Amazon Now Offers Service to Purchase Products from Other Websites for You
Amazon is currently experimenting with a new "Buy for Me" feature on its mobile app, which allows users to buy products from other websites without ever leaving the Amazon platform. This innovative button leverages agentic AI, meaning Amazon can now shop on your behalf, simplifying the purchasing process.
Just last month, Amazon started directing customers to other brands’ websites for items not available on their platform. Now, with "Buy for Me," instead of manually entering your payment and shipping details on these external sites, the feature takes care of everything for you. This is made possible by Amazon's Nova AI system, enhanced with a new model that can navigate and act within your browser, in collaboration with Anthropic's Claude.
When you find a product that supports this feature, you'll see all the relevant details right within the Amazon app. A simple tap on the "Buy for Me" button will lead you to an Amazon checkout page, where you can double-check your payment info before proceeding.
Then, Amazon's AI steps in to securely pass along your encrypted personal and payment details to finalize the purchase on the third-party site. While Amazon ensures that it can't access any other orders you might have on these external sites, you can still track your "Buy for Me" orders through Amazon. For customer service or returns, however, you'll need to head back to the brand's website. Brands can choose to opt out of this program if they wish.
What's Next for "Buy for Me"?
According to Amazon spokesperson Lara Hendrickson, speaking to The Verge, Amazon isn't taking any commission from purchases made via the "Buy for Me" button. "Right now, this is an experiment, and we're trying to help customers find more products, and once they find the right product, we're trying to help them make more seamless purchases," Hendrickson explained.
Currently, "Buy for Me" is accessible to a select group of US users on both iOS and Android. Amazon is rolling this out with a limited set of brands and products, but they have plans to expand this feature in the future.
Update, April 4th: Added a statement from Amazon.
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RyanTaylor
July 23, 2025 at 12:59:29 AM EDT
This 'Buy for Me' feature sounds like a game-changer! 😎 Amazon's AI shopping for me on other sites? That's next-level convenience. But I wonder, how do they ensure my data stays safe while zipping across the web? Still, pretty cool to stay in one app and get everything!
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KeithMoore
July 23, 2025 at 12:59:29 AM EDT
This Buy for Me feature sounds like a game-changer! 😍 Amazon’s AI doing the shopping for me? Yes, please! But I wonder how they ensure the prices are fair across sites.
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RoyLopez
April 23, 2025 at 5:29:53 AM EDT
Amazon의 'Buy for Me' 기능은 멋지지만, 대신 쇼핑해주는 것이 좀 섬뜩해요. 편리한데, 제가 통제권을 잃는 느낌이 들어요. 제 생각일 수도 있지만, 저는 제가 직접 쇼핑하고 싶어요. 😐
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PaulRoberts
April 23, 2025 at 2:45:54 AM EDT
A funcionalidade 'Buy for Me' da Amazon é legal, mas é um pouco assustador como ela faz compras por mim. É conveniente, mas sinto que estou perdendo o controle. Talvez seja só eu, mas prefiro fazer minhas próprias compras. 🤨
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MatthewScott
April 22, 2025 at 12:15:45 AM EDT
La función 'Buy for Me' de Amazon es súper conveniente. Puedo comprar cosas de otros sitios sin salir de la app. Pero a veces tarda una eternidad en procesar y las tarifas pueden sumarse. Aún así, es un cambio de juego para las compras en línea. 🛍️
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Amazon is currently experimenting with a new "Buy for Me" feature on its mobile app, which allows users to buy products from other websites without ever leaving the Amazon platform. This innovative button leverages agentic AI, meaning Amazon can now shop on your behalf, simplifying the purchasing process.
Just last month, Amazon started directing customers to other brands’ websites for items not available on their platform. Now, with "Buy for Me," instead of manually entering your payment and shipping details on these external sites, the feature takes care of everything for you. This is made possible by Amazon's Nova AI system, enhanced with a new model that can navigate and act within your browser, in collaboration with Anthropic's Claude.
When you find a product that supports this feature, you'll see all the relevant details right within the Amazon app. A simple tap on the "Buy for Me" button will lead you to an Amazon checkout page, where you can double-check your payment info before proceeding.
Then, Amazon's AI steps in to securely pass along your encrypted personal and payment details to finalize the purchase on the third-party site. While Amazon ensures that it can't access any other orders you might have on these external sites, you can still track your "Buy for Me" orders through Amazon. For customer service or returns, however, you'll need to head back to the brand's website. Brands can choose to opt out of this program if they wish.
What's Next for "Buy for Me"?
According to Amazon spokesperson Lara Hendrickson, speaking to The Verge, Amazon isn't taking any commission from purchases made via the "Buy for Me" button. "Right now, this is an experiment, and we're trying to help customers find more products, and once they find the right product, we're trying to help them make more seamless purchases," Hendrickson explained.
Currently, "Buy for Me" is accessible to a select group of US users on both iOS and Android. Amazon is rolling this out with a limited set of brands and products, but they have plans to expand this feature in the future.
Update, April 4th: Added a statement from Amazon.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:59:29 AM EDT
This 'Buy for Me' feature sounds like a game-changer! 😎 Amazon's AI shopping for me on other sites? That's next-level convenience. But I wonder, how do they ensure my data stays safe while zipping across the web? Still, pretty cool to stay in one app and get everything!
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July 23, 2025 at 12:59:29 AM EDT
This Buy for Me feature sounds like a game-changer! 😍 Amazon’s AI doing the shopping for me? Yes, please! But I wonder how they ensure the prices are fair across sites.
0
April 23, 2025 at 5:29:53 AM EDT
Amazon의 'Buy for Me' 기능은 멋지지만, 대신 쇼핑해주는 것이 좀 섬뜩해요. 편리한데, 제가 통제권을 잃는 느낌이 들어요. 제 생각일 수도 있지만, 저는 제가 직접 쇼핑하고 싶어요. 😐
0
April 23, 2025 at 2:45:54 AM EDT
A funcionalidade 'Buy for Me' da Amazon é legal, mas é um pouco assustador como ela faz compras por mim. É conveniente, mas sinto que estou perdendo o controle. Talvez seja só eu, mas prefiro fazer minhas próprias compras. 🤨
0
April 22, 2025 at 12:15:45 AM EDT
La función 'Buy for Me' de Amazon es súper conveniente. Puedo comprar cosas de otros sitios sin salir de la app. Pero a veces tarda una eternidad en procesar y las tarifas pueden sumarse. Aún así, es un cambio de juego para las compras en línea. 🛍️
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