Amazon’s early Black Friday deals are already here, with discounts on JBL earbuds, Fire TV Sticks and more, which are all great gift ideas. However, if you share an Amazon Prime membership with others in your household, these gifts won’t be a surprise if the other members can see everything you buy.
Here are a few ways that can happen: your Amazon Echo could light up, giving away the surprise, or the Amazon app may send a notification of all the items out for delivery or they could look at your recent purchase items in your Amazon orders. This makes it hard to keep the surprise when purchasing gifts. However, there is a way to surprise others on your account with a gift from Amazon.
You’ll first need to make sure you’ve got Amazon Household set up — we’ll walk you through it. Doing so will enable more benefits for others you share your account with, which can include one other adult, up to four teens and four children. Each person will have their own profile, and the adults can keep their purchase history hidden from other family members. Here’s how to get started so you can secretly buy gifts without spoiling the surprise.
How to set up Amazon Household for your Prime account
Since your Prime membership can be shared with those who live in your home, it’s recommended to set up an Amazon Household so everyone has a personal account. Note that when you share your account with another adult, they’ll have access to your payment methods. Here’s how to set it up.
1. Visit the Amazon Household webpage and sign in. If using the app, go to your settings and select Manage your Household.
2. Under the section Create your Household now, select Add Adult, Add Teen (13-17 years old) or Add Child (12 and younger).
3. For adults, you can enter the name and email address of the person you’re adding and tap Continue. They’ll have 14 days to accept your invitation. Or you can choose Sign up…
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