Consumentenbond

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Cybercrime
Crime
Dutch payment fraud rises 30% in 2025, losses reach €198 million
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BusinessCultureLifestyle
Study finds package holiday prices often higher than advertised; Industry disputes claim
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TikTok
Business
TikTok shop heading to Netherlands sparking new teen impulse buying fears
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Pharmacy worker advises costumer.
HealthBusiness
Insurers’ single-supplier policy fuels medicine shortages for 3.5 million
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Vegetables
BusinessCultureFood
Organic food costs 66 % more than non-organic in Dutch supermarkets, survey finds
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Under view of a commercial airplane flying on blue sky
Business
Travel agencies starting to impose surcharge on package deals over high fuel prices
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White and brown eggs laying in egg carton on sackcloth
CultureFood
Egg prices reach record high in Netherlands; Climbed nearly 40% in 5 years
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A man is choosing a TV to buy.
Business
Many Dutch consumers pay extra for product insurance they already have
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Odido's headquarters building in The Hague. Undated
CrimeBusiness
Fake site targeting victims of Odido data leak with compensation scam
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Smartphone
Business
Passive internet contracts leaving Dutch consumers overpaying, consumer watchdog found
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Bills
Business
New Dutch energy contract rules leave consumers in the dark on price changes
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Woman rings a doorbell
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch lawmakers move toward ban on door-to-door sales after intimidation complaints
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Gift card
Business
Providers earning up to €380 mil. per year from unspent gift cards
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Dentist
HealthBusiness
Health insurers' bundled packaging force Dutch to take out unneeded supplementary cover
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Online casino, mobile casino, top view of a mobile phone, chips cards on a wooden background
Business
Consumer groups seek compensation from online casinos for illegal gambling practices
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A wheel of a BMW vehicle.
Crime
Dutch lawsuit demands BMW compensation for software that messes with diesel emissions
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Hacker_-_Hacking_-_Symbol
CrimeBusinessTech
Dutch victims lose €71,000 to AI-fueled subscription scams posing as prize offers
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Googleplex - Google Headquarters in California
BusinessTechInnovation
Consumentenbond: Google must allow users to opt out of often inaccurate AI overview
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Man wearing warm clothes indoors due to lack of heating.
Business
Class action lawsuit filed against 6 Dutch power companies over variable rate hikes
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The Booking.com headquarters building in Amsterdam in 2018
Business
Over 10,000 hotels join mass claim against Booking.com
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Grocery shopping
Business
Dutch shoppers save 20% abroad while bulk deals at home fuel "overconsumption and waste"
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The Booking.com headquarters building in Amsterdam in 2018
CrimeBusiness
Consumer assoc. starts mass claim against Booking.com for keeping hotel prices high
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Auctioneer's gavel
Business
Online auction site Catawiki accused of selling fakes, ignoring complaints
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Shopping cart symbol on the keyboard
Business
European consumer associations file complaint against Shein for shady sales practices