This news has 119 replies

Wow, biggest news in all my time on Bricklink, I've been here from almost the beginning....

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

WOW, congratulations to Lego and BrickLink & all of the Bl'ers Regards, Nico [...]

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Big news, congrats to Lego and Bricklink, a new chapter has started. Exciting times ahead. [...]

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Should have paid a bit more attention to the rumours circulating a while ago. Congratulations, if a bit out of the left field here. I do hope this does not end up as an idea to franchise stores...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

[...] This should not be a complete surprise to everyone on BrickLink, yet it is because no one at BL cares to communicate except when there are “major milestones” (more below) [...] ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Both statements don't really mention the sellers which is worrying. Yes, we all love the AFOL community but if being a seller pays your bills, it is now time to get a little nervous. Now, ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

[...] ...I'm not exactly sure how this changes things for Bricklink going forward (as that remains to be seen); but I must admit, considering the issues over the last few years, I am...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

[...] Wow, I checked my calendar twice: no it’s not April 1st! Also, does TLG get a Brick Friday discount on the purchase? :D [...] Well I certainly hope TLG will work on modernizing the ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

So sad!!!! So sad!!!! So sad!!!! So sad!!!! Why, LEGO has too many rules. LEGO shuts down too many things….. LEGO as a company has never been TRUSTWORTHY or DEPENDABLE.. So the fact they sell new...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Suggestions)

[...] I would say Brickarms may be going bye bye.... The Brothers Brick: Will LEGO discontinue sales of custom elements like BrickArms that feature historical or realistic military themes? J...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Honestly, not sure what to do with this but I would almost guarantee Bricklink fees are going up in 2020... [...]

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

All I know for sure, is that, selling fees will increase: Watch for a statement like this. "We decided to streamline your experience as a seller by introducing a flat 10% fee instead of that...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Selling)

If everything that LEGO is saying about it is true, then that is great news. I like how they acknowledge the AFOLs, the buyers and the sellers. We don't know yet whether the things they say w...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Awesome! Does this mean I can be unbanned by TLG for reselling on Bricklink? In 2013 I bought so much lego that I got labeled a reseller and banned. EVEN THOUGH, to date, I have never sold a seal...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to LEGO)

This is scary news! Whats going to stop them from closing everyones stores and only selling their product direct, like a huge bricks and pieces site? LEGO is very concerned about how they ar...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

[...] That is awesome news! That the Lego group recognises the importance of this community to its business is truly inspiring. I look forward hearing more! Robert

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

Congratulations to Lego and BrickLink

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

R.I.P Brick Link

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

WOW this is big new. Lets all hope for the best and stay positive.

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Feedback)

That's very bad news for sellers. Blicklink looses independence and will die for sellers. That's so sad...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

And like that, 10000 new brickowl accounts were created.

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Really not certain if I should be thrilled for the possibilities that come with TLG's resources, or worried that BL has completed its shift towards corporate ownership. In many ways I love t...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

It is great that LEGO realises the importance of parts sales to AFOLS. What is not so great is if LEGO uses BL to start selling as competition to BL sellers, or uses BL data to identify reselle...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

Really no idea how to take this news. It could be a great opportunity for everyone involved in Bricklink, or it could be the end of the site full stop - and anything in between. I'd have to w...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to LEGO)

[...] Personally, I would rather have seen a 500 error. John P

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

What a bad news. :( The great thing of BL was that it was independent. Now will be ruled by the same commercial company that made this alternative website to born...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Terms and Policies)

[...] Well I must say I am surprised but not surprised by this news ! As a Somewhat New Seller on the community we will remain cautiously optimistic. I am still trying to make this my primary s...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Cancelled

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

What will happen if lego will oblige every bricklink seller to use their price list for everything, fro sets to single bricks?

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Off Topic)

Please Lego DO NOT STOP stud.io developement !

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Feedback)

here's to seamless transition (URL)

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Today is a really sad day for the AFOL community and for all Bricklink sellers and buyers in general. A few months ago when Bricklink anounces the LEGO Afol design program I just had post a co...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Will you be emailing this out? Kind of shady that "we" the community of buyers and sellers have heard this information from other sources, and were not notified by you via email. Many of the memb...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

Once TLG has rummaged through the BL member data, I'd anticipate some purging of disreputable elements (pun intended). Other than that, I'd think it will be business as usual for...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Congratulations to the Bricklink Team!! Kudos to everyone all around! What a testament to Dan Jezek's legacy. He wouldn't have wanted it any other way.

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

It's never good when a small business is bought out by a large corporation. I can foresee everything changing by a meddlesome strong arm. I won't be buying anything else to stock, and def...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

Wow. I'm shocked. I usually don't participate in speculative threads, but my gut instinct is they are mainly after the user data to market their new products better. We know they...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

I wish the best for the LEGO and BrickLink, the unavoidable just happened. [...]

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

irst of all, congratulations to Bricklink and to the Lego Group. Without panicking or being negative, it is certainly a concern of all of us to learn as much as possible what this means for sel...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Lego kills Bricklink . It´s a very sad Day vor me !

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

I'll join the cautiously optimistic here. Just got out of an all day training session on Asbestos. Quite some news, left me a little surprised I must say, BL not the Asbestos. :) ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Congratulations to all. Dear Lego group, please keep this alive and keep promoting and supporting the community. Please do not be eager to earn money, rather focus on keeping the dream of many go...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

As a seller that has begun building up a store this does make me wonder what will the future of the marketplace be? Unlikely any dramatic changes short term as that is what has helped build bri...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Media)

This seems absolutely horrible. I can imagine fees going up, more rules, stores shutting down. Lego has already black listed a lot of sellers from their website, how are they going to deal with...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Today marks the death of Bricklink. Here's what's going to happen next; 1. At first, nothing. 2. Price surge 3. Lego removing MOCs that aren't aligned with its rules 4. Lego askin...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to LEGO)

Cancelled

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Hopefully, TLG will recognize that this community of sellers is not their competition. Every single Lego element available for sale on BrickLink was, at one point or another, purchased from TLG...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

The beginning of the end. Say goodbye to the custom creations. Prices will probably go up. The little guy will not be able to sell. Welcome the the Lego store 2.0

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Feedback)

This could be very exciting...IF LEGO doesn't break their promosises regarding leaving the marketplace and sellers untouched. 'cause if they so much as try to force sellers to not under...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

I, for one, welcome our new Lego Group overlords -Ash (Amused, because I had to tell one particular division of Lego that Bricklink existed[/I], back in 2001)

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

I think we might be missing the point, what if TLG see's Bricklink as an answer to a issue? Do they really want to sell parts direct to consumer? I have heard many people complain that it tak...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

[...] I am newer to Bricklink and selling, but right now I chose to see this as a positive. Hopefully they can get the site some much needed upgrades.

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Administrative)

I hope this creates a new avenue for parts coming from Lego. We need all parts in all colors. As well as some new basic parts. Bring on the dark red 1x5s!

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Any news on how this will affect stores or sellers? My store is just part of my hobby and hardly make any profit, would Lego take a cut from a 2 cents profit? Should I be worried? What would happ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Selling)

Congratulations to TLG and BrickLink. Just got done reading this thread and went to post my comments.....AND BAM....the format of the forum thread changed. Wow, here we go...and I like it. ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Hi, will the stud.io keep developing? Lego group has killed LDD. I hope they will not do the same thing for stud.io. Regards, Kent [...]

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Feedback)

Does any one know how this might effect stores which sell non-traditional parts? Or at least parts not offered the way TLG offers them? Examples might be chromed bricks or... (if the store ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Having been a long-time member and seller myself, it is true that this news is both great, but potentially alarming at once. Only time will tell how this tuns out, as even initial plans for the ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

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(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Well well this was for sure a shocker somanythings come to mind will fees go up ofcourse to better improve the experience lots will change I just hope its for the better I have seen lots of great...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

As an AFOL, I'm very concerned about this. Bricklink has been my go to store for more than a decade and I have come to like Bricklink's independence with their own catalogue of colours,...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Feedback)

Wow, this is great news! :D

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Since my first reply poofed into the ether.... Please, please, please do not redesign the web page and turn this into a copy of the nearly unusable mess that is the Pick A Brick page over at TL...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

Jay has made a ton of money, LEGO gets their database of users, transactions, historic prices, sellers and buyers are going to get nothing from this deal. Time will tell, but to integrate such ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Being the owner of a few small businesses, I see this all the time. A big company buys up the small ones, obtains any proprietary technology and databases. Sheds or shuts down parts of the busine...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

Cancelled

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Announce)

> >We’ll keep you posted when we have follow-ups or major milestones to announce. So, please stay tuned. > >Thanks, >BrickLink Team A few Lego specific questions: Will ...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to Retail)

I am unsure what to think about this merger. I mean doesn't TLG frown on resale of used Lego? An old friend of mine who works at a local Lego store told me that he would be fired if caught re...

(305 days ago, 2019-11-26, to General)

I wish LEGO Group directly sells any existing color parts to personal fan.

(305 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Very bad news, if the lego ruined bricklink, I stopped building lego mocs and sell all of my mocs, over 100k parts...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Cancelled

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Feedback)

Such a bad day, for those who think that this is a positive message, forget About it, lego group would like to understand more to needs of afol community? Hahaha. what the hell they were doing fo...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Will BL be able to ask Lego to produce parts for the AFOL community? To be sold trough stores?

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Suggestions)

Congratulations Bricklink. Great token of recognition of your achievements and the AFOL. Good things can[/U] come of this. I hope for: - a great boost in the design software Stud.io and still...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Took me nearly an hour to read through all the posts... a lot of speculation, both negative and positive. I will keep my favorite quote in mind through this transition: “My philosophy is that ...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

[...] Well thats me done, I have just closed my store down before anything unfortunate happens, I will stick to other local selling sites, I have too much tied up in this to be mucked about by T...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Maybe monochrome minifigs would be easily accessable in all colors... Saso

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to General)

I can see this site shut down within 6 months

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Feedback)

Interesting. [...]

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Well I've always dreamed of working for Lego one day. Soo... technically having a store on here, and now with Lego owning Bricklink I guess my dream's come true?.. kinda.

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to LEGO)

I see a lot of unnecessary negativity, and I am here since 12 years. Let's wait and see.

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

Just reading through 30 comments already makes this more positive than the facebook reactions, which is full of wild speculation and doomsday predictions about price increases. Lego has NOT bo...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

The LEGO Group typically blacklists know re sellers from Lego Shop at home. They will be acquiring all bricklink sellers' addresses through this purchase. Dose this mean all bricklink sellers...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

I have thought long and hard on this , and see one major advantage to TLG in there proposed accusation, that of re-usability, in a world that is suffering from plastic pollution, and more and mo...

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to General)

Oh boy. What a terrible news. Good chance of corporate bureaucrats ruining it.

(304 days ago, 2019-11-27, to Announce)

So now Lego will have control over both the Primary and Secondary Lego Markets. Nice using Bricklink but I guess the AFOL community will have to go else where to get the custom elements that Lego...

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to Feedback)

What horrible news. I can understand the mom wanting to offload the site - and that's fine - but Lego already announcing that they're going to be booting some of the custom sellers from t...

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to General)

Please do not raise the fees, otherwise it may go the way of eBay, where selling and buying Lego is hardly significant anymore. At least in my case that is really because of the fees that have co...

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to Suggestions)

So this is probably a bad time to start a new push in favor of selling Mega Bloks here, I suppose.

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to Announce)

Cancelled

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to LEGO)

Terrible news. This is not going to end well.

(303 days ago, 2019-11-28, to Announce)

I hope that BrickLink does not change in its original conception, or there would be no more brickLinks, it is perfect as is.

(302 days ago, 2019-11-29, to Announce)

HI, I hope that Bricklink will remain as it is, an independent company and that the Lego group will not put an end to sellers and all passionate people who are looking for spare parts to complete...

(302 days ago, 2019-11-29, to Administrative)

Cancelled

(302 days ago, 2019-11-29, to Buying)

Lego doesn't support the selling from used bricks, so i can't believe it.

(301 days ago, 2019-11-30, to Announce)

Not jazzed about this, As far as I've seen, Lego has shown ZERO interest in aftermarket piece sale for how many years? Now they get to set quantity, price, availability and decide who sells a...

(301 days ago, 2019-11-30, to General)

I really hope TLG doesn't stop the selling of or increase the price of blank torsos or heads. I understand kicking brickarms off the site but I hope that doesn't extend to all custom mold...

(301 days ago, 2019-11-30, to Administrative)

[...] I just thought of something ironic. Many years ago Lego threatened legal action if the sellers with Lego in their store name did not change their name. And now Bricklink is owned by Lego....

(301 days ago, 2019-11-30, to LEGO)

Very concerned that LEGO has control of BrinkLink. Indirectly, BrickLink was competing with LEGO, by reselling used LEGO parts (in lieu of AFOLs purchasing new LEGO kits to get a few needed ...

(299 days ago, 2019-12-02, to Administrative)

[...] Personally speaking, I think this is a good thing. How much it will impact sellers will become clear over time. While I wasn't here on the day that Dan opened up for the first order,...

(299 days ago, 2019-12-02, to General)

[...] I am absolutely thrilled to hear this!! Best news ever. As a result, I have decided to go back on what I said in January of this year (that I would never return to the site or reacti...

(298 days ago, 2019-12-03, to Announce)

WOW, congratulations to Lego and BrickLink

(298 days ago, 2019-12-03, to Announce)

This is very sad news. R.I.P. Bricklink. The one company they shouldn’t have sold it to. No more misprinted items, prices will go up, all sellers will be scrutinised. It’s been fun while it laste...

(294 days ago, 2019-12-07, to LEGO)

This is incredibly worrying from a consumer standpoint. Having a corporate entity that makes the product that is sold in this resell market is very fishy.

(291 days ago, 2019-12-10, to Administrative)

Wonder if this will be good or bad... ;-) But in my humble opinion the "buy" search engine could use some serious work... It's almost impossible to find rational buying options for mult...

(289 days ago, 2019-12-12, to Buying)

Reading the email about the Gallery change my thoughts about this deal are very much a quote from an IP TLG has some rights to. "Pray I don't alter it further." So much for respecting the u...

(288 days ago, 2019-12-13, to General)

I am not certain this is good news. Guaranteed, if they tamper with the marketplace AT ALL, it won’t be. Independence and a free market is what makes Bricklink great, and it is the reason we are ...

(286 days ago, 2019-12-15, to General)

Oh wow, FWIW - I hope there will be someone out there willing and able to set up a new Bricklink in the future as I find it very good. Lego are a great company producing excellent products. ...

(286 days ago, 2019-12-15, to Announce)

This is horrible news: already chromed tiles and unofficially released sets and parts are forbidden. I will definitely turn to BrickOwl, and gradually transfer my inventory if Lego doesn't t...

(286 days ago, 2019-12-15, to Terms and Policies)

I'm really disappointed. I hope there will be a new homepage like bricklink in the future. All custumed parts are not allowed any more. That limits my possibilities a lot. perhaps further cha...

(286 days ago, 2019-12-15, to Announce)

Cancelled

(284 days ago, 2019-12-17, to LEGO)

This is terrible!!! Bricklink was born because new LEGO management went in to terrible direction! With beginning of 2000 new sets were no fun for most current BrickLink members. I do transaction ...

(280 days ago, 2019-12-21, to Announce)

If LEGO doesn't change Bricklink in their marketplace, and take it for Lego, and doesn't want to monopolise Bricklink, I'm agree. If not, I see Bricklink future in black colours

(278 days ago, 2019-12-23, to LEGO)

This is the worst thing I heard in a while.

(276 days ago, 2019-12-25, to Feedback)

Well, here's hoping this purchase will work out for the better.

(275 days ago, 2019-12-26, to Announce)

[...] great news

(272 days ago, 2019-12-29, to Administrative)

Any chance that discontinued parts will be brought back into production?

(259 days ago, 2020-01-11, to Announce)

Terrible news! What we know for a fact is that LEGO does not care about the users of this or any other community. All they care about is money, profit and to protect its IP. Their agenda for BL h...

(257 days ago, 2020-01-13, to General)

just interesting question does LEGO can franchise some bricklink shop to sell LEGO? Like LCS? so that we can buy parts from official lego and sell in bricklink in marketplace? thanks