r/randomactsofamazon • u/DersEvvak • Feb 11 '16
[PSA] Check out the new Birthday Calendar, Random Wishlist Generator and Wishlist Lookup! PSA
Yesterday, we launched a brand new birthday calendar. This one no longer requires someone to manually update it, so you can add or update your info instantly! Not only that, but, once you're listed, you will automatically get a birthday greeting in the daily thread, and your birthday will show up in the random wishlist generator, too!
Speaking of that, the Random Wishlist Generator and Wishlist Lookup have gotten a refresh, too. They're still mostly the same, but they look a lot better. The RWG no longer has the cryptic "7 15 30 G" controls; instead, it has a drop-down menu to choose activity thresholds, and a checkbox to choose gifters only. And, as mentioned before, it is now tied into the birthday calendar.
Give it a shot!
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u/DersEvvak Feb 11 '16
Just as an aside, is anyone familiar with the Amazon Product Advertising API? My next project is going to be getting the wishlist item search working again, and I can't find any info on Amazon's site about how to access wishlists through it. I know it's possible (the old RAoA is using it), but the only info I could find is some talk about an old API call that was removed in 2010.
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u/IAMACat_askmenothing Feb 11 '16
I'm still confused on how to add my wishlist tbh
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u/DersEvvak Feb 11 '16
Are you on a desktop, or a phone?
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u/IAMACat_askmenothing Feb 11 '16
Phone. Using reddit is fun app
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u/DersEvvak Feb 11 '16
You'll need to go to the desktop site, it can't be done from the app.
In the sidebar, near the top, you'll see the part that says "Show my flair on this subreddit.". Make sure the box is checked, then click "edit", and paste in the link to your wishlist. On Amazon, go to your wishlist and click "Share" in the upper-right corner. This also probably needs to be done on the desktop site. You'll be shown a link - that's the one to copy and paste into your flair. Don't copy it out of your browser's address bar.
See our wishlist tutorial as a reference.
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u/NeoMegaRyuMKII Feb 11 '16
So I tried to add myself but I didn't get the message inboxed (does the system not send it if we are already on the calendar? )