WishListTracker FAQ

Most of these instructions require that you have signed up and logged in.

How do I sign up?

After you sign up, you will receive a confirmation email. The email will include a link you must click to activate your account.

How do I log in?
Enter your email address and password at the top right of any page.

How do I make a wish list?
1 Click MY LISTS.
2Click "Create a List" on the left.
3Give the list a name and set the date.
4Click "Create List".

How do I add items to my wish list?
1 Click MY LISTS.
2Click the name of the list you want to edit. It's listed on the left.
3Scroll down to find the "Add an Item" form. Fill in the item description and quantity.
4Click "Add Item".

Can I put web links in my list items?
Yes. Text that starts with www or http will become a link. Please contact us if you have a url that doesn't become a link.

How do I share my list?
For other people to see your list, you must join a group, or create a group that others will join. After you join, you must specify which lists you want to show in the group. Then, other members of the group can view your list, indicate the items they bought, add their own items, or add comments. But, you cannot see your own list within a group.

Can I make my list public?
No.

How do I join a group?
You have three choices:

• Receive an invitation.
Get the group number.
Create a group yourself.

How do I get an invitation to a group?
Ask the group's administrator. An invitation is sent via email and includes a link for you to join. You don't have to be signed up at WishListTracker to receive an invitation, but you will have to sign up to join the group.

How do I get the group number?
Ask any member of the group.

How do I join a group using a group number?
1 Click GROUPS.
2Click "Join a Group" on the left.
3Enter the group number.
4Click "Join Group".

If the group is open, you can join immediately and the group's administrator will be notified. Otherwise, the administrator must approve your request to join. They will get an email informing them of your request. You will receive an email once you are approved.

How do I show my list in a group?
You must be a member of the group and have created a list.
1 Click GROUPS.
2Click the group's name on the left.
3Scroll down the page to find "Your Wish Lists".
4Click "Show" next to your lists you want to share with the group.

If your list is already showing in another group, you will have to wait for the administrators of both groups to approve your request.

How do I create a group?
1 Click GROUPS.
2Click "Create a Group" on the left.
3Give the group a name.
4Click "Create Group".

When you create a group, you become the administrator for the group and must approve anyone who wants to join. In some cases, you must also approve requests to show a list in your group (or other groups). You will be sent an email when anything needs your approval. You will also see any requests that need your approval on the group's main page.

How can others join my group?
You can either:

• Send them an invitation.
Tell them the group number.

How do I send an invitation?
You must be the administrator for the group.

1 Click GROUPS.
2Click the group's name on the left.
3Click "Send invitations".
4Enter the names and email addresses of those you want to invite. They don't have to be signed up at WishListTracker yet, but they will have to sign up to join the group.
5Click "Send Invitations".

Each person will receive an email with a link to join the group.

How do I find the group number?
If you are a member of the group, the group number is on the group's page.

1 Click GROUPS.
2Click the group's name on the left.
3Note the "Group number:" near the top of the page.

How do I see someone else's list?
You must both be members of the same group. And, the other person must have their list showing in the group.

1 Click GROUPS.
2Click the group's name on the left.
3Click the member's name on the left under the group's name.

Then you can add a quantity of an item you bought, add an item or a comment.

How do I see what's been bought for me?
You can't. There's no peeking. That is, unless the group's administrator lets you join under a different account, or another member of the group lets you use their account.

How does WishListTracker prevent peeking?
The person who creates a group is the administrator for the group and controls who is allowed to join. Since the administrator controls who can join, and you cannot view your own list within a group, it's impossible to see what's been bought from your own list.

If you choose to show your list in multiple groups, everyone else in both groups can see what was bought from the list. To add a list to multiple groups, all the administrators must approve.

Can a group administrator peek?
Yes. A group administrator can peek at their own list because they can sign up with another account and let that person into the group. You may want to independently inform other people in your group what you bought for the administrator. Or, pick an administrator who will not be receiving gifts.

Can I join a group without making a list?
Yes. You can join a group, and see the others' lists, without making a list yourself.

Can I make more than one list?
Yes.

Can I add more than one list to a group?
Yes.

Can I add a list to more than one group?
Yes. Members of both groups will see all the bought items and comments. Adding a list to multiple groups requires the approval of each group's administrator.

What if I delete an item someone bought already?
When you delete an item from your wish list, it's gone, along with any comments or quantities that were bought.

What if my email address changed?
Log in with your old email address and password, then change your address in your profile.

How do I change my name, email address, or password?
1 Click PROFILE.
2Click "Edit Profile" on the left.
3Enter your present password.
4Enter your new information.
5Click "Save Profile".

If you change your email address, an email will be sent to your new address with a link to verify your new address. Continue to log in with your old address until you verify your new address.

What if I lost my password?
You can reset it.

How do I delete my account?
1 Click PROFILE.
2Click "Remove Account" on the left.
3Click "Remove Account".

Can I get an email when someone's list changes?
Yes. You can "Track" that person.
1 Click GROUPS.
2Click the group's name on the left.
3Click "Track" next to the person you want to track.

You will receive an email whenever the person's lists, that are showing in that group, change.

What's a blind subgroup?
Everyone in a blind subgroup cannot see each other's lists.

A group administrator can set it so that some people in a group cannot see each other's lists. For example, if several families are members of a group, the administrator can set it so that each family cannot see what's been bought for each other - they can only see what's been bought for members of other families. Each family would be placed in their own blind subgroup.

If two people are together in a blind subgroup in one group, but not in a second group, they will not see what was bought from each other's lists from the first group. However, if one of them leaves the first group, they will then be able to see everything.

How much does WishListTracker cost?
It's free.

Will you spam me, or sell my information?
No. Read our privacy policy. We send an email to verify your email address and we email alerts related to the groups you have joined. Your profile is only visible to members in your private groups making it impossible for spammers to harvest your email address.

What if I have more questions?
Contact us.