There are a variety of ways to approach this problem, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. We’ll walk you through all the available options in this article.

What Can You Buy With Alexa?

Buy Items with Alexa Voice Shopping

Alexa can help you make purchases by adding items to your shopping cart and reordering things you buy regularly. ..

If you want to buy items directly with Alexa, you can enable Voice Purchasing. Open the Alexa app on your Android or iOS device and select More at the bottom.

Voice Purchasing is a new feature that allows you to make purchases with your voice. You can manage your preferences by selecting Learn more below. ..

You can exit the account settings by tapping the arrow on the top left.

Voice Commands

Once you set up Voice Purchasing, you can easily order items. ..

  1. To open a file, type: “open”
  2. To save a file, type: “save”
  3. To print a document, type: “print” ..

Alexa, reorder coffee.

Alexa, cancel my order.

Manage Your Shopping Lists

Create a New Shopping List

Alexa, create a Grocery list

Alexa will ask you what you’d like to add to your new list. You can answer with an item or say “nothing” to add to it later.

To create a list using the Alexa app, start by selecting More at the bottom. ..

To add an item to your list, tap the Add Item button on the top left of the Lists screen.

Add or Remove List Items

To add items to a shopping list with your voice, use the name of the list and the item you want to add. For instance, “Alexa, add milk to my Grocery list” or “Alexa, add sneakers to my Gift list”.

Alexa, remove items from my Grocery List: Alexa, remove bread from my Grocery List.

To add items using the Alexa app, select More at the bottom.

To remove an item from a list, follow these steps:

  1. Open the list by following the steps above.
  2. Tap or slide the item you want to remove from the list to its left.
  3. Tap or slide the checkbox next to the item you want to remove, or press and hold on the item and then tap or slide it from left to right. ..

Delete a Shopping List

Alexa, delete my Gift list.

In the Alexa app, open More > Lists & Notes and select the note you want to add to a list.

To delete a list:

  1. On the Lists tab, slide the list from right to left.
  2. If the list is open, tap the three dots on the top right and select Delete List in the pop-up at the bottom.
  3. If the list is not open, tap Delete on the keyboard. ..

Notice: You can also Archive a list if you prefer not to Delete it.

Check on Your Orders, Returns, and Deliveries

Alexa can help you with all of your shopping needs. You can ask her about orders, returns, and deliveries.

To allow Alexa to provide this information, adjust the settings in the mobile app or online.

You’ll see your notification options on the right side of the screen. You can turn them on or off by clicking on the corresponding toggles. For a description of each, see below. ..

Access Notifications in the Mobile App

To adjust your notifications in the Alexa app, start by selecting More from the bottom. You can then choose which apps you want to receive notifications from, as well as customize your notification settings. ..

The options are:

  1. Show the article’s main points.
  2. Hide the article’s main points.
  3. Toggle between the two styles of writing for different types of articles:
  4. Toggle between the two styles of writing for different types of readers:
  5. Toggle between the two styles of writing for different types of content:

Alexa Shopping Notifications

The five sections at the top of the notification list are specific to shopping. The first section is for deals, the second for sales, the third for products you have already bought, the fourth for products you plan to buy in the near future, and the fifth is for new products that have just been released.

To hear the titles or names of products you’ve ordered or returned, turn on the toggles to the right. If you are gift shopping and want to keep these private, turn them off. Delivery Notifications: Receive alerts when your items are out for delivery, delivered, or both. Returns: Receive notifications about items you’ve returned. Order Updates: Receive notifications about items you’ve ordered. Shopping Recommendations: Receive recommendations for deals, reorders, or both based on your shopping activity

Alexa, what are my notifications? To get started, open the Alexa app on your phone and sign in. Then under “Notifications,” you’ll see a list of all the notifications that have been sent to your Echo device. To view or dismiss any of these notifications, just press and hold the button for a few seconds.

For more information on Alexa skills and commands, be sure to check out this list! ..