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View Thread Australian Tax Implementation - Admin_Russell72 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, On June 1, 2023 we plan to implement new marketplace features and settings to handle Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST). This will mostly [...]
(11 months ago, May 22, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Some excellent news! - Admin_Russell25 Rpl
Hello everybody, As many of you know, during the past couple years we have experienced problems with lost Help Desk tickets. We did a lot of research into what may be causing [...]
(12 months ago, Apr 26, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Canada Tax GST/HST Number - Admin_Russell21 Rpl
Hello Canadian sellers, We have recently received the Canada GST/HST number for BrickLink. This number will be attached to all future invoices, and all invoices since November [...]
(13 months ago, Apr 13, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Font update coming to some BrickLink pages - Admin_Russell5 Rpl
Hello everyone,   This week we’ve scheduled a deployment that includes an update to the font used on all of the newer BrickLink pages like the Studio Gallery, My Collection, BrickLink [...]
(13 months ago, Apr 4, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread We are live with BDP Voting - CE_Tanja5 Rpl
Dear all, We started BDP Series 1 Voting yesterday. We are completely blown away by the amazing designs that were submitted during the intake last month. 375 designs made [...]
(14 months ago, Mar 8, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread Seller Terms of Service Update Feb 2, 2023 - Admin_Russell7 Rpl
Hello everybody, Yesterday we updated the Seller Terms of Service. Here is a summary of the changes that were made. • Opening section - Removed one restrictive phrase If you [...]
(15 months ago, Feb 3, 2023, to Administrative)
View Thread New Seller Verification changes for the EU - CE_Anastasia9 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, Due to legal compliance with DAC-7 rules, we are required to collect additional information from new business sellers in the European Union starting [...]
(16 months ago, Dec 23, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Article about a BrickLink data breach - CE_Tanja31 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, A report has recently surfaced of a possible data breach on our website, BrickLink.com. We can assure you, our members, that we have seen no evidence [...]
(17 months ago, Dec 17, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread How sharp are your eyes? - Admin_Russell26 Rpl
Hello everyone, There is a thin yellow banner that pops up to remind you about the upcoming monthly maintenance. Please notice that the date on the banner is exactly one week [...]
(17 months ago, Dec 17, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Recent Forum spam - Admin_Russell22 Rpl
Hello everyone, As you can see, we had a spam incident a couple hours ago. Our Discussions Moderators have handled it very well and all the posts are now canceled. If you would [...]
(17 months ago, Dec 12, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Missouri Sales Tax - Admin_Russell6 Rpl
Hello everyone, It has been quite a while since we added a new US state to the sales tax list, but come January 1, 2023, Missouri will also be there: (URL) Please consult [...]
(17 months ago, Dec 6, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Unscheduled down time - CE_Tanja36 Rpl
Dear all, Today we experienced unscheduled down time due to a routine security scan. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. Everything is back to [...]
(17 months ago, Nov 30, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Reserve your LEGO® account nickname today! - Admin171 Rpl
Dear BrickLink member, We’ll be making some changes to the LEGO® Account system in 2023 that’ll make things a bit easier for you and other BrickLink® members. We’re introducing [...]
(18 months ago, Nov 15, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Help Desk Processing Times - CE_Anastasia37 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, As you might have noticed, we are currently experiencing extended ticket processing times. Even though we cannot say when the situation will get back [...]
(19 months ago, Sep 28, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Attention French Buyers - Admin_Russell17 Rpl
To all French buyers, Beginning in July 2021, all marketplaces were required to recover VAT charges for any purchases under EUR 150 coming from outside the EU. This year in [...]
(21 months ago, Jul 29, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Subscribe to BrickLink Email Newsletters - Admin_Russell5 Rpl
Dear BrickLink Members, Did you know BrickLink sends quarterly email newsletters for Marketplace, Catalog, and Studio? Many of you subscribe already, but most of our members [...]
(22 months ago, Jul 11, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Please welcome our newest Translator! - Admin_Russell17 Rpl
Hello Everybody, I am pleased to announce that we have another new member in the Community Experts Program - user Jjcchh has been appointed as Translated Help Editor for the [...]
(23 months ago, Jun 13, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Monthly Maintenance Postponed - Admin_Russell11 Rpl
Hello everyone, We have decided to postpone the hour-long monthly maintenance session from Tuesday evening May 17, 2022 to eaxctly one week later, on May 24. Thank you! The [...]
(24 months ago, May 16, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia - CE_Tanja188 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, The LEGO Group released the following statement regarding the war in Ukraine. Our thoughts are with all the children and families suffering as a result [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 25, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread We have a new CEP translator! - Admin_Russell14 Rpl
Hello everyone, We'd like to announce that we have appointed another member to the Community Expert Program, member Barando, as our new Translated Help Editor for the German [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 10, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread We Have a new Discussions Moderator - Admin_Russell17 Rpl
Hello everyone, Today we officially appointed another BrickLink Discussions Moderator, member Stellar: (URL) You can see his profile now on the Community Experts Page: (URL) [...]
(26 months ago, Mar 2, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Enabling of B2B transactions for EU orders - CE_Tanja24 Rpl
Dear all, Today we have launched the ability for registered EU businesses to place business-to-business (B2B) transactions on the Marketplace. This new feature will remove [...]
(27 months ago, Feb 21, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Studio to replace LDD Fan - CE_Tanja4 Rpl
Dear all, Today it is announced that LEGO® BrickLinkStudio will be replacing LEGO Digital Designer as the LEGO Group’s official 3D building app. We are of course very excited [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 12, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Transparent and Glow-in-Dark Minifigures - Admin_Russell29 Rpl
Dear BrickLink Sellers, Over the past several months, we’ve seen a variety of Transparent and Glow-In-Dark minifigures flood the market. We have determined these to be illegitimate [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 10, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread EU distance selling - Online session - CE_Tanja38 Rpl
Dear BrickLink member, We have recently launched a new feature enabling EU distance selling on the BrickLink site. Because we have had a number of questions and concerns expressed [...]
(28 months ago, Jan 4, 2022, to Administrative)
View Thread Issues with placing orders - CE_Tanja57 Rpl
Dear all, We are currently working on fixing this issue. The solution is expected to be delivered on Monday. The current workaround for sellers is as follows: Turning off the [...]
(29 months ago, Dec 18, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Organizational change in BrickLink - CE_Tanja34 Rpl
Dear BrickLink Members, When BrickLink was acquired by the LEGO Group in 2019, we did so with the vision to get closer to our committed adult fans, and over the past two years, [...]
(29 months ago, Dec 6, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread New BrickLink Community Experts Page - Admin_Russell5 Rpl
Hello everyone, We have released a new version of an old page, the old "volunteer admin" page: (URL) The Hall of Fame is fully updated with the changes from this year and the [...]
(29 months ago, Dec 2, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread EU Distance selling feature is now live! - Admin_Russell47 Rpl
Dear BrickLink Members, We have released our Distance Selling feature for sellers who plan to or have reached the EUR annual 10 000 distance sale of goods threshold. To see where [...]
(30 months ago, Nov 24, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Monthly maintenance will be a tad longer... - Admin_Russell3 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, This is to give notice that our monthly downtime for maintenance next week: Wednesday, July 21 at 1:00 AM BrickLink Time / Eastern Time will last [...]
(34 months ago, Jul 15, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread EU VAT Registration Guidelines - Admin_Russell37 Rpl
An email was sent out a few hours ago concerning the new requirements for EU sellers regarding VAT registration. I am reposting the email here for those who may have missed it. [...]
(34 months ago, Jul 14, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Forum spam - Admin_Russell24 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, Because of the severe nature of the spam in our Forum today, we will need to take steps to prevent excessive posting from new members. In the past we [...]
(34 months ago, Jul 11, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread New EU Marketplace Tax Solution is Now Live - Admin_Russell32 Rpl
Hello everyone, We have just launched the new EU Marketplace Tax Solution and have confirmed that it is working. Please report any bugs or unusual behavior to the Help Desk [...]
(34 months ago, Jun 30, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread BricLink Designer Program change to crowdfund - CE_Tanja0 Rpl
Over the past weeks, we’ve been working hard alongside the fan designers to finish the details for the BrickLink Designer Program projects. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen complexities, [...]
(35 months ago, Jun 29, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Terms of Service Update - Admin_Russell12 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, On July 1, to accompany the EU VAT Marketplace implementation, we will be making a few small changes to our Terms of Service. The changes are listed here: [...]
(35 months ago, Jun 24, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread BrickLink and the new EU VAT e-commerce rules - Admin_Russell73 Rpl
BrickLink VAT Changes Due to new EU VAT e-commerce Rules Dear BrickLink members, Following the introduction of the new rules for online marketplaces, BrickLink will enable its [...]
(35 months ago, Jun 23, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Sales Tax - Colorado, Florida, Kansas - Admin_Russell12 Rpl
Hello everyone, We haven't "turned on" a state in a while, but we're giving notice that we will start collecting sales tax in the following three states on these dates: [...]
(35 months ago, Jun 9, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Marketplace Panel meeting minutes - CE_Tanja46 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, Please find the minutes from the first Marketplace Panel meeting. Minutes from the first Marketplace Panel meeting May 20th. 2021 Agenda - Panel [...]
(35 months ago, May 31, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Last minute announcement regarding Brexit - Admin_Russell11 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, As we announced here: (URL) there is downtime scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM EDT (BrickLink time). At this [...]
(36 months ago, May 17, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread Site Downtime and the Brexit Deployment - Admin_Russell5 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, Last week we announced our Brexit marketplace solution, which is due for release on Tuesday, May 18. This is considered a major deployment and will require [...]
(36 months ago, May 13, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread LEGO Certified Professional program-hiring! - CE_Tanja2 Rpl
Dear BrickLink Members, I thought it might be interesting to some of you (especially Russian and Mexican members) to know that The AFOL Engagement team within The LEGO [...]
(36 months ago, May 12, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread BrickLink Marketplace Panel - CE_Tanja17 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, We are launching a new initiative on BrickLink called the Marketplace Panel, the initiative aims to achieve an outside-in driven approach to decision [...]
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Administrative)
View Thread BrickLink Marketplace Changes Due to Brexit - Admin_Russell40 Rpl
Dear BrickLink members, Starting Tuesday May 11, BrickLink will enable VAT collection for goods imported into the UK and Northern Ireland to comply with the new Brexit marketplace [...]
(36 months ago, May 7, 2021, to Administrative)