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2026.10.31 Shopping Marktplaats scams and safe payment: Tikkie, 1-cent requests, your rights Selling or buying second-hand on Marktplaats: pickup vs shipping, buyer protection, fake Tikkie and 1-cent scams, your rights, and a checklist for leaving.
2026.10.26 Shopping €3 Duty, €2 Fee, €10 Clearance: Parcels from Outside the EU in the Netherlands (2026) Since 1 July 2026, non-EU online orders under €150 pay €3 customs duty per item type, and a €2 EU handling fee starts on 1 November. Learn how import VAT and IOSS work, what PostNL charges, the €45 gift rule, returns and objections, banned goods, and why Dutch letters now take two days.
2026.10.25 Shopping Hidden Fees of €2–4 Ended: Dutch Rules on Total Prices, 30-Day Discounts and 14-Day Returns (2026) Thuisbezorgd and Uber Eats have agreed to stop hiding delivery fees and will send vouchers to millions of users. Use the case to learn the Dutch and EU rules on all-in prices, the 30-day lowest-price rule for discounts, the 14-day withdrawal right and how to complain via ACM ConsuWijzer or De Geschillencommissie.
2026.10.23 Shopping Virtual cards in the Netherlands 2026: when debit and iDEAL are enough, and when you need a real credit card In 2025, 83% of Dutch point-of-sale payments were made by debit card, phone or watch, and iDEAL (now moving to Wero) dominates online. Where Wise, bunq, Revolut and N26 virtual cards fit, when hotels and car hire need a real credit card, BKR registration, FX costs, DNB and AFM checks, and scams.
2026.10.18 Shopping Jumbo vs Albert Heijn: cheaper for a family's weekly shop? (2026) Jumbo vs Albert Heijn for a family's weekly shop: Consumentenbond puts them 1 point apart. Delivery fees, own brands and one-stop options (checked 31 Oct 2026).