Yes, you can view an item without having to buy it. Find the gift on your friend’s registry and click the ‘View or Buy This Gift’ button. You will then receive a panel with 3 easy instructions. Step 1 allows you to View or Buy by directing you to the item’s product detail page at the store’s website. When you finish viewing the item, Step 3 will ask you ‘Did you Buy this Gift?’ You will have several options to choose from. If you were just looking at the gift, you will need to select ‘I was just looking’ and then click ‘Continue’. This will allow the gift to remain available for you or someone else who wishes to purchase it from the registry.