User:Mikalagrand/BrickLink

BrickLink is an online marketplace for LEGO products. The website is also a database of LEGO products and an internet forum.

History
BrickLink was founded by Daniel Jezek in 2000. The website started operation on June 19, 2000. Originally, the website operated under the name "BrickBay". However, eBay sent a cease and desist letter about the use of "Bay" in the name. Consequently, the name was changed to BrickLink.

On September 24, 2010, Jezek died in a tragic accident. His parents wanted to keep his work alive after his death. So, they contacted Eric Smith, the owner of the company hosting the website. The three agreed to work together to keep the website going. Before his death, Jezek had been contemplating taking some time off. Thus he had written some instructions for a back-up admin. These proved to be useful to keep the website going.

On June 5, 2013, the website was sold to Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim, founder of the video game company Nexon. Kim transferred the assets of the website into a new company called BrickLink Limited, a subsidiary of NXMH.

On November 26, 2019, BrinkLink Limited was acquired by the LEGO Group. The website had over 1.1 million users at the time of the acquisition.

External link

 * History of Bricklink until the acquisition in 2013