BrickLink Discussion Forum

In Administrative, macebobo writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

Note:

* Too bad the currency rate applied still cannot be displayed, IMHO

You can only have so much transparency a day, otherwise it causes cancer.

* https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currenciesm as in your page is an erroneous
link

https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies is the correct link.

I know, but the Help page doesn't

Author:

macebobo

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 18:45

Subject:

Re: Exchange rate provider change

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In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

Note:

* Too bad the currency rate applied still cannot be displayed, IMHO

You can only have so much transparency a day, otherwise it causes cancer.

* https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currenciesm as in your page is an erroneous
link

https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies is the correct link.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 17:32

Subject:

Re: Exchange rate provider change

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In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

Today we performed a switch between exchange rate providers. From now on, exchange
rate information will be provided by Bloomberg Currency Data: https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currencies
To review our exchange rate policy, go to this page: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2115

Note:

* Too bad the currency rate applied still cannot be displayed, IMHO

* https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/currenciesm as in your page is an erroneous
link

Author:

CE_Anastasia

Posted:

Feb 13, 2024 17:26

Subject:

Exchange rate provider change

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Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 12, 2024 21:37

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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i see what you did there

Author:

wildchicken13

Posted:

Feb 12, 2024 21:08

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

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 of
the war in Ukraine.
Our priority is the safety of all our colleagues. We are in contact with our
Ukrainian team and are providing ongoing support to ensure their safety. We are
also working to support other colleagues around the world impacted by the escalating
crisis including our team in Russia.

We have paused shipments of products to Russia given the extensive disruption
to the operating environment.

We care deeply about the lasting impact on children and together with the LEGO
Foundation and Ole Kirk’s Fond, we will donate DKK 110 million (approx. USD 16.5
million) to emergency relief efforts, with a focus on providing support for children
and families. The donation will be made to existing partners, including the United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Save the Children, and the Danish Red Cross.

This is a volatile and constantly evolving situation which we are monitoring
closely.
What does this mean for BrickLink?

The global payment platforms we use on BrickLink are currently not available
in Russia and deliveries to and from the country are severely disrupted. Given
this, buying and selling activities in Russia will be temporarily deactivated.
Members impacted by this will be informed individually.

We are grateful for everyone in our community and never imagined we would face
a situation such as this or witness the heartbreak and devastation we’re seeing
in Ukraine.

Please continue to adhere to our community guidelines and show each other respect
and support.

Thank you for your understanding.
The BrickLink team

Author:

Milann

Posted:

Feb 11, 2024 18:57

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

Thankyou for the update! 🍕🍕🍕

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Feb 11, 2024 07:09

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, WoutR writes:

[…]
Ehm... I am no specialist but at first sight BrickLink does risk liability if
they share private data that is not relevant for the purpose. […]

I was only answering the “BL should moderate the sale feature” part, not the
part (in parentheses) about IP addresses.

IIRC, I didn’t say anything about IP addresses because I had nothing to say for
or against it, contrarily to the main point

Sorry, I should have snipped that part or answered before (thus leaving the quote
but below my answer), to make it clearer I wasn’t addressing it (pun intended).

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 18:06

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Whaaaat? But this was May 7, 2023?!
(thanks to remember it, I still think it was a fun sale)

I didn’t remember the exact post, I just knew you never posted sales. I checked
your history and dug the post out

That's an iniquitous rule!

Well, you can’t both complain we don’t implement suggestions and implement them!
Especially it’s your suggestion that’s implemented!

What about the Pizza fans - seriously, that's a major problem.

Posts about pizza with gummies and pizza-flavoured gummies get cancelled every
day!

Author:

WoutR

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 18:02

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, Teup writes:

[…]
...which is actually against EU law
https://sellforte.com/en/blog/eu-law-change-on-promotions/

I mean, it's not my business so I don't really care, but if it's
BL wish to be law-compliant, this isn't enough. They'd have to moderate
the sale function itself, not just the forum. (And, talking about law-compliancy,
change several other things, such as stop pumping seller's mailboxes full
of IP addresses of their buyers, which is a GDPR violation because it counts
as private data and it counts as irrelevant for the purpose).

BL is law-compliant when BL risks something and, AFAIK, BL doesn’t risk anything
here, only the sellers do. Actually, also AFAIK, nothing says marketplaces should
enforce those laws in acting, preventing, warning the sellers, applying to the
local authorities or whatever.
OTOH, members can apply to the local authorities to investigate the sellers.
But then I won’t bet on the chances of something happening to those small fishes.

Ehm... I am no specialist but at first sight BrickLink does risk liability if
they share private data that is not relevant for the purpose. (A seller needs
the buyer's address to ship an order, but does for example not need that
IP address). If this data is collected and shared, then BrickLink is the party
doing that. By offering their services in the EU, the GDPR applies. If anyone
files a complaint to the relevant authorities, I think that could make BrickLink
liable for 1) possibly collecting more data than needed, and 2) a data leak because
they share the information with others (the sellers). The related fines can be
serious, so BL does risk something. Compared to other offenders, I think BL is
not at the top of their priority list, but that is no reason not to comply with
the law.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 17:17

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Whaaaat? But this was May 7, 2023?!
(thanks to remember it, I still think it was a fun sale)

I didn’t remember the exact post, I just knew you never posted sales. I checked
your history and dug the post out

That's an iniquitous rule!

Well, you can’t both complain we don’t implement suggestions and implement them!
Especially it’s your suggestion that’s implemented!

What about the Pizza fans - seriously, that's a major problem.

Posts about pizza with gummies and pizza-flavoured gummies get cancelled every
day!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:58

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, yorbrick writes:

Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

If he can't post then he has more free time to delete posts. It will end
up nil-nil!

You're used to post on BrickLink and then realize Facebook may be a better
place to hang around... what a shock!

Bye for now, in a moment here we'll be festing (for no real reason) while
building

80112-1 (Inv) Auspicious Dragon
1171 Parts, 2024
Sets: Holiday & Event: Chinese New Year

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:51

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, yorbrick writes:

Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

If he can't post then he has more free time to delete posts. It will end
up nil-nil!

Author:

yorbrick

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:47

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Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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Topic:

Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

If he can't post then he has more free time to delete posts. It will end
up nil-nil!

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:46

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

AFAIK, this is your one and only sales post: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1409228
So, under your new rule, you can’t actually post anymore

Whaaaat? But this was May 7, 2023?!
(thanks to remember it, I still think it was a fun sale)

That's an iniquitous rule!

What about the Pizza fans - seriously, that's a major problem.

only since we must defend ourselves against the soldiers of mustard!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:43

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

AFAIK, this is your one and only sales post: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1409228
So, under your new rule, you can’t actually post anymore

Whaaaat? But this was May 7, 2023?!
(thanks to remember it, I still think it was a fun sale)

That's an iniquitous rule!

What about the Pizza fans - seriously, that's a major problem.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:39

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

AFAIK, this is your one and only sales post: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1409228
So, under your new rule, you can’t actually post anymore

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:35

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 16:25

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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If you can post in the Forum now, you are not banned. The ban feature is all
or nothing when it comes to different topics.

There is also the case of this Seller... who isn't really a Seller... and
who's the second poster on BrickLink...

Could we set a rule, like X posts every Y sales or something?
So I can keep posting and not him?

Please have a good weekend - all!

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 15:55

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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In Administrative, TorontoLego writes:

Hi,
I posted a sale yesterday and got a message alerting me to this message (below).
Sorry I had missed that. One of the things it says is: Bans will be lifted
immediately if the member contacts us and lets us know they agree to the new
policy.

I'm not sure if this applies to me (ie if there's now a ban); however,
I wanted to confirm that I have no been made aware of this new policy and agree
to abide by it.

Thanks and all the best,
Mike
(TorontoBricks)

If you can post in the Forum now, you are not banned. The ban feature is all
or nothing when it comes to different topics.

Author:

TorontoLego

Posted:

Feb 10, 2024 14:07

Subject:

Re: New policy on Forum sales posts

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Hello everyone,

We are implementing a change of policy in regard to Sales posts in the Forum.
As the number of sellers has grown and as our site becomes more and more of a
premium marketplace, there is more incentive to advertise in the Forum and this
has led to an overabundance of posts under the Sales topic.

To be sure, there are a few members who have abused the Sales post feature, running
what seem to be constant deep discounts on everything in their store or in certain
categories. Most members who post in Sales, however, are not currently abusing
the feature, but we want to reduce the overall prominence of Sales posts.

The policy has been changed from a maximum of one per day to a maximum of one
per month. Please see the screenshot below.

Sellers posting more frequently may incur a friendly flooding ban for one month.
These are non-cumulative bans and will not go on your record. Bans will be lifted
immediately if the member contacts us and lets us know they agree to the new
policy.

Only the initial post in a thread counts toward the total Sales posts. Replies
will not count unless it is obvious that someone is posting to circumvent the
new policy.

This policy will be in place for the next 6 months after which we will assess
the situation.

**************

A word about "good" sales posts

On the BrickLink platform, visual presentation is a big part of our success.
This is why nice images are so critical to the catalog. When we see the same
one-line-of-text Sales posts cut and pasted over and over, it doesn't really
engage buyers. In fact, you may turn people off with such posts, especially if
they are done with frequency.

We're thinking of running a little contest over the next 6 months to reward
the best and most creative sales posts. More details on that later.

Author:

Dino

Posted:

Feb 2, 2024 16:09

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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In Administrative, Feenix99 writes:

Can they ship from Russia to US? That is what I’m trying to do.
Melissa

Maybe, but you can't buy in a russian store.

Author:

Feenix99

Posted:

Feb 2, 2024 16:03

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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Topic:

Can they ship from Russia to US? That is what I’m trying to do.
Melissa

In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

Author:

Lord_Mortis

Posted:

Jan 30, 2024 17:26

Subject:

(Cancelled)

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In Administrative, Lord_Mortis writes:

(Cancelled)

Looks like I hit a nerve.

Author:

Stellar

Posted:

Jan 30, 2024 04:32

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:

In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:

[…]
Sorry I pressed the go button by mistake and changed the topic.

The famous (among Francophones): “J’ai glissé chef !”

Indeed it was my thumb aiming for the 'minimise keyboard' button on my
phone that glisséd and caused the damage.

But I don't have the power to change it back

They fixed it

I guess even forum admins don't have the power to change the topic back to
administrative?

There is a way, it involves a trick.

Author:

BricksThatStick

Posted:

Jan 30, 2024 04:22

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:

[…]
Sorry I pressed the go button by mistake and changed the topic.

The famous (among Francophones): “J’ai glissé chef !”

Indeed it was my thumb aiming for the 'minimise keyboard' button on my
phone that glisséd and caused the damage.

But I don't have the power to change it back

They fixed it

I guess even forum admins don't have the power to change the topic back to
administrative?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 16:53

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, popsicle writes:

In Administrative, CE_Uday writes:

War vehicles in any modern or present-day situation will not be approved for publication in the Studio Gallery.

Science fiction material can still be submitted to public view.

So the "present-day" reality of countless "war vehicles" taking
part in the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, should now be considered "science
fiction"?

How in the world can you link the two quoted sentences to arrive to this conclusion?

Author:

popsicle

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 16:51

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, CE_Uday writes:

War vehicles in any modern or present-day situation will not be approved for publication in the Studio Gallery.

Science fiction material can still be submitted to public view.

So the "present-day" reality of countless "war vehicles" taking
part in the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, should now be considered "science
fiction"? That is if we are to acknowledge their nonfictional existence and
observed destruction, within our safe spaces of collective creativity

Sorry, just trying to wrap my head around the thought process that allows for
such? I will no doubt though, given time... Maybe because LEGO needs to be preserved
as serving as respite from our realities?

-popsicle

Author:

sasquatch_eater

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 16:22

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, CE_Uday writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

After the acquisition of BrickLink in 2019, we’ve continued to deepen and broaden
our relationship and service to the AFOL community. Throughout this transition,
we’ve kept conscious of the fact that BrickLink represents the LEGO® brand in
a much more direct way than before.

We have identified a need to bring our Terms of Service closer to LEGO brand
guidelines regarding restricted content. The implementation of these guidelines
will specifically affect the Studio Gallery, meaning all military/modern warfare-themed,
religious, and alcohol-centric MOCs will be set to “Private” and removed from
public view.

We will continue to support BrickLink members by improving features and encouraging
creativity. In order to do that, we need to ensure that publicly displayed MOCs
in the Studio Gallery adhere to our brand guidelines. MOCs containing restricted
content can still be uploaded in “Private” mode for your own personal purposes.

These guidelines will take effect on January 31st. At this time, a new
upload flow for submitting to the Studio Gallery will be released, enforcing
these guidelines for all future MOCs. Simultaneously, the Designer Terms of Service
(https://www.bricklink.com/v3/terms_of_service_designer.page) will be updated
and the “Military” category in the Studio Gallery will be removed.

Currently displayed MOCs that do not comply with the updated guidelines will
remain visible for two weeks. They will be set to “Private” mode starting on
February 12th, but they will not be deleted from the platform.

This change to the Studio Gallery guidelines is, admittedly, an impactful adjustment
for some users. While many MOCs will be removed from public view, thousands more
remain for you to discover and build for yourself.

You can read more about the updated Studio Gallery guidelines in our Studio Help
Article: https://studiohelp.bricklink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042355033

Kind regards,
Your BrickLink Team

BOO!!! This is terrible!!

--Claude

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 16:15

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Administrative, BricksThatStick writes:

[…]
Sorry I pressed the go button by mistake and changed the topic.

The famous (among Francophones): “J’ai glissé chef !”

But I don't have the power to change it back

They fixed it

Author:

BricksThatStick

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 15:28

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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In Announce, CE_Uday writes:

Sorry I pressed the go button by mistake and changed the topic.

But I don't have the power to change it back

Author:

CE_Uday

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 14:55

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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Topic:

War vehicles in any modern or present-day situation will not be approved for
publication in the Studio Gallery. Science fiction material can still be submitted
to public view.

Author:

Zeldafan

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 14:42

Subject:

Re: Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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Topic:

Will cyberpunk military stuff count?

In Administrative, CE_Uday writes:

Author:

CE_Uday

Posted:

Jan 29, 2024 14:31

Subject:

Update to Studio Gallery Guidelines

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Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Jan 25, 2024 12:46

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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In Administrative, Count_of_Tilly writes:

but why close all stores from russia... this is so unfair to regular people
that have nothing to do with this

It's because it's a Law, there is no choice here.

Author:

Count_of_Tilly

Posted:

Jan 25, 2024 12:43

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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but why close all stores from russia... this is so unfair to regular people
that have nothing to do with this

Author:

Thibaultmol

Posted:

Jan 23, 2024 10:09

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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Just letting you know, I'm still getting the popup. But I just now created
the account... so..

Author:

Tunsberg

Posted:

Jan 23, 2024 04:53

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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I have tried to contact Bricklink several time, but I have not recieved any response.
It looks like they want to keep the 80 euros.

It should be pretty simple for Bricklink. Either collect VAT and refund when
they make mistakes, or stop collecting VAT at all.

The seller says it is impossible for him to refund the VAT because it is already
sent to Bricklink. Does anyone know if that is correct?

If it is Bricklinks task to refund, and they do not respond, I guess my next
step should be to contact Norwegian tax authorities to get Bricklink delisted
from VOEC.

In Administrative, Torandre writes:

I have recived double VAT on both orders this week. Any one can help with returning
from bricklink the double VAT?

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

This week we plan to deploy a tax solution for Norway Value Added Tax (VAT).
This change will be affecting sellers and buyers in Norway as well as all sellers
who are selling to this country.

Here is a summary of changes to come:

1. For orders that are imported into Norway, where the value of each individual
item is less than NOK 3,000, VAT will be collected and remitted by BrickLink.
2. Sellers must have at least one on-site payment method available in their store
to process all orders where tax is collected by BrickLink.
3. Starting with the upcoming January 5th billing cycle, Norway sellers will
have VAT applied to their seller fees.
4. Registered business sellers in Norway will now have the option to add their
registration information in their store settings. For these sellers, VAT will
not be added to their monthly fees.

For more details, please see our new help page: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2616
Additionally, will be sending out emails to all affected members.

Thank you,
The BrickLink Team

Author:

LeeGo73

Posted:

Jan 23, 2024 04:48

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Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

I have recived double VAT on both orders this week. Any one can help with returning
from bricklink the double VAT?

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

I can confirm that Paypal collects the VAT in behalf of Bricklink. The ammount
is taken from the total payment and automatically forwarded to Bricklink. The
seller does not have possession of the VAT money at any point in time.

Author:

Tunsberg

Posted:

Jan 23, 2024 04:40

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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I have recived double VAT on both orders this week. Any one can help with returning
from bricklink the double VAT?

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Author:

Give.Me.A.Brick

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 07:22

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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In Administrative, helge writes:

In Administrative, LeeGo73 writes:

In Administrative, braten1 writes:

The same happend to me on my first order after the new system, seller forgot,
and did not write VIEC number on the outside.

The cost for handling at the post office you wont get refunded, but it should
be Bricklink's task to refund the taxes if you got proof of payment. It have
happen me a few times on ebay and its really easy to get them to refund taxes
as long as you have a copy of the recipt for paying taxes at Norwegian post office.
Norwegian post office on the other hand would never refund you as long as its
not possible to read VOEC number on the package some wear.

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

Yesterday I recieved my first package after this new system, and sadly I had
to pay the VAT again at pick up since the VOEC number was not registered or printed
on the package by the seller.

What is my next step to get a refund of the VAT paid to BL?

VOEC HAS to be written at least in the postal address/sticker.

The BrickLink receipt to include for Customs office is sent to the seller and
he has to put it in a clear plastic pocket outside the envelope/parcel.

It's not BrickLink fault, and they won't refund you.

Please contact the seller who apparently didn't do it properly, and try to
discuss with them. Please be cool; it's brand new for Norway (on BrickLink)
and I guess MANY aren't aware...

According to bricklink instructions "You MUST NOT use BrickLink’s VOEC number
for any other purpose and NEVER write this number on your packages."

This contradicts what has been said above. Which one is it; MUST or MUST NOT?

MUST: registered on the CN 23 electronically (will not be visible on the printout)
MUST NOT: written on the package

Same as shipping from Norway to EU. Which did not work very well in the beginning
either as the Norwegian postal service had not made it possible to register the
number electronically in the start, but (except for Sweden) works very well now.

In Sweden they will charge VAT again if they suspect something is wrong, and
if you complain and document that all were correct, they will answer something
like "Yes, we can see that your information is correct, but since we charged
VAT, something must be wrong" And they will never admit that it was themselves
that made the mistake.

I'm trying to fill BL VOEC 7digit number in UPS site and it says format is
wrong.

So, I tried to add NO in the beginning and it didn't work, also played with
MVA and didn't work either.

So, is BrickLink's VOEC/TAX ID wrong or is it UPS site wrong?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 07:21

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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In Administrative, helge writes:

[…]
In Sweden they will charge VAT again if they suspect something is wrong, and
if you complain and document that all were correct, they will answer something
like "Yes, we can see that your information is correct, but since we charged
VAT, something must be wrong" And they will never admit that it was themselves
that made the mistake.

Bureaucracy….

Even when there’s an ombudsperson, it’s generally a pain because you need to
make a formal (written) complaint first, then you wait, then you appeal to the
mediator, then you wait again….
All that for a few euros.

Author:

helge

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 06:50

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, LeeGo73 writes:

In Administrative, braten1 writes:

In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

Author:

Dino

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 06:44

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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43 times

Topic:

Nobody can help you get the money back from Bricklink. Bricklink refuses any
repayment! Try the seller or your carrier.

Good luck!

In Administrative, Torandre writes:

I have recived double VAT on both orders this week. Any one can help with returning
from bricklink the double VAT?

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Author:

LeeGo73

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 06:17

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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49 times

Topic:

In Administrative, braten1 writes:

In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

Author:

Torandre

Posted:

Jan 22, 2024 05:05

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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55 times

Topic:

I have recived double VAT on both orders this week. Any one can help with returning
from bricklink the double VAT?

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Author:

PlanetEarthToys

Posted:

Jan 10, 2024 15:06

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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Topic:

In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

Dear Moty5305,

Given that the LEGO Group has ceased all commercial operations in Belarus, we
also had to stop all BrickLink transactions going to and from Belarus from February
2023. An email was shared with all Belarus members last year to inform about
this.

Very sorry for the inconvenience.

In Administrative, Moty5305 writes:

Good afternoon. Dear Bricklink support. I am writing to you regarding the work
of the site in my country.
I am interested in why in Belarus it is impossible to place an order from foreign
sellers? when placing an order through the cart
The site redirects to the post about temporary suspension of work in Russia due
to the war in Ukraine. but in the post itself it says ONLY about RUSSIA.
so why is Belarus also under restriction? because Belarus is not involved in
this conflict.

Regards: Moty5305

can we get a list of the countries Lego ceased commercial operations in / BL
have banned BL transactions in?

so as a Community we know in advance

thank you...

Author:

CE_Tanja

Posted:

Jan 10, 2024 14:48

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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Topic:

Author:

Moty5305

Posted:

Jan 10, 2024 13:16

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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Topic:

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Jan 2, 2024 20:59

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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124 times

Topic:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1438223

In Administrative, SeaBRICKLin_213 writes:

In Administrative, A_Chicken writes:

*dies of cringe*

For real dude. This forum may be too cringy.

I must say, r0bb reply here was really hilarious

Author:

SeaBRICKLin_213

Posted:

Jan 2, 2024 20:15

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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107 times

Topic:

In Administrative, A_Chicken writes:

*dies of cringe*

For real dude. This forum may be too cringy.

Author:

CE_Anastasia

Posted:

Dec 28, 2023 13:25

Subject:

New VAT rates for Estonia and Luxembourg

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223 times

Topic:

Dear BrickLink members,

On January 1st, 2024, VAT rates for Estonia and Luxembourg will be changed from
20% to 22% and from 16% to 17% respectively. Sellers from these countries will
see new rates in their Store Settings immediately after the switch and on their
Fees pages at the end of the billing cycle.

The BrickLink Team

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 14:34

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

Oh OK then. Fair for the customer. But then the MarketPlace should communicate
with the seller, ensure they're educated on this subject, and in some cases
close the shop if they've to refund abnormally often. More Administration
rules to set up and tasks involved... Prettu complex IMO.

“I’m keeping your money because it’s too complicated for me to do more than what
I should do which is just to take that proof from Customs you gave me and refund
you.”

Oh - it'd not be the first time they're late on something; see the Canadian
taxes, the markup margin taxation, and some buyer complained yesterday saying
he's not taxable

I meant, for now instead of waiting for BrickLink, it could be instead the Seller
role to refund the double taxation, especially if he didn't respected or
applied the due procedure.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 14:23

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]
Oh OK then. Fair for the customer. But then the MarketPlace should communicate
with the seller, ensure they're educated on this subject, and in some cases
close the shop if they've to refund abnormally often. More Administration
rules to set up and tasks involved... Prettu complex IMO.

“I’m keeping your money because it’s too complicated for me to do more than what
I should do which is just to take that proof from Customs you gave me and refund
you.”

Besides, it’s not really fair to the customer: you buy €100, you pay +€20 of
VAT to the marketplace, and then €24 of VAT to customs (+ brokerage fee), and
you get refunded €20 by the marketplace.
You are still out €4 + the fee.
Better than being out €24 + the fee but not exactly fair.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 13:49

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]

That’s the solution approved by the EU council.
Reference: https://www.grantthornton.nl/en/insights-en/topics/vat/eu-solutions-to-ioss-problems-approved/

Sure:

If a customer has been charged import VAT, then the supplier should refund
the customer the VAT that was charged at the point of supply.

“The solution allows sellers or deemed supplier marketplaces to reclaim
in subsequent IOSS returns any import VAT incorrectly charged by Customs.”

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 13:40

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]

That’s the solution approved by the EU council.
Reference: https://www.grantthornton.nl/en/insights-en/topics/vat/eu-solutions-to-ioss-problems-approved/

Sure:

If a customer has been charged import VAT, then the supplier should refund
the customer the VAT that was charged at the point of supply.

“The solution allows sellers or deemed supplier marketplaces to reclaim
in subsequent IOSS returns any import VAT incorrectly charged by Customs.”

Problem is, it can't apply to a Marketplace. The Marketplace collects VAT
but the supplier is the seller, the Shop.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 13:33

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]

Yes, it should be the same for EU import VAT. But BrickLink doesn’t do it 😤

But it can't be BrickLink concern: they don't process the shipping and
apply the proper stickers / invoice, so they've no idea if the seller did
it well or not. In this case, why would they refund on an assumption? Sorry.

That’s the solution approved by the EU council.
Reference: https://www.grantthornton.nl/en/insights-en/topics/vat/eu-solutions-to-ioss-problems-approved/

Sure:

If a customer has been charged import VAT, then the supplier should refund
the customer the VAT that was charged at the point of supply.

Problem is, it can't apply to a Marketplace. The Marketplace collects VAT
but the supplier is the seller, the Shop.

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 13:29

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

[…]

Yes, it should be the same for EU import VAT. But BrickLink doesn’t do it 😤

That’s the solution approved by the EU council.
Reference: https://www.grantthornton.nl/en/insights-en/topics/vat/eu-solutions-to-ioss-problems-approved/

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 13:21

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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58 times

Topic:

In Administrative, SylvainLS writes:

In Administrative, braten1 writes:

Yes, it should be the same for EU import VAT. But BrickLink doesn’t do it 😤

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 09:24

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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62 times

Topic:

In Administrative, braten1 writes:

Yes, it should be the same for EU import VAT. But BrickLink doesn’t do it 😤

Author:

braten1

Posted:

Dec 22, 2023 09:20

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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57 times

Topic:

In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 20, 2023 13:26

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

Viewed:

64 times

Topic:

In Administrative, Tunsberg writes:

Author:

Tunsberg

Posted:

Dec 20, 2023 06:45

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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83 times

Topic:

Author:

A_Chicken

Posted:

Dec 17, 2023 00:37

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

Viewed:

138 times

Topic:

*dies of cringe*

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 14, 2023 15:33

Subject:

Re: Retiring Croatian kuna

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67 times

Topic:

In Administrative, sonnich writes:

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Dear members,

On December 18, 2023, BrickLink will be retiring Croatian kuna. It will no longer
be available for selection as store currency and wanted list max price.
Additionally, inventory prices will be automatically converted from kuna to euro.
We have notified everyone with inventories that will be affected by this change.

The BrickLink Team

Interesting.
I told bricklink for years that the Estonian Kroon was gone, but is existed some
10 years on Bricklink after it was gone.

I wrote numerous times to admins and help group, but I was ignored by admins
I guess. I never got an answer

Yes, that's Estonishing.

Sorry... I just couldn't resist

Author:

sonnich

Posted:

Dec 14, 2023 15:27

Subject:

Re: Retiring Croatian kuna

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Topic:

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Author:

CE_Anastasia

Posted:

Dec 12, 2023 13:01

Subject:

Retiring Croatian kuna

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334 times

Topic:

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 11, 2023 00:18

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

Viewed:

104 times

Topic:

The site keeps bugging me to update my password but I have already done that
after the incident. It's a very strong password generated by Google. How
can I stop the annoying popup?l

I did it once thru the popup then hit the x button for several days and then
it stopped. Havnt had it in weeks so perhaps try that

Author:

peeledpeas

Posted:

Dec 10, 2023 14:39

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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Topic:

In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

Welcome back and thank you for your patience. We were down for longer than anyone
would have wanted. Now that we’re back up and running, we can share with you
what’s happened.

As many of you will know, we received a threat and ransom demand on Friday, November
3rd. We’d been aware of and actively managing some limited suspicious activity
since mid-October, with unauthorized sellers offering products at huge discounts
and fraudulently accepting payment from buyers.

As soon as we were aware of the potential escalation on November 3rd, we put
the site into maintenance mode out of an abundance of caution. We did this to
protect our members and keep complete control of the platform while investigating.

We found that a relatively small number of BrickLink accounts may have been accessed.
It is important to note that there is no evidence so far that our systems were
compromised.

At this stage we believe this was a ‘credential stuffing’ incident, where
someone obtains lists of usernames and passwords from a third party, often illegally,
and opportunistically tries to use them on a website.

Actions we’ve taken

Although we know that the BrickLink site was not breached, we've further
strengthened our security. We take the safety of BrickLink and our members very
seriously and will continue to step up security across the platform.

We’ve informed people where we have reason to believe that their accounts or
stores may have been impacted, and reminded members of ways they can make their
accounts safer and more secure by practicing good data security. Keep your systems
up-to-date with the latest patches, Use security software and create strong,
unique passwords for each website you use.

Again, we’re sorry for the interruption and inconvenience this has caused you.

If you have any questions or concerns, have a look at the FAQ for more details,
or reach out to customersupport@bricklink.com.

Many thanks,

Your BrickLink Team

The site keeps bugging me to update my password but I have already done that
after the incident. It's a very strong password generated by Google. How
can I stop the annoying popup?

Author:

SylvainLS

Posted:

Dec 9, 2023 02:15

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, Storeslem writes:

This change about the 3000nok minimum buy makes me automatically not able to
buy in 50% of all stores in bricklink, just because im located in norway they
dont want to trade with us.

If you’re seeing a yellow panel “Seller does not support orders shipping to Norway
when each item is less than NOK 3,000 (~US $273.59)” in a store, it’s because
the seller doesn’t have an Onsite payment method associated with Norway.

Onsite payment methods are Stripe or ‘PayPal Onsite’ (not ‘PayPal’).

An Onsite payment method is necessary for BL to collect the import VAT.

So, IOW, it’s not a new ‘minimum buy,’ it’s a ‘failure’ from the sellers to provide
an Onsite payment method for you and you should redirect them to CE_Anastasia’s
post.

Also, as already said, it’s because of a Norvegian law, not a whim from BrickLink.

I can no longer buy from any stores and it sucks, and on top of it i must also
pay 25% more on checkout in the storess that do,im actually forced to stop my
hobby with this changes so frustrating!

You’re actually paying less with this new rules than you did before when BL collects
VAT (so, items below NOK 3,000) because you don’t have to pay a brokering fee
to the postal or courrier services at delivery.

Before: pay 1,000 to the seller, plus pay 250 + brokering fee at delivery.
Now: pay 1,250 to seller+BL, nothing at delivery.

And if you buy items that are all above NOK 3,000, you pay at delivery like before.

Author:

Storeslem

Posted:

Dec 8, 2023 19:30

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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Topic:

This change about the 3000nok minimum buy makes me automatically not able to
buy in 50% of all stores in bricklink, just because im located in norway they
dont want to trade with us.

I can no longer buy from any stores and it sucks, and on top of it i must also
pay 25% more on checkout in the storess that do,im actually forced to stop my
hobby with this changes so frustrating!

Author:

brick.warehouse

Posted:

Dec 8, 2023 00:26

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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62 times

Topic:

As I understand it, the United States is a bit unusual in that it allows retailers
to add additional fees and taxes (including sales taxes) at the time of payment.

In Australia, that would be illegal. Our consumer protection laws ban giving
consumers a price that doesn't already incorporate all fees and taxes into
the price.

It is likely that these laws will be extended to cover international marketplace
transactions, if they don't already, and Bricklink will be required to dynamically
change the price shown to Australian buyers to include any sales tax collected
by Bricklink on the sellers behalf.

Author:

SezaR

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 16:17

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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118 times

Topic:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

Author:

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 16:11

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

Viewed:

63 times

Topic:

Bump

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 16:05

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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66 times

Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, SezaR writes:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

both are true.

I must admit...

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 16:03

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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59 times

Topic:

In Administrative, SezaR writes:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

both are true.

I must admit...

Author:

SezaR

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 16:01

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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61 times

Topic:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

both are true.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 15:56

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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61 times

Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

why not both?

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 15:56

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

Viewed:

59 times

Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 15:53

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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77 times

Topic:

In Administrative, Nubs_Select writes:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 15:42

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

Viewed:

95 times

Topic:

am i going crazy or is it weirdly common that empty accounts keep boosting this
thread with no comments?

Author:

Alexandr_010101

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 15:31

Subject:

Re: Important update reg. Ukraine and Russia

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140 times

Topic:

In Administrative, CE_Tanja writes:

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 13:37

Subject:

Re: More help is on the way!

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Topic:

In Administrative, Admin_Russell writes:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

Good news, probably?

Contact the BrickLink Help Desk, https://www.BrickLink.com/helpDesk.asp

But then, should I reopen my tickets not solved simply marked Closed?

A techn rep wrote me that "Closed" doesn't mean anything (like solved
or abandonned), but just they close them.

Still, no reply and no change.

We will still have the record of the old tickets in the old system. They are
not disappearing.

Great, thank you Russell.

But I just checked, and if I'm not mistaken - I can't see my tickets
in the helpdesk anymore? Oh that's terrible.

The last one I remember is still our Shop not receiving ANY mail from mailchimp
whatever, for 4 years now.

I receive them (but as a buyer) with a test account, it's not a problem here.
But nothing regarding the Shop.

Author:

Admin_Russell

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 13:30

Subject:

Re: More help is on the way!

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Topic:

In Administrative, 1001bricks writes:

Good news, probably?

Contact the BrickLink Help Desk, https://www.BrickLink.com/helpDesk.asp

We will still have the record of the old tickets in the old system. They are
not disappearing.

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 13:19

Subject:

Re: More help is on the way!

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74 times

Topic:

Good news, probably?

Contact the BrickLink Help Desk, https://www.BrickLink.com/helpDesk.asp

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 13:13

Subject:

Re: More help is on the way!

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55 times

Topic:

Interesting update! Thanks!

Author:

CE_Eric

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 11:50

Subject:

More help is on the way!

Viewed:

814 times

Topic:

We're connecting the award-winning LEGO® Customer Service Team to BrickLink's
Help Desk!

Why are we doing this?
To improve BrickLink customer support with a common LEGO customer support platform.

What will change?
More help desk agents across multiple time-zones will be available to lend a
hand! Attachments (e.g. screenshots, XML files, Studio files) will be handled
via secured email. Help pages will be updated for compatibility with the LEGO
customer support platform and simplified.

Contact the BrickLink Help Desk, https://www.BrickLink.com/helpDesk.asp

Happy Holidays!

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 10:01

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

2. Whether Bricklink is transparent in showing the buyer the true GST-inclusive
pricing PRIOR to the buyer deciding which store to purchase from and reaching
the checkout.

I'm obliged by Law to display prices incl. VAT for FR/EU buyers, and my prices
appear 20% higher for them. And BrickLink shows the same items without VAT for
Export.

That all corresponds to Laws, very sorry.

You may want to select who (would better) set your Laws, like using your vote(s)
or (pacifically) protesting - just like here In France, where we're known
to do this often

BrickLink has just to implement the Laws, they've no choice - and sorry but
don't neither (but see paragraph above).

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 08:59

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, breesy writes:

With respect, both yourself and peregrinator misread what I wrote.

I did not misread it.

2. Whether Bricklink is transparent in showing the buyer the true GST-inclusive
pricing PRIOR to the buyer deciding which store to purchase from and reaching
the checkout.

It's not up to BrickLink whether to show this price.

Author:

breesy

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 03:02

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

With respect, both yourself and peregrinator misread what I wrote.

There are two separate concepts here:

1. Whether Bricklink charges GST on low value imports during checkout. We all
agree that they should as this is a legal requirement.

2. Whether Bricklink is transparent in showing the buyer the true GST-inclusive
pricing PRIOR to the buyer deciding which store to purchase from and reaching
the checkout.

For example, the price guide might show:

International Store: $0.18
Local Store: $0.20

Most buyers will be under the impression that importing the part from the international
store is cheaper (ignoring shipping).

The problem is that these prices are not presented on a comparable basis. The
local store is forced to use GST-inclusive pricing, but the international store
gets to hide the sales tax until checkout, at which point the buyer finds out
that the part from the international stores is actually more expensive than the
local store, but how many buyers are going to abandon a cart once they've
gotten that far?

I'm not suggesting that what Bricklink is doing is illegal, just that this
misleading presentation of prices increases the environmental impact of the hobby,
while also resulting in a worse customer experience (surprise extra taxes, higher
shipping costs, longer delivery times)

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 01:04

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

No no, at the contrary - as when importing:

* the NZ buyer pays for the GST at the check out (so if the item price is the
same, it makes the same price with tax in the end),

* Shipping is very probably far more expensive when shipped from outside your
marvellous island, so don't worry, that'll keep your local prices better.

And as peregrinator said, it's not BL, it's your Country's Laws which
are applied here (and on eBay, and progressively anywhere).

Author:

1001bricks

Posted:

Dec 7, 2023 00:51

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

Does this mean we will no longer get charged VAT on our purchase (UK, EU etc)

Sorry, but it's a bit silly.
You NEVER had been.
From EU or UK it's Export, so no EU or UK VAT can/couldn't be charged
to you.

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 22:04

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, breesy writes:

Buyers in New Zealand will see GST-exclusive prices for listings from non-New Zealand sellers and GST-inclusive prices from New Zealand sellers

This seems to be the approach taken by Bricklink in most countries, and I think
it runs afoul of The LEGO Group's efforts to reduce their environmental footprint.

It's not BrickLink's approach, it's the law.

Author:

breesy

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 21:06

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

Buyers in New Zealand will see GST-exclusive prices for listings from non-New Zealand sellers and GST-inclusive prices from New Zealand sellers

This seems to be the approach taken by Bricklink in most countries, and I think
it runs afoul of The LEGO Group's efforts to reduce their environmental footprint.

The consequence of displaying sales tax inclusive pricing for domestic stores
and exclusive pricing for international stores, is that it makes international
stores appear cheaper than local stores. This results in greater LEGO-miles and
a worse customer experience for customers who could have had their orders fulfilled
by local stores, but are instead air freighting parcels across the world unnecessarily

I am aware that the differences even out during checkout, but consumers in most
countries (outside of the USA) rely on the upfront pricing to be accurate when
deciding which store to purchase from.

Author:

brox999

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 17:45

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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Topic:

In Administrative, CE_Anastasia writes:

Dear BrickLink members,

Next week we plan to deploy a tax solution for New Zealand Goods and Services
Tax (GST). This change will be affecting sellers and buyers in New Zealand as
well as all sellers who are selling to this country.

Here is a summary of changes to come:

1. For orders that are imported into New Zealand, BrickLink will collect and
remit GST on items in each order that are below or equal to NZD 1,000.
2. Sellers must have at least one on-site payment method available in their store
to process all orders where tax is collected by BrickLink.
3. Starting with the upcoming January 5th billing cycle, New Zealand sellers
will have GST applied to their seller fees.
4. Registered business sellers in New Zealand will now have the option to add
their registration information in their store settings. For these sellers, GST
will not be added to their monthly fees.

For more details, please see our new help page here: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2617

Additionally, will be sending out emails to all affected members.

Thank you,
The BrickLink Team

Does this mean we will no longer get charged VAT on our purchase (UK, EU etc)
and that we don't pay tax in the selling country since we are paying tax
to our own government?

Author:

Nubs_Select

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 12:34

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Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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In Administrative, LK7 writes:

Hello, I changed my password 3 times, because this pop-up window cames everytime
when I went to BL

You should be able to just ignore it if your talking about the modal that just
recommends it

Author:

LK7

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 09:52

Subject:

Re: Update on November 3rd incident

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Hello, I changed my password 3 times, because this pop-up window cames everytime
when I went to BL

Author:

peregrinator

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 08:06

Subject:

Re: Norway Tax Implementation

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In Administrative, sarahjadesigns writes:

As a buyer in Norway, I'm very happy to hear this. It means I'll be able
to continue making purchases without having to pay 20–25 USD in fees and customs
for every single small order when it arrives. Had this change not been implemented
on BL, it would've made most of my orders prohibitively expensive. I cannot
stress enough how welcome this change is.

Sellers be aware: it's very important to mark the outside of packages
with this new info. It's usually recommended to have this with the seller's
address, something like "VAT paid by LEGO BrickLink, Inc., VOEC #(insert
number here*)". In my experience, this or similar markings has worked
well on other marketplaces like eBay and Etsy.

* BL's VOEC number is not yet available on the help page, but I'm
hoping it will be soon or that a helpful person might be able to share it here.

I don't think they will share the VOEC number publicly - it will only appear
on VAT receipts for actual orders. This is the case with BL's IOSS numbers
for the UK and EU.

Author:

Angie33210

Posted:

Dec 6, 2023 04:01

Subject:

Re: New Zealand Tax Implementation

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