Today's Post:

@BrickLink announced November 21 that 35 countries will be dropped on December 12. No one in these countries will be able to BUY or SELL using BrickLink. Nor will AFOLs be able to DESIGN for the BrickLink Designer Program. No explanation was given online for this. We include a map distribution of the affected countries. The drastic impact on South America is noted. We also provide a list of the BrickLink stores that will be shut down on December 12. Many BrickLink stores ship internationally. Buyers from 35 countries will lose the ability to order from ANY store worldwide. We stand behind the statement made by @Brickers.Oficial – a Brazilian LUG that organizes events for AFOLs. We also stand with @legolandkharkiv and the statements they have shared. Many LEGO Ambassadors (RLFM) have raised their concern on the internal LAN, a messaging board direct with @LEGO. We at Tips&Bricks have added our voice as well. Comments are being left on BrickLink’s Instagram announcement about the next BDP submission series. You can add your voice to the discussion. ⬇️ HOW YOU CAN HELP ⬇️ 1️⃣ Share this post with your LUG and fellow AFOL friends to spread awareness. 2️⃣Order NOW from one of the affected stores that sell internationally. The website below contains the list: 3️⃣Comment below on this post so that @LEGO and @BrickLink can see the comments. 4️⃣Check out BrickOwl as an alternative to BrickLink. There are stores available in many of these banned countries. 5️⃣Message affected store owners and affected AFOLs to let them know you support them and that their fellow AFOL community hasn’t forgotten them. We will update the community as we learn more.