Phone numbers can be used, too
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The user then enters that persons email or phone number to notify them of the gift.
When the recipient receives the notification, they can accept the gift by providing their home address.
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Its unknown how the company plans to address abuse at the hands of scammers and stalkers.
However, people can notify Amazons customer service if they have an issue.
Harassing people with gifts they dont want constitutes a violation of the companyscommunity guidelines.
The new feature is exclusive to Amazon Prime members in the United States on the mobile app.
The company has yet to say whether this feature will expand to non-Prime users or outside the US.
Rollout began on Monday, and the feature will arrive for all users over the coming weeks.
