https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 18:47:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607753 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:13:55 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 607753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amazon-only is fine.</p> <p>Even if you had BRU, I would still most likely use the online option. If I wanted to go off your registry there's 90% chance I would not pick a usual baby registry online or brick &amp;mortar store to shop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607697 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:46:51 +0000 allison 607697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a registry at <a href="http://babyli.st/" rel="nofollow">http://babyli.st/</a>. It's awesome because you can organize/categorize things, and add stuff like "bring a meal" or "doula fees", unlike with Amazon. I really like to be able to organize lists, and I like for things to look nice and clean, so this site appealed to me. Much preferred it over Amazon or MyRegistry.</p> <p>Anyway, to answer the question, we did the BabyLi.st and BRU. We've gotten a good bit from each one. Older folks do definitely prefer the BRU, but now that most things are bought off of that one (am I the only one that had a hard time finding things from there that I actually wanted?), they're just giving us money! Which is the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607696 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:45:56 +0000 autumnlove 607696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do two options...even some of my Amazon obsessed friends procrastinated and bought stuff at BRU before my shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607686 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 09:31:41 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 607686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did just amazon and it was great fort friends but harder for my mom's. I also suck at returns and amazon seemed much harder to return for me (because you have to mail it). I did basically get everything in the end though, but I'd probably put some stuff on the bru one too. </p> <p>You can also put notes next to the items on amazon. For some reason the coarsest I wanted was way cheaper at bru so I mentioned it in the note. If someone purchases elsewhere, they just check it off as purchased on your amazon (if they remember). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607606 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:59:21 +0000 LittleFox 607606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had both, most people preferred BRU. I think because many gifts are bought last minute, even the day of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607598 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:42:10 +0000 Happygal 607598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did just myregistry.com for my wedding, and this threw our older guests off. We got a lot of gift cards and cash. I don't know if we had an in-store option if it would be different. </p> <p>As a Prime Amazon member, I was really happy when the last baby shower I went to was on Amazon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607579 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:04:27 +0000 tequiero21 607579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't forget they usually have 20% coupons for bru and bbb so sometimes it's cheaper thru those stores.... I'd say even though I had a lot of my cousins and friends come to the shower, 99% of them bought via bbb. I think only like 3 people bought from amazon and that's cuz they didn't make it to the shower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607578 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:02:49 +0000 Modern Daisy 607578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People in my life who are determined to go to an actual store are the same people who would ignore the registry and just buy me a ton of clothes anyway. So I think the inconvenience factor won't be too high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607577 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:01:40 +0000 Modern Daisy 607577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At this point I'm keeping the registry to Amazon-only. My cousin registered at a popular brick and mortar store and when I went there to buy off her registry, they barely carried anything from it in the store, it was still online only. I figure if people are desperate and procrastinating, they can either buy something from my actual registry at a b&amp;m store last minute and just tell us to take it off the registry, or they'll give us a gift card or cash which are fine with me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-607569 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 06:35:13 +0000 sylvie_b 607569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an amazon only registry and it's been great so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559270 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:16:41 +0000 Pepper 559270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are planning on doing an Amazon registry and BRU registry. Like others have stated, some people like to wait til the very last minute, so having an actual store registry might be convenient. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559247 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 19:04:00 +0000 lemondrop 559247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a major procrastinator and having many family members who also are, many of my shower items weren't picked up until shortly before the shower. </p> <p>I'd let them have the option of paying a little extra if they want to wait a little longer. Other family members shopped around, got a better deal elsewhere, and let my husband and MIL know to take it off the registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559242 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:59:36 +0000 MrsH 559242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would still do a regular store or be ok with getting stuff not on the registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559239 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:55:41 +0000 swedishfish 559239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanted to do BRU and Amazon but my mom convinced me to just do BRU for the older folks. She has the password to my BRU account so people can buy things on Amazon if they want and she can take it off our BRU registry. It's up to her to let shower guests know that though. I actually just made a private Amazon registry today for things I will need/might want but wouldn't put on the actual registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559229 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:44:32 +0000 Bao 559229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have an in store option too, for those last minute shoppers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559224 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:42:04 +0000 maybebaby 559224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@softcream: Oops, fixed--thanks!<br /> @aprk: good to hear!<br /> @softcream: that's what i love--i have a few target and etsy things on there as well.<br /> @septemberlove: good point! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559221 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:37:16 +0000 aprk 559221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did an online only registry at myregistry.com and its been just fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559220 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:36:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 559220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I will do both-- an Amazon and a Buy Buy Baby one. I like to give people options and I will have a lot of older relatives who prefer to go to the store. As a young person who gets invited to a lot of showers, though, I love the Amazon option! BBB is a 25 minute drive for me, where Amazon I can go shopping on my lunch break :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559217 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:34:11 +0000 softcream 559217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the poll came out a little wonky. looks like the Yes option is the question.</p> <p>anyway, we're doing just an amazon registry. we also have a small brick and mortar registry, but amazon's universal registry function lets us point to the other one so everything's consolidated.</p> <p>we haven't really registered for much, so i'm anxious to see what guests decide to bring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559209 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:23:55 +0000 lomom 559209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd think about putting a few items on a brick and mortar store registry just in case. Sometimes people forget about a present until the last minute and may need that option. Or you could wind up with a lot of gift cards, which isn't a bad alternative ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/amazon-only-registry#post-559199 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:15:01 +0000 maybebaby 559199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made a registry at BRU and also had one on Amazon to add to as I thought of things. After looking at everything on my BRU registry, I realized that everything I wanted from there I could put on my Amazon--and for less $ and almost all free shipping. My shower guests are all closer to my age and I know many have Prime accounts. Is it inconsiderate of guests to only have an Amazon registry, keeping in mind some guests wait until the day before to get a gift? </p>