathies :)

    There’s no crying in e-commerce!

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