important safety/security concern if you have an accessible amazon wishlist and especially if you use it to receive things from internet people or other strangers: you can no longer disable sharing your address with third party sellers. These folks can and often do disclose it to the purchaser.

And, to be clear, anyone can be a third party seller on Amazon which means anyone can get your physical shipping address and full name with ease.

Despite what this email says, the Amazon list page says this functionality is already disabled thus you are already at risk ("This setting will no longer be supported starting February 25, 2026. After this date, third-party sellers will receive your shipping address to fulfill orders.")

This is bad. If you have any hope for privacy and do not use a PO Box, make sure to unshare your lists.

Mason Loring Bliss (@[email protected])

Public service announcement: Amazon hurts people. If you use Amazon, you're okay hurting people. Here are some references. There are many, many more. 2024: Why Amazon Is Bad for Society: Examining the Hidden Costs of Convenience https://www.historytools.org/consumer/why-is-amazon-bad-for-society 2023: Exclusive: ‘I Feel Like I’m Drowning.’ Survey Reveals the Toll of Working For Amazon https://time.com/6248340/amazon-injuries-survey-labor-osha/ 2023: 41 Percent of Amazon Workers Have Been Injured On the Job, New Report Finds https://cued.uic.edu/pain-points/ 2024: Amazon’s Biggest Delivery: Millions of Pounds of Plastic Pollution https://www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2024/07/03/amazon-plastic-pollution/ 2019: 10 Ways Amazon Violates Human Rights https://greenamerica.org/blog/10-ways-amazon-violates-human-rights 2025: Why So Many People Are Boycotting Amazon: 11 Major Complaints Explained https://www.marketingscoop.com/consumer/why-do-people-hate-amazon/ 2023: The Local Harms of Amazon and What State Lawmakers Can Do About Them https://www.economicliberties.us/our-work/the-local-harms-of-amazon/# 2025: Amazon's Environmental Impact: Unpacking The Harmful Effects On Our Planet https://shunwaste.com/article/why-is-amazon-bad-for-the-environment 2024: Amazon workers struggle with injuries and low pay despite company’s profits https://prismreports.org/2024/06/05/amazon-workers-struggle-injuries-low-pay/ #amazon #boycott

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