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Not great for purchasersI have never used it as a mom, but I can imagine the benefits from their side. However, as someone using it to purchase items for someone else it is not very convenient to use. I would so much rather separate registries. I did this for my wedding so I imagine it would be similar for a baby. The website does not show you what is in stock near you so you have to search them separately yourself, which kind of ruins the point of the list for the consumer. Even though half of these items were selected through target, since they dont have a target registry, I cant look them up on target to make it easier for myself. It seems as though they push online only items to put on the registry, which again is fine for mom but less convenient for (last minute) shoppers..Version: 1.36.157

Wouldn’t let me add links to my other registriesEven though they said they would add the link, they didn’t..Version: 1.35.4

So DisappointedThis new update spoils who purchased gifts for you. Before you could see the items reserved and then had the option to see who reserved it. Now it’s the opposite. It shows a list of people who reserved gifts and then you have to click on their names to see what they reserved. I’ve started getting gifts in the mail and have no idea who got which gift to thank them. I would have to click on every single person and ruin the surprise of who bought what. I also can’t click on any of the retailer links from the app unless I go in to guest view now. There are some items I like to check in on to see if there’s sales so I can purchase myself. Please go back to the old version - I have yet to encounter a single improvement from this update :(.Version: 1.36.20

Confusing , hard to return anythingIf I could do it again I would never use this registry it’s confusing not only to the user but to the gift givers as well . They have it to where you have to set limits on how many of the items you want but it regularly is set to unlimited so I got a lot of repeat gifts. I feel if you need more than one of the item you should be able to change the quantity. Secondly I have a bunch of returns and no gift receipts for any of them because if the gift giver doesn’t write where they got it and order number then no one will ever know where your receipt is . So your stuck with all these gift unless the gift giver takes the time to say I purchased this this is the order number from this store . Which in most cases people just order and go. This was a huge mistake . I do not recommend!.Version: 1.36.126

Technical DifficultiesDon’t get me wrong, I like the app and I like the fact that you can select items from different stores and have them all in one place, but I’ve been having quite a few technical difficulties. You’re supposed to be able to delete and organize your registry categories, and it is an option that I can see on the app, but it will not let me select it and does not work from the browser either. I’ve been chatting on the phone with support and basically there’s nothing they can tell me to do to fix it. Not a huge issue but it is very annoying. There are also glitches when trying to enter/select login info..Version: 1.36.142

Do not use this service in Canada if you want to leverage completion discountWhile you are able to create a registry and link Canadian stores with Babylist you are unable to either use the babylist store to complete your registry or the Canadian stores you are pulling items from. For example if you use their ‘add to registry’ button for an item from indigo or Amazon it will add that item to your babylist registry but not connect in any way to Amazon or any other source store. You would need to make all you registries separate then Link them to babylist then try and work with each store to show proof of items purchased to try and qualify for any completion discount. Not worth the hassle. Find another option.Version: 1.36.153

All of a sudden is crashing ?I shared my link for the first time today and now the app keeps crashing. It's disappointing..Version: 1.29.0

Only available in englishOnly available in English.... fun as 3/4 of my family is not english.Version: 1.36.145

Not for CanadiansLove the idea but I live in Canada.. we don’t have a zip code, it won’t let me put in my postal code.. I have amazon.ca not .com and it won’t transfer any of my registry items.. kind of sucks because I have been on here for an hour trying to transfer and search myself on amazon even though I am public and it won’t work.. kind of disappointed I wasted my time. They have a Canadian option but it doesn’t exactly for Canadians..Version: 1.36.17

Not ideal for guestsI did like that you can search for whatever item you want to add from any store & consolidate everything on one complete list. However, it was very difficult for guests to checkout especially if they wanted to buy multiple items that were at different stores. They had to checkout for each site separately & also had to pay shipping through EACH site. A lot of people tried to search for items at the same store to avoid this which would’ve been the same as if I found one store to do one registry. I also noticed that they would email me the price change list but several items would show as one price on babylist site but once they redirect you to the actual store site to purchase, the item would be a completely different price. This also deterred guests from buying certain things because they anticipated one price but then saw another on the store site. Not convenient enough to use ever again.Version: 1.36.47

AwfulAnyone looking to do their registry with Babylist I highly suggest looking else where. Their return policy is awful and they do not care about the safety of children only money. We ordered a very expensive car seat through them and after getting the car seat have been notified of major safety issues. We reached out to try and return the car seat however they are refusing. The car seat is brand new, never used as I am still pregnant, all tags still on it, but because it’s opened they will not take it back. It is opened because 1. Who doesn’t open a box to check out what they just bought works? 2. We planned to keep it till all the safety issues came about. After explaining myself to them, proving it still has all tags, proving there is major safety issues that we don’t feel comfortable with our child in the car seat, and saying we will still spend the money on their site they will not return it. Between our guests at the shower and us personally we have given Babylist a lot of money. You’d think they would have more compassion towards their customers who are keeping them in business and also care about the safety of children being they are a baby registry site. Beware! Take you registry elsewhere! Babylist is a nightmare!.Version: 1.36.192

Needs localization, only for AmericansI live in Canada and all the stores and sites are for Americans. We have many of the same stores so it would be great if they ask what country you live in when signing up, and show relevant Canadian versions of the site (Amazon.ca, Walmart.ca, babies r us etc)..Version: 1.36.22

BuggyIt’s great that you can build a registry from any store and keep it all in one place… and that’s pretty much it. There’s just a lot of bugs in this app. Redundant buttons on the same window, misspelled words have to be tapped 3 times before you can actually correct the spelling, And I found myself searching/adding/editing items and then could not get back to the registry list to check my work - so I closed/restarted the app in order to do that. It also looks like you can edit your registry url, but every time I change it/save, it reverts back to the random default. I just find myself fighting with this app every time I use it but the main reason I keep using it is that I’m not tied to a single store..Version: 1.36.126

Like it this farI’m enjoying adding things to my registry from all different websites. Haven’t made it public though..Version: 1.35.5

TERRIBLE customer serviceThe app itself is pretty nice and easy. However DO NOT order from there website!! It is the absolute worst customer service I have ever received! I ordered a high chair and it took weeks to get it. They never sent me a confirmation email so I assumed the package was not sent and I ordered from another website. I emailed the company to cancel the order and they sent me a cancel email back, than emailed me again and said it was still being sent. They didn’t apologize ONCE for messing up!!!!!! They could of said sorry instead they said it will take 3-5 days to mail it back to them than 3-5 days for them to process AND 10 days for the refund to go to the card. That’s 20 business days for anyone counting. The worst part I emailed them back about it (her name was Heather Bond FYI) and they (she) ignored everything I said! I have a credit there and I do NOT even want to use it because of how terrible they reacted to the entire situation!!!!!.Version: 1.35.1

Discount only for babylist items :(Babylist is fun to use since you can add items from many stores/websites! They have nice guides to help you customize your registry. However, the 10% discount they give you only applied to items from their own store! If most of your registry is from other websites, this is not a great thing. Also, many of the items in their store are priced higher than what you'd find on other websites making your discount not seem that great after all. It's a nice feature to be able to shop from multiple stores and even have your guests be able to buy in-store!.Version: 1.35.8

Don’t use if CanadianHard to use in Canada. Websites default to American sites and when trying to import registries by selecting “other” the registries don’t actually import. Maybe would be better if you didn’t already have registries set up and are starting from scratch..Version: 1.36.34

Small variety & always out of stock!Babylist app pros: Having one baby registry with items from multiple stores. Cons: Small variety, most, IF not all items are very high priced, always out of stock, & Babylist gift cards are ONLY for Babylist store. That would be understandable if I had a wider selection to choose from and if the items were restocked sooner. I received $200 worth in baby list gift cards and it has sadly been a complete waste! I was excited thinking I’d be able to purchase the rest of the items left on my registry but I quickly found out it was only Babylist items. I was very disappointed after I realized that they did not have most of the items I needed. I have only been able to purchase two small items because the few other things that my LO needed have been out of stock and have not been restocked for a couple weeks now. Other items have been removed from site. Since gift cards are strictly Babylist items it would be very convenient if we were provided with a bigger selection of affordable items and it'd be helpful if items were restocked quicker..Version: 1.36.50

I have mixed feelings about this one...I love the fact that I can do everything on one list, keep it organized and people can compare prices easily. The problem I found after having a baby shower, is that a lot of people did not use the Registry because it seemed online only, the only way they would know they could buy stuff in store is by actually viewing my Registry and me putting a note at the top that they could buy certain items at target, etc. So I ended up with a lot of things I did not need, or did not want just because this is my third child and I already know what works, and what does not. Not only that, I ended up with some double items as well, and some people reserved items on my list but I never got them. So now I don't know if I should remove the reservation or not. Had I to do it over again I probably would just register at a couple different big stores and deal with two registries..Version: 1.33.3

UnfortunateWas super excited to use this app until I realised you have to have a US address even for the free box...I live in Australia.Version: 1.36.38

Not very customizableI started creating a list with a specific few items with their corresponding website. Then I wanted to add generic items, like sleepers 6 months, but there is no way to just add list items without attaching it to a website or store. While some items are specific, not all need to be attached to a store. I was also more hopeful for the help & favours tab. It's pretty limited and does not allow for you to create your own. I created and deactivated my account within 20 minutes..Version: 1.33.1

Good appWould be great to have an option to select currency and make it easier for Canadians.Version: 1.36.35

I really DON’T recommend it!!!!!!!!!I really don't recommend! the app has many flaws, such as: the person who buys has to go back to the website to enter all the information about the purchase, this is very time-consuming and stressful, many buyers buy repeatedly because there is no app control for this, it is a lot of work tinker with this app! the application forces you to buy with the gift card only what they sell, what they sell are just a few products! they offer several stores to buy, but they throw you to buy on their website first! you sometimes don't know what you're going to get! and you often don't know when you will receive it because you depend on your guest/buyer to have the patience to fill in all the information! the site remembers the address for the buyer but does not resize the address the person needs to have the address written down or saved to put it on the purchase site! it's all a lot of work! the site ends an interesting idea, which is that you can buy in any store but still needs to improve a lot! I got very upset, a pregnant person already with so many daily tasks doesn't need and can't go through that! I do not recommend it!.Version: 1.36.198

Major technical issues with appThis app is a great concept in theory but is very poorly executed. I have had issues with it from day one, including links not working, items not transferring, and now it crashes every time I try to open it and is unusable (despite deleting and redownloading several times). The support staff are very attentive but the issues remain..Version: 1.36.57

Not sure where all these 5 ⭐️ reviews are fromYour “15% completion discount” is bogus. This so called discount comes ONLY from the “Baby List Store.” To top it off, of all my items, only 4 qualified, and 2 are out of stock from the Baby List store. I am so mad I deleted my other registries and did everything here. Also, people always “reserve” things but then don’t go back to purchase, so then other people can’t buy them! I am not going to contact my friends and family and say, “Hey, did you purchase this? Oh you didn’t? Can you unreserve it so other people can purchase it?” Also a tip, if you do decide to go with Baby List I suggesting deleting the Baby List Store gift card option that they automatically put on your registry, because like I said above, the store has barely anything and you can’t use the gift card anywhere else! Your guests would never ever assume that. I feel like this practice is so wrong of BL. Only giving it 2 stars instead of 1 because their customer service was quick to respond via email... even though they were unable to solve the issue 😒.Version: 1.36.59

Not for CanadiansCan register in Canada but can’t use Babylist store since items won’t be shipped here. Tried the Cash Funds, but it requires a PayPal.Me link, which considered the gifts as sales..Version: 1.36.161

Returns are not the easiestI decided to register with babylist since it was literally mentioned by everyone I would encounter who just had a baby. It is nice to have everything listed in one place, but I did find some things that were inconvenient. 1. Order numbers. Let’s say you link something from target. The gift giver is taken to target’s page and purchases the item. The gift giver must then go back and add the order number. A lot of people did not go back and add the order numbers. Not babylist’s fault, but made returns problematic/ not happen at all. 2. Target- if you link something from target and the order number IS included, target wants to handle the return/exchange in store. Pressing the return button on the babylist registry will not do anything. The problem with this is target will not take a return greater than $100 without a receipt -even the order number provided by guests through baby list will be insufficient. — register with target directly instead of linking target items. 3. If figure okay, I’ll just link stuff from babylist directly, beware that a lot of the popular items say “in stock soon ”. Things like the keekaroo and other popular gifts are often out of stock. Overall, I would suggest registering at multiple different places!.Version: 1.36.177

Great for parents not for your guestsIt’s easy and great to use but a lot of my guests had issues using it such as wanting to purchase multiple items and having to complete 3 different check outs. Also when buying multiple items from the same store the cart would empty when they would add the item from each of the pop ups Babylist pulls up when an item is selected. I’m starting to end up with texts and calls asking if they can just send money or give a gift card because they wanted to get a few items but thought that Babylist wasn’t easy for them to use in the sense that it kept redirecting them and they just had to check out like 6 different times which I could COMPLETELY understand as being annoying. I really liked this app and was hoping that it would be a great way to consolidate my gift registry but now I feel bad and a little bummed that this being my first baby and people can’t get the items I want so we’re just getting money and gift cards to these places. Or just items that we didn’t ask for because it was easier to buy than to use the registry. Should’ve rethought this from the gift givers perspective before using it. :(.Version: 1.34.0

Great idea, poor executionThe idea of a site/app that allows you to build a registry is great, but it had way too many problems for me to recommend. It is a multi-step, multi-site process for a guest to order through babylist, which deters buyers. It is also confusing for the parents to track items. The selection in the babylist store is extremely limited, and exorbitantly priced. Many of our items were purchased with no indication from babylist, so we ended up with quite a few multiples. Returning an item is an aggravating process, too. They do not have anything to do with returns on items purchased from other sellers, even if the buyer linked to the item through babylist. I made a purchase through their store, and I have tried contacting them 3 times about a return and have received no answer. Overall, I do not recommend this app or service..Version: 1.36.175

Worst app ever; no updates and wrong info!This is the worst app that I have ever used. Babylist would write an email occasionally notifying us about price changes, but Babylist never notified us when items on our registry sold out or were no longer available. We had to delete and add new items weeks after realizing that the items were no longer available. Additionally, Babylist allowed people to reserve an item never having purchased it! So anyone else who looked at the registry thought that the items were not available. We ended up buying so many items on our own registry because our guests thought that the items were not available. To add insult to injury it currently says that 47 out of 47 items on my registry were purchased when clearly only 45 out of 47 items were purchased. The high chair and and are marked on th registry as being available yet Babylist tells anyone who visits our registry that all gifts were already purchased! This app has so many problems. I definitely do not recommend Babylist app!.Version: 1.36.52

Not all that.This app is not really good, the hello box is not free, they make you pay for it by paying $10 in shipping even if you are buying something. Then you get charged 6$ minimum for shipping if you don’t spend 50$. Almost everything is super expensive on the app. Even for a 10$ item you will end up paying 20$ for it. 15% only seems to apply to the baby list. Literally almost everything on the app is around $50 or more. It’s supposed to be helpful not try to sell you stuff at a higher rate. You’re better off buying baby stuff from Ross and DD’s. The same baby bottles that were on this app for 30$ were at Ross for 16$. Not worth the time to try to find cheaper stuff on this app. Clothing come in packs that are either 30$ for like two shirts or 100$ for a few items. Do your shopping in stores cause this is too expensive, especially because you will need money for the baby in the future. You don’t want to spend everything on your baby right now when you can easily get the same products else where for less. Do not recommend this app..Version: 1.36.141

No Index CardsI like how easy it is to add items and guests can buy the same item from any retailer. If you’re from Canada don’t bother ordering the insert cards, mine never came and I contacted them twice and was assured they had shipped. I just used the PDF option..Version: 1.36.141

Not as reliable as you thinkI started a registry with Babylist and ended up missing several items that were purchased (some expensive) but never arrived at my home. I contacted babylist customer service and the only solution they could offer me is to call every store myself to find out where my gifts are. None of the gift givers provided a confirmation or tracking number so didn’t have any information to even provide when calling these stores. babylist then suggested I contact each person on my registry to have THEM try and find a tracking number (many of these are older women who aren’t tech savvy) They offered me absolutely no other help or even a credit. I am out $200 worth of gifts now. Be careful using babylist as they don’t require your gift givers to provide any sort of receipt or tracking number. And they won’t help you..Version: 1.36.195

Good Registry-Stay away from Babylist HealthI used Babylist for our registry and was generally happy. HOWEVER, beware the Babylist Health division of this company. I attempted to order a breast pump through Babylist health because I know my health insurance covers pumps. I made my order and provided my health insurance info, and the order seemed to go through just fine. About a month later they sent me a prescription form for my doctor to fax in, further indicating to me that everything was on track. My doctor confirmed they sent in the form but I didn’t hear anything for a while. Getting pretty close to my due date, I became nervous that I hadn’t heard anything/received any emails, etc. I reached out to support and after over a week of emailing back and forth I was told that my insurance was not compatible with their service and they would need to cancel my order. It’s infuriating that after 4 MONTHS since I initially placed my order, the only way I found out that they wouldn’t be able to provide this service was when I affirmatively reached out asking where my pump was. Unprofessional. Now, days away from my due date, with a return-to-work date looming in the near future, I am pump-less and have to start the process all over. Not stress that I need right now. I do not recommend using Babylist Health, even if you know your insurance will cover your pump..Version: 1.36.189

Could be a game changer, but lacks...I thought that this would be so efficient in condensing my registries into one place; however, it didn’t transfer all of my items! I only have registries in two places, so I noticed immediately that I was missing some very desired items off the get go. Even when I tried to go back and redo the entire thing by removing all items and registries and reentering, it was even worse (ex. Had 68 items, but only 51 showed). Coupled with reading other reviews on actual use by those who purchased through this, I no longer have confidence that this would work for me nor my friends who would be directed to use it. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to stick with the old school method of using multiple registries..Version: 1.36.9

Reserved but not purchasedUsing this as a registry was exciting and fun because you have every store & every item at your fingertips to add to your list versus having multiple registries....So I just had my baby shower- here is the MAJOR downfall- people can “reserve” items without purchasing them and never “release” them. In the end I had major items that had been “reserved” and not available for anyone else to purchase, and now I don’t have them because that person never actually bought it. Frustrating bc people then went off my registry to get items and now I have to return them to get what I really needed. I feel that items should only be “reserved” for a 24 hour period before they are released. Just my opinion :).Version: 1.35.10

Great Concept but still needs some workI love the idea of being able to have one registry with options to buy in whatever store you choose! My issue is that people can “reserve” or “mark purchased” on items that they never actually buy which means it looks like someone has gotten it for you when they never did. It is kind of awkward to say “hey did you buy me this? I never received it”. There should be an option for the registry owner to take it out of reserved mode so as to make it appear available for others to buy. You only get access to tracking info if it is purchased on the Babylist website but they should allow tracking info for other orders as well.... I have had items that have been reserved for months but I do not actually know if I will get them which can be difficult when planning for baby! If they could rectify these issues I would give 5 stars!.Version: 1.36.51

Added stressI guess we can all agree that pregnancy is a stressful time in the life of every parent, joyful but stressful too. Well, Babylist is here to add more stress. If your guest purchases a gift through the Babylist store and you need to replace or get reimbursed, Babylist will make the process very difficult for you. I’ve had two instances where two quite expensive items on my registry were “hold hostage” and without resolution. Now I have a $1,000 chair with a defect with and a mattress I will apparently never have because they simply can’t offer me a refund where I can go and order from all other websites which have the mattress available. They are terrible at keeping stock of items at their store and parents pay the price for it. Stay away..Version: 1.36.163


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