I'm trying to decide where I should register and my Dad thinks that Amazon is a good place to register. Honestly, they have some of the best prices and they are the only place that carries the bedding I want.
It seems a little tacky to me, but I was curious what everyone else thought. Thanks in advance!
Re: Registry at Amazon.com?
I was also planning on registering at Buy Buy Baby. The reason I was worried about it being tacky is because it's not your traditional go in the store type of registry. I think Amazon is appealing to someone like my Dad who wouldn't want to go in the store and likes the convenience of ordering at home. I was just curious what others thought. Thanks for your opinion!
I only registered on Amazon, but I looked up each item I registered for to see if it was carried in store at Target, BRU, etc. If something was available in store, I added it as a note to the item. It worked really well. I loved the universal registry option, too. I actually got some etsy items that I registered for!
If someone wants to buy something at a store, they can easily search to find the item in stock locally.
It's good for after the baby arrives, too. Now, whenever the in-laws get the urge to buy something and ask what she might like, I add things I've been thinking about buying to the registry so they can choose. I also just like to have it for my own reference, so I know that everything in there has been vetted and I don't have to research anything more than once.
I'm using Amazon because it's a place I personally order from all the time and I love it. I like the massive selection they offer (is there anything they don't carry!?), generally lower prices for the same exact items at other stores, and free shipping over $25 which people will usually not have a problem spending for a baby shower. Also, the majority of our relatives are out of state and I figure it's the easiest way for them to ship a gift for baby, if they want to. I intended to do two registries - a few things at Amazon and a few things in-store at Babies R Us or Target, but after seeing how limited selection is at those stores (and how much more expensive most items are) I decided to stick with one registry that has everything.
If nothing else, it will at least provide ideas and then people are free to purchase the items anywhere they want.