I’m not as immediately frightened as you may be; I’ve played several Nexon games and have found that company to be very professional. It is my hope that Nexon refines BrickLink with the same level of courteousness, professionalism, and streamlined feel that they have with other properties they own.
On the other side of this same coin, I’m not a fan of this move, since Nexon is a ruthless monetizing force, and I expect significant monthly charges soon for existing stores regardless of traffic. The moment this happens, I close mine. BrickLink may become more expensive for both sellers, and then for buyers as these charges push up the overhead and thus the prices of all brick.
Thirdly, my cynicism and doomsday thinking kicks in fully: since Nexon is a corporate entity, it is very reasonable and possible in the medium and long term future (although unlikely given the company’s consumer-based philosophy) that they can be bought by LEGO itself, desiring to shut down the third-party brick market entirely.
Thoughts?
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