Bricklink/BrickOwl - Discussion, questions, & answers

[raindog]

2 hours ago, Billy Brick said:

Stripe is a gremlin bro

I find that it works more smoothly than Paypal.  I've been using it for nine years now with nary a problem.  But please, if you have specific problems with it, I'd love to hear them.  Most often I've found that, when the wheels come off the wagon, it is because there was a loose nut behind the wheel.  But that's just my $.02 (and probably worth even less.)

Edited May 25 by raindog

[Migration]

Overnight had a bricklink buyer buy a single $0.01 piece, shipped it out earlier today. Same dude just bought 2 more of the same piece. Is there some scam I’m missing here? Dude just trying to gain reviews, PayPal history?

[raindog]

Probably just trying to get feedback to open a store.  Setting a $5-$8 minimal order will end such Tom Foolery.

 

[NIevo]

 

So a question about the LEGO/Bricklink integration coming up.  What about those of us banned from LEGO?  Will that have an effect on our Bricklink buying/selling ability?

[stackables]

Interesting question.  I never thought about that. 

 

I do not want to link my bricklink and Lego accounts at all.  I plan to see if I can set up another Lego "dummy" account and link the two. 

[Billy Brick]

10 minutes ago, stackables said:

Interesting question.  I never thought about that. 

 

I do not want to link my bricklink and Lego accounts at all.  I plan to see if I can set up another Lego "dummy" account and link the two. 

Bricklink has been pretty ruthless about merging accounts without even asking. Dont think it will be worth trying g to resist unless one truly has multiple shipping billing locations.

[NIevo]

24 minutes ago, Billy Brick said:

Bricklink has been pretty ruthless about merging accounts without even asking. Dont think it will be worth trying g to resist unless one truly has multiple shipping billing locations.

Yeah, the latest "update" is that if you don't merge your accounts by the end of the year your Bricklink account will be deleted, not just suspended but gone.

[raindog]

The move is a bullshit one for larger stores that have worked to build a name for themselves.  I have over 2000 business cards with my name on it and now they expect me to change my name?!?  To change my avatar?  LEGO would be better suited worrying about Pantasy, Lumibricks, etc instead of exerting control over sellers.

 

[iahawks550]

On 8/18/2025 at 10:26 PM, raindog said:

The move is a bullshit one for larger stores that have worked to build a name for themselves.  I have over 2000 business cards with my name on it and now they expect me to change my name?!?  To change my avatar?  LEGO would be better suited worrying about Pantasy, Lumibricks, etc instead of exerting control over sellers.

 

I get the frustration, but you could always make your own website? Whenever you are reliant on a third party, with no signed contract regarding obligations, isn't it expected you are at their mercy, from a business perspective.