Shopping in The Netherlands - Introduction to Dutch Shops - NL for Newbies - Jovie's Home

[@JoviesHome]

I'm so sorry that I keep referring to The Netherlands as "Holland" throughout this video - I am so annoyed at myself! Because I live in Zuid Holland, it's easy to get caught up when I'm speaking and say Holland. This is not right - there is much more to The Netherlands than just Holland. I sincerely apologize and will try to be more mindful in future videos!

[@NeoOnyx]

You don't have to apologize. Lots of Dutch people refer to the Netherlands as Holland, unless they live outside of North/South-Holland. Some of them can be quite anal about it. If you ask a Dutch person where they're from (when they are in another country), they will always say Holland (if they answer you in English, in Dutch they will always say Nederland). I also live in The Hague (born and raised), and as far as I'm concerned, you dotted the 'i's and crossed the 't's with your list of stores and popular websites. The only thing is that the Megastores aren't a nationwide chain. I think it can only be found in The Hague. Your video's are very informative, you are pleasant to look at and you are very eloquent. Your video's aren't buried under annoying music and you thoroughly research the topic before making a video. So great job! :-)

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

I live in Limburg but you're forgiven.

[@twenteeen]

Yeah, any Dutchman that gives you crap about it are the biggest hypocrites. All you have to point to is "Hup Holland hup, laat de leeuw niet in z'n hempie staan". One of THE most popular slogans in "Holland" ever :) Plus, saying "The Netherlands" in English is such a mouthful, where saying "Holland" is much easier. I'm sure that that is actually why saying "Holland" is much more popular. As a native Dutchman who speaks fluent English, I will say "Holland" probably 8 times out of 10 when speaking English. When I'm speaking Dutch, however, I will say "Nederland" 10 out of 10 times, never "Holland" (with the exception of slogans like the above and a few others).

[@VulcanOnWheels]

@@twenteeen I see what you're saying about "Hup Holland Hup," but "Hup Nederland Hup" doesn't really sound right, does it?

[@vger5857]

There is nothing wrong with saying Holland. It is their language. Just as Dutch people say America in stead of US.

[@nonexistingvoid]

In the south, we have a chain grocery store called Jan Linders. They have a lot of local products and some seasonal products you probably won't find in the north or middle of the country. They're relatively cheap, but not like Aldi or Lidl. A tip: always look for what's on sale. Most stores have an app, where you find all sales, promotions, and often even your customer card. If you have a customer card, you could even find some personal discounts, so if you often go to Albert Heijn, for example, you might want to give it a try.

[@TheSimArchitect]

I even bookmarked this video for reference when I need to do some shopping and don't remember where to buy something. Thanks!

[@jojanneke1239]

in the category 'Zeeman, Xenos, Wibra' you can also place Big Bazaar and So Low where you can buy everything you don't need :-).

[@irisachternaam]

Don't forget Action!

[@jojanneke1239]

@NorthernLights www.bigbazar.eu/ --> turns out to be Big Bazar (with one A) !

[@jojannekevisscher9923]

Omg je heet Jojanneke? Ik heb nog nooit een andere Jojanneke in het wild gezien!

[@jojanneke1239]

@@jojannekevisscher9923 oei, ik moet je teleurstellen, het is mijn nickname.... maar je hebt natuurlijk 'in het wild' wel Jojanneke vd Berge!

[@LindaCasey]

Thanks, those are some great tips. Are you familiar with Makro (one stop shop like Walmart) and Marktplaats (like Craig's List)? I'm more into Shabby (old farm house) Chic so bought a lot of my furniture at the second hand store .. there's also Noppes for those kinds of things.

[@lohh659]

I love how your videos are both informative and humorous! Thanks!

[@Conclusius68]

If you go to a farmers market, go at the end of the day, just before closing time. They will offer discounts for flowers and other goods that need to be sold that day.

[@JoviesHome]

Good money-saving tip! Thank you!

[@michellezevenaar]

Very true! But the markets are not farmers markets. They don't grow the food, they buy and then sell it. The closes you get to a farmers market is going to a farm that has a shop.

[@ageoflove1980]

Yeah last week i managed to get 2 boxes of strawberries for just 1 euro at the street market since the vendor needed to sell out before leaving

[@IAMsterdam1071]

The stickers should be available for free at your local municipality. Also the rules can be a bit different depending on where you live. Here in Amsterdam they switched it so you’ll need an explicit Yes sticker to receive these brochures.

[@JoviesHome]

Great advice, thank you! I didn't know this about Amsterdam :)

[@mellchiril]

I'm glad you mentioned Leen Bakker, it is on the more affordable side of home furniture. Jysk is more on the pricy (overpriced -ahum....) side... there's also stores like Beter Bed and Seats and Sofas if you're looking for furniture and in my opinion they have things in all price ranges, and many styles as well.

[@JasperJanssen]

Notes from a local: Electronics & white goods: coolblue.nl. Very good customer service, and only a little more expensive than Mediamarkt. They also have six physical storefronts (mostly consisting of customer service departments) in the major cities. Amazon.nl exists now, but only as a storefront for Kindle books. Amazon really wants you to use amazon.de, it will deliver free from 30 euros (and you can buy Prime for it). UK, FR, etc usually don’t deliver for free or only from high numbers. Bol.com is now actually owned by Ahold aka Albert Heijn Holdings, an exchange-traded company who also own the AH stores. Nobody has good customer experience at Mediamarkt. It’s like they’re trained how not to satisfy customers. Hornbach is a privately owned German company, and always has been apart from a 21% stake with a UK investment firm.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you Jasper! Very helpful contributions 🙂Have a lovely day and thanks for watching!

[@nonexistingvoid]

Bol.com went from being okay to some sort of Dutch aliexpress, imo. I prefer other webshops and will only use it for things I really can't find anywhere else.

[@rogerwilco2]

In a video like this, I think pictures would really help for those that you are trying to educate.

[@dutchgamer842]

Grocery stores, Albert Heijn, Jumbo, Plus, Lidl and Aldi are across the country. Hoogvliet and Dirk are regional stores.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for the clarification! I appreciate you taking the time to help and educate us!

[@d3al3rplays68]

There is also Deen which can be found in around Amstelveen/Amsterdam and then upwards in North Holland. Deen price levels are comparable to Albert Heijn.

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Marqt probably is regional too. Never heard of it here in the south.

[@dutchgamer842]

You forgot to mention, don't be surprised if you pay in cash, you don't get the amount 1, 2, 3 and 4ct back. Even though it's legal tender, there is a law that states no one has to accept and/or give back coins and bills they don't want to use for whatever reason if they choose so, they can even say we only accept card payments. www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/geldzaken/vraag-en-antwoord/kan-ik-met-een-wettig-betaalmiddel-overal-betalen it's in Dutch just use a translate program.

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

@@dutchgamer842 Your link doesn't work.

[@andreavanzwol]

Hey jovie, great vlog again😘. I like wehkamp if i have to buy something expensive and can't spend the full price right away because they let you pay in installments, yess with interest but i have been in a pinch twice when my washing machine and refrigerator broke down. For clothes and shoes i think wehkamp is much more expensive . I love bol.com but i always do price checks on google and often find an online store who sells the same product for a lower price. My preference on supermarkets are Jumbo and lidl, just because of the prices. In kwantum they also sell curtains and blinds as well as some small hardware items, furniture, paint, light fixtures etc. My favorite hardware store is karwei because it is closetst to my home (Den Bosch ) and i don't drive a car😁. We have what you would call in America mini mall, with almost everything we need (clothes, shoes, drugstores, supermarkets, phone shops, bakkery, green grocer etc) , about a 7 minut walk from home.

[@marcovtjev]

+1 for kwantum, kind of a discount Blokker-Leenbakker crossover. Should be added to the list

[@ericvangent1302]

For funiture you can also try a 2nd hand store. Some of them buy good stuff and even high end pieces that are as good as new. Last years I bought an american wallnut cubboard for €95 at an 2nd hand store; elsewhere I saw a simular, new one for €1000,-. After some negotiation they even delivered it for free. If you want a dishwasher or something, go MediaMarkt and look for the artikel you want and what it costs (buy don't buy it there). Then go to the local store, negotiate about the price (you don't like MM, you rather buy local, they have better service, but you don't want to pay more). You can also negotiate over the deliverycosts and the 'verwijderingsbijdrage' (costs for removal and destruction of old appliencies which come on top of your purcaise in advance). Most time they will make you a good offer, some even lower then MM. And in most local stores for clothes, appliencies, furniture a.s.o. you can try to get a (smal) discount, you can always ask, even when you don't get one. Greetings, Eric

[@lisettejansen8431]

Tuinland is pretty cool too. Not only do they carry plants and other stuff for the garden, but they also have very nice decorative items. One brand they sell is Riverdale and they have very nice cushions, photo frames, candleholders and what not. If you like plantbased cosmetics and makeup, you should definitely check out Yves Rocher (there is one in the center of Den Haag). If you get their free customer card, there will be a tree planted and you can collect points with every purchase and 3000 points means you can choose a product from their store. They are also online.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Debet cards do not have to be Dutch actually, as long as they are within the Maestro (I think it's a joint-venture thing) program (the logo looks awfully similar to the Mastercard-logo) you can use them on any payment terminal that has the maestro-logo (I have yet to come accross machines in The Netherlands that do not participate in it, actually). I think it's more of a problem that the US, when it comes to banking cards has been geared towards credit cards instead of debet cards and that is the biggest problem. (It could be though that there are not that much American banking companies that participate in the Maestro-program and as such have cards you are unable to use here. Some might work but ask a small refund for the transaction conversion, I think.) I think the middle-ground-shops you are looking for are actually the drugstores like Kruidvat, Etos and Trekpleister, some of the same products are in supermarkets but can be more expensive there, the thing below those two are shops (sometimes pop-up stores to fill an otherwise empty store building) that sell leftover or execution bulk-sets of products (toothpaste, shampoo) from the same brands in the drugstores, but at a lower price than in the drugstores (it's not always an awful amount you save, but it can add up when you buy in big quantities, and sometimes those kind of stores sell the bigger packages the drugstores do not sell. If I am not mistaking, the Marqt is more geared towards the catering industry and like the Makro you need to have some kind of proof you are an entrepeneur. Hehe difference between Karwei and Leen Bakker is always something I explain as "When you want to built something from scratch, you go to the Karwei, when you want a piece of furniture that you need to put together by reading building instructions, you go to Leen Bakker". Karwei, Gamma and Praxis are actually the three biggest home improvement stores, Hornbach is more catered towards garden improvement (We do not have a Hornbach in my city, so I have absolutely no idea if they have extended their assortment since the last time I was inside one and I might now be saying all kinds of things that are wrong :P). De Tuinen has a competitor that goes by whatever name the franchiseholder has for it, but usually starts with "Bio - name of the franchiseholder" (in my city it's called "Bio Rosa") and sells the same things. De Bijenkorf is actually best viewed as more of a warehouse type of store.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you so much for your reply, Iris! My parents-in-law are from Spain and they have trouble using their debit cards in NL, which I found quite surprising. When my aunt visits from France, same issue. I don't know why. Marqt is a very fancy supermarket, mostly with bio products and some fancier options. They're all over Amsterdam and we have two (that I know of) in Den Haag. You can check out their website here www.marqt.nl/ Thanks for explaining the difference between Karwei and Leen Bakker! Thanks for watching my video, I appreciate the time you spent with me! Have a lovely day!

[@Dutch3DMaster]

@@JoviesHome Ah, that might be because in those countries there have been cases where a fraudulent ATM was put up to skim PIN-cards en masse or the cases of theft simply was to high for banks to still allow banking cards to work without a specific request from the user to be able to use them there. Some countries require a specific permission (requested by the owner of the card itself) to use the card outside of The Netherlands (and vice-versa as well, I would guess), which, with some banks can be "every foreign country" or "countries with a high risk for attempts of fraude with or theft of banking cards".

[@marilynfernandez3279]

Not true. Debit cards are widely used and accepted throughout the US, I would guess we are not familiar with your system.

[@user-ey8yk9ne2x]

Dankje wel..Nice video Jovie! Practical and easy to watch :)

[@Species6079]

I always order my weekly groceries at Jumbo because they do accept creditcard. That is why I've stopped ordering at AH. I also shop at Picnic. They drive in electric cars and you don't pay for a delivery charge. You cannot pay at the door though. They collect your money by pre-authorized payment (automatische afschrijving).

[@royklein9206]

great video ! the name we usually use for the woon plazas is woonboulevard :)

[@missitheachievementhuntres560]

did you know Coolblue has different retail stores in Zuid-Holland? It is not only an online store, so please skip the Media Markt. (worked there in the past, you don't really want to buy stuff there)

[@JoviesHome]

Oh, yes! I've seen one in Den Haag recently. Agree on MM. Thanks so much for watching and commenting Ilona!

[@TrivoMarjanovic]

You also can get the folders digital (app) on your phone.

[@JoviesHome]

Good point, thank you!

[@lienbijs1205]

I don't know if you live far from the German border but I love shopping in DM drugstore. Just everyrhing is there so much cheaper. Furthermore it would be nice if you can borrow a customer card from a friend or neighbour from Makro, Sligro or Hanos. You can only get a card if you run a business. They have sometimes nice offers. You can check their websites. They sell everything like Walmart.

[@Moosie006]

Not related or anything but I’m from The Netherlands and I’m studying in Norway right now, this is kind of helping me with my homesickness. Very strange I know, but hearing about my country makes me feel like I’m at home cause I can image everything 😂 So thanks♥️

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

I agree on Media Markt. Last november my washing machine needed to be replaced. So I went to the local (5 km form where I live) MM. The service was just rediculous. They wanted me to order the very machine online and they couldn't even tell when it was delivered. Drove to the nearest BCC (30km from where I live). Service was great, I was told when it was delivered as I could pay in advance or PIN at delivery. The young guys that delivered the mashine were friendly and I hadn't to touch a thing except my bank card. 15 min before deivery I got a call, "hey Mike you're next! Compliments to BCC.

[@JoviesHome]

Yes! This 👆!! When I had a 2-month old baby our dishwasher broke. I went on MM website and ordered a new one that was listed as "next day delivery". Um, it took 3,5 WEEKS to get it and that was with countless calls to customer "service"! The installers were rude and overall it was a terrible experience. When my washing machine broke, I ordered one on CoolBlue. Got it the next day, two friendly installers took the old one away from the 2nd floor, brought up the new one and renewed my faith in "next day delivery" for white goods! Glad to hear that BCC is also reliable!

[@WilliamsWorldView]

appartently, Hornbach is not owned by Home Depot. We have this saying here in the netherlands.. "Beter goed gejat, dan slecht bedacht" Which means something "Better steal a good idea, than come up with a bad idea" I suspect in Germany they know this saying aswell and they just copied the Home Depot style for their Hornbach

[@JoviesHome]

Clever saying! The Dutch are a smart bunch :) Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Maybe home Depot is owned by Hornbach? But just a different name?

[@Octopussyist]

@@gert-janvanderlee5307 Why should it be? What is so special about Hornbach that you would see a connection there?

[@Octopussyist]

HORNBACH HOLDING AG & CO. KGAA, 67433 Neustadt, Germany, is the owner of the Hornbach Stores. Home Depot Inc., Atlanta, is the owner of the Home Depot stores. Both completely individual corporations. Their stocks are on the stock markets. The fact that you have a stencil like typo, like you would find on wooden boxes and a brownish colour similar to wood is not really that unusual for a store where you can actually buy building materials

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

@@Octopussyist Other people saw a connection. I just made a suggestion.

[@gothgallive]

love your video superrrr informative!!

[@ssebakijjemuhammed2607]

I like the trees out side the house since they provide fresh air when you sitting outside

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Jysk is Danish! ;) Great video! I'm ready to come to Holland and shop! :)

[@VulcanOnWheels]

Especially if Danish is your native language, could you please give us a pointer on how to pronounce Jysk?

[@MyNewDanishLife]

Bert Visscher “you-sk” ;)

[@JoviesHome]

😂😂😂there's that SASS! You're welcome at my home anytime for a visit and a shopping trip!

[@RedbadvanRijn-ft3vv]

I had a Danish girlfiend back in the 80s. If we both speak very slow,we could understand both our Danish/Dutch talk. So most of the time,we were speaking English haha.

[@charlottes624]

I lived in Schiedam for 5 years, and I enjoy hearing your blogs and remembering my second home. In our town, we had Baas Van deHeiden (?) and Spaar for groceries. Baas was “goedkoop” and Spaar was a bit more. Thanks for helping with my trips down memory lane 😁

[@irisachternaam]

Bas was a brand associated with Dirk, they have now consolidated to one brand nationally. Spar is still around, mostly at locations where other supermarkets can't make enough of a profit (due to rent or lack of stable customer base). They're still present in city centres and small touristy villages.

[@BrakZak]

@jovie, in the electronics shops section you left out BCC, which is also a pretty good shop, very comparable to Mediamarkt, but IMHO, MM has a reputation of having " fake discounts" (raising the price to then promote a nice discount, but you'll still end up paying the original price), I've never heard this about BCC before..

[@eronsentertainmentstore6487]

Hornbach is actually family owned by the German Hornbach Family. Great store, they garantee best price on everything.

[@JoJoSXMGyal]

Ooh, btw, there's also Picnic. It's an online store which delivers free of charge practically the following day. I sign up for it when I first moved because I have RA and I don't have a car here so heavy stuff is a no for me. Admittedly I don't use the service as much because they don't carry the large bags of rice or the 6pack of spa water...etc etc. When I shop I rather bulk on stuff I use constantly. But that's me.

[@JoviesHome]

Really? Picnic doesn't bring the stuff upstairs for your? I think AH does. Maybe that will help when your RA flares up? I tried Picnic three times and all three times the fresh produce was not fresh, if you know what I mean. So I went back to AH.

[@JoJoSXMGyal]

@@JoviesHome Picnic brought my groceries upstairs (I have two and a half flights of stairs) to my apt. I didn't order much produce but because I don't speak Dutch yet and was ordering based on visuals, I ended up ordering popcorn shrimp instead of regular size shrimp 🤦🏽‍♀️, for example. I will try AH though. I heard they charge a fee for delivery but I'll still try because I'm familiar with their products now.

[@beautifullEternal]

If you want big bags of rice try amazing oriental. They got all the Asian stuffs

[@samachablosakartveloa]

My best tip is kruidvat, because they are mostly on sale in my area.And for food , i recomend little haring stands and fries resturants

[@SmileArtGallery]

Love your channel. Thank you. 감사합니다.😍😍😍🤩🤩

[@mariusucenic9350]

Thank you Jovie, you are great! :)

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you too!

[@irisachternaam]

If you live in a big city in the Randstad, there is also an Asian supermarket chain called Oriental, if you want to have some actual Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian, etc. produce. and there are plenty of Middle Eastern mom and pop supermarkets as well. If you can't find what you're looking for in the normal supermarkets, you can go there.

[@atarvos8686]

Yes jovi.... You touched actually on something very important :) How do you like the dutch pin system? We dutch not really like credit cards, because it is actually debt, and you are paying to spend. With pin the money is directly transferred from your bank account. Maybe jovi like this more, or less as credit cards...

[@BlueStarDragon]

A similar store to Holland and Barrett is Erica. Things you can buy there are: dried herbs, aromatherapie oils, food supplement, honey, biological make-up. There also is a store named Rituals. They only have their own brand. Selfcare stuff. Like bodybutter. Perfume.. And a similar store is called The Bodyshop. They also only have their own brand

[@rogerwilco2]

A lot of Jumbo Supermarkets accept credit cards. I was surprised that most Albert Heijn supermarkets do not.

[@FrietjeOorlog]

Other stores not mentionend but good to know: Supermarket - Nettorama. Cheap and carries name brands. Furniture/drapes/etc - Kwantum. DIY - Yeah go to Hornbach. Also check out a shop called So-Low. Sundries, home goods, bike/car stuff, etc. The go to place for home goods used to be V&D. Sadly defunct now after more than a century.

[@Anchasanamon]

Hi Jovie, I love your vlogs. I'm missing Karwei at the hardware stores. It's my personal favorite. It's like Praxis. They also have some furnitures (mostly for the garden), but it definitely is a hardware store. And like Wehkamp, there is also Bonprix, that's pretty big in the Netherlands. Wehkamp started with actual paper catalogs. Then the biggest concurrent was Otto. Otto also has a website these days, but isn't as big and known as the other ones mentioned.

[@Paul_C]

Coolblue also has physical shops! Den Haag, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam, Tilburg and Utrecht.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks Paul!

[@rebeccaalbrecht771]

I haven't seen a lot of the grocery stores you mentioned here in Utrecht. I go to AH or Jumbo plus Nature Winkle and I also go to my local green grocer and bakery. . There's a Plus a a bit farther away where I go to send packages, Funny isn't it that there are no longer post offices. I've struggled with where to buy clothing. I've been overwhelmed by so many choices that seem to cater to trendy young adults. I guess I like a more classic look. I've had good luck with Mediamart here in Utrecht. I've bought a bunch of stuff from them. I've ridden my bike out to the Woon shopping area. I just call them big box stores. I keep going back to Ikea though. I bought my kitchen from a kitchen store. One of the few things I miss from the states is the kind of kitchens that are available. I loved my kitchen cabinets in my US kitchen and loved, loved my soapstone counters. You just cant get soapstone here. The ovens here are also smaller.I've made my peace with it though.I knew Hema and Blokker but haven't seen the others here in Utrecht. Maybe I've just been blind to them. Our market here is also on Wednesdays, Friday and Saturday. Lots of Dutch people say Holland when talking to English speaking people. It doesn't seem to be a big deal to them. I don't live in North or South Holland. I like your back drop. Good job on the videos!

[@skollbrod]

I also live in Utrecht and know there are Aldi, lidl and even a few hoogvliet stores. But not around the city center,. Mostly just outside it in the other neighborhoods.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks so much for your comment and contribution! I agree about going back to Ikea, it's my go-to as well (especially with little kids who are experts at finding a new item and destroying it immediately 😂). I should have mentioned that it can be tough to find clothes if you are petite in NL, since people here are tall. Good point on the soapstone countertops and smaller ovens.

[@HansKr]

My advice would be to use Google and look for shops in the area you life. Another thing is that online shopping is huge in the Netherlands (and online shops in most cases accept credit cards ;) ). You name it and it can be bought online here :D

[@JoviesHome]

Google works a lot of the time but it can be challenging when the translation fails ;)

[@skollbrod]

Next to kruidvat you also have trekpleister (pull off bandaid), same owner, same feel, most of the time similar discounts. Next to that you also have DA, which looks more expensive when you enter the store.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you for your contribution! I giggled when I read what the word "Trekpleister" means - what an odd way to name a shop! 😂

[@edhdvanhout1490]

@@JoviesHome the word has a double meaning. It also means "place where people like to go/ that attracts people

[@femsff7090]

Kruidvat and Trekpleister also often alternate their discounts ("uitverkoop"/'Aanbiedingen"), so if one of them has something on sale, the next week or the one after it'll be on sale at Trekpleister and vice versa. Very handy if you forgot to buy it when you first saw the aanbieding.

[@zxtenn]

ALDI'S here in NC too and actually there are many. I heard they were a German/Dutch company, nice convenient store, quick in and out, from what i have seen not many Germans here in NC. Nice background with what appears to be a kitchen with plenty of windows and sunlight. Regarding furniture do they have places that sell higher end bedroom sets like those made of SOLID OAK, most likely be pricey though

[@ozoneA6]

It they save alot then credit card make no sense so I fully agree with dutch I could live here for ever like seriously love the mentality great job dutch people. Credit card is a killer. 🇹🇹 to 🇳🇱 as soon as covid is over love y'all

[@nonexistingvoid]

Credit cards can easily put you in debt and aren't as safe as our bank cards. We can keep a close eye on our finances with banking apps, even categorizing our spendings so we have an overview of what we're spending our money on.

[@nonexistingvoid]

Prenatal is pretty expensive. If they sell it, you can most likely find something similar at a cheaper price. I can't think of anything that can't be found cheaper elsewhere, but if someone else can, please let me know.

[@DataStorm1]

You should look up Sligro, there's one at Voorburg which isn't too far from yah in The Hague. Think you'll like it, but you 'll need to have a business to be able to shop there.

[@d3al3rplays68]

Goedkoop and korting don't forget the 3rd word. Aanbieding which roughly translates to sale.

[@JoviesHome]

Yes! That's an important one :)

[@dinekevinke2268]

And note the 1+1 or 3+1 things, you get one free if you buy a certain amount

[@MarceldeJong]

For grocery shopping there's also Ekoplaza, which is like Holland&Barrett, but for groceries. A bit more expensive though. And for appliances, there's also BCC, where I've had better customer service experiences with compared to MediaMarkt. BTW yes I'm binging your channel a bit 😁

[@rogerwilco2]

Actually, the Dutch mostly use the *Maestro Debit card:* en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestro_(debit_card) It is used in quite a number of countries, and thus all those countries residents will be able to use the Dutch payment systems. Cirrus is the USA equivalent, also owned by MasterCard, and will work in most Dutch shops. In most places, Visa and MasterCard Credit cards will also work, although they might incur an extra fee. They might need to have a chip instead of the old magnetic strip.

[@irisachternaam]

For anyone confused about calling a store Babydump, a dump is a type of store that buys products at a discount in bulk and sell those for a discounted price as well, probably most like surplus stores. This concept originally started as military surplus stores. No babies were being dumped. :p

[@moladiver6817]

Yeah the name surprised me a lot and I'm Dutch. Never heard of the place. Who even calls a store that?? 🙈

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

We used to like Hema Department store for food. Still the best 'Rookworst'. Just one warning not good if you worry about your cholesterol ;)

[@JoviesHome]

Oh yes, the hema rookworst is the BEST. I LOVE it in my ertwen soup 🍲 lekker!!

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

@@JoviesHome yes snert is not quite the same as pea and ham.

[@yiero]

What about debit cards and contactless payments? Are those widely accepted? Great video!

[@rogerwilco2]

Examples of *middle ground stores* : HEMA, Blokker, Bruna, Trekpleister, and several similar chains. Many mom&pop stores also target the middle ground.

[@gothgallive]

Can you make video on good clothing brands pleaseeee I love your videos Jovie!!

[@JoJoSXMGyal]

I wish I had found your channel when I first moved here. I searched for English speaking channels living in the NL to no avail. Regardless I've been here over a year now and I really miss the great USA sales I had access to before moving here but I'm make do with what's available here. I have the nee/nee sticker and still get junk mail. It's so annoying but nothing I can do as I've never caught the spammer lol. Great video and I'll go and get caught up with the rest of your content lol.

[@JoviesHome]

Hi Johanna, thanks so much for your kind compliment! Yes, I too miss the great sales and the abundance of Marshalls, Targets, and other shops like those. And the access to "petite" clothing! I cannot buy trousers/pants in NL and usually shop for those in France when visiting my aunt. I wonder why the spammer would ignore your nee/nee stickers? Thanks for watching my channel, I have a lot of fun stuff planned for the coming months, so I hope you stick around :)

[@snorlax905]

LIDL and ALDI are also in the U.S. by the way.

[@RFGfotografie]

All those folders you can also get on your phone, reclamefolders app or something it's called, very handy!

[@KajiRider1997]

The best super market in the netherlands used to be the Konmar in the 90's and 80's because it had a wide range of products across the cheap to expensive board. it had great products and service. But sadly it was bought out by the Jumbo who tried (and failed) to be a bit like the Konmar during the early 2000's before becoming what its now. Same with the C1000. I always saw them as the budget Konmar a bit cheaper, with more ready-made meals and cheaper chips. But then Jumbo gobbled them up too and also tried to seem like them for a bit before changing back to standard Jumbo. which is just expensive imo. Lidle is the one I like the most now. Especially the bread section

[@marcovtjev]

Recently, I have started to order more from the bol.com's etc, and less from Amazon. Reason? Delivery time. For e.g. electronics and media the default quoted delivery with Amazon seems to be a week (even though it is usually delivered slightly earlier than that). It is being going on for more than an year now, trying to push people to Amazon Prime maybe? Very annoying though.

[@michellezevenaar]

If you move to NL in march april then you can buy alot on kingsday! Get a shopping cart from a supermarket and buy loads of cheap second hand things for your home! Go early to find the nicest stuff!

[@liannefee9638]

That's so weird and rude to use a shopping cart, you're not supposed to take it outside the supermarket parking lot.

[@michellezevenaar]

@@liannefee9638 I'm not saying keep the shopping cart forever, just bring it back the next day. This isn't the US we're every supermarket has an over sized parking lot. Here alot of people walk with the shopping cart all the way home then walk it back after they put their groceries away. It's really no big deal as long as you don't vandalize it.

[@liannefee9638]

@@michellezevenaar I think we have a different eye on that. I believe you will bring it back in the same state, no doubt about that, but you don't bring Macdonald trays to your home either when it comes in handy when your catering a party in your street. And when you do it the, another one is doing it and we all think it's normal and your local supermarkt owner is sponsoring it.

[@liannefee9638]

But if you ask the supermarkt owner and he thinks it's OK, who am I to stop you.

[@cychwyn]

Hey sweetie, Love your nice calm helpfull video's. Just to add a little bit. You talked about HEMA in your Home Basics section. But as a mom to a young little one, I have to say that the baby/toddler section of the HEMA also actually has a lot of helpfull stuff! (not all clother either, also baby sheets, changing pillows, baby personal care (like nail clippers, combs) and such.

[@JoviesHome]

Great point! Yes, Hema’s kids/baby/toddler section is great!!

[@vivianvanderlaan1829]

Home delivery is not only alberthijn but olso jumbo

[@marcelrombouts8607]

So have you discovered Dutch thriftstores yet? Rattaplan?

[@thuphan1009]

I have Ah bonus card, but I do not know what is this for. Could you please explain to me?

[@RicardoNLGames]

hello jovie`s Home im watching your videos for a while and i like the videos, its intresting to see what other people see the Netherlands. for me its all normal im from the netherlands province Zeeland its intresting to see what the mening are from people from your country about evrything about the netherlands thats for me intresting and you do thate witch your videos and i like thate. plese go on and you heave my like geetings Ricardo and ps sorry for my bad english i do my best

[@lizzyscorner]

You can get money from any ATM with you Creditcard. And you don’t need to have a ‘dutch’ debit card. The Netherlands are actually really debit card friendly. (Compared to Belgium and Germany who often don’t accept other than local debit cards) We don’t use credit cards because of the way we deal with money. In the Netherlands it used to be not common to pay on credit. The general point of view is that you buy when you can pay for it, so you save up. This is changing a bit nowadays. Stores pay for the pin-machines they have, and they have to pay an additional fee for Creditcard’s, so depending on where these stores are and the service they offer they have this added ‘bonus’ of credit card use. Regularly in the big cities they often have it, lots of tourists and expats. Restaurants have the credit card option often too. Karwei is a hardware store like Gamma and Praxis, it is owned now by Gamma and they focus more on the female shopper, that’s why they added a lot of ‘’’’’’female’’’’’ stuff. Hornbach is german and tries to concur our market. Important to know: the main difference between the Netherlands and the US / Canada is that traditionally/generally shops are in the city or town center. Bigger hardware stores and retail stores are nowadays more outside the center on designated areas. :) The Tuinen is now called Holland&Barrett. I do think it’s so sweet that you made this video. When I moved to Canada I found it so challenging where to go and how things worked! A video like this would have been really helpful! Although KZbin then was only just launched 😂!

[@JoviesHome]

Hi Lizzy, thanks for your comment and compliment. Re debit cards, my in-laws come from Spain and they have trouble using their Spanish debit cards often; as does my French aunt. So I am totally confused about the debit issue 😂. You made me lol about Karwei and their “female” merchandise! I appreciate your support and hope to see you again today for a fun video 🎉

[@lizzyscorner]

Jovie's Home hi Jovie, I didn’t know that. We always have had multiple debit card service acceptance here, maybe things have change the last couple of years? And yes that strange Karwei policy.. Karwei used to be independent and a normal hardware store. It had a name of being slightly expensive (as did praxis) especially compared to gamma. The lost the competition, Gamma took over and had to changed the strategy.

[@stephanieh.7464]

Ah this is good to know....so we can shop on amazon as long as its a Euro amazon? Do they do "prime" with free shipping to NL?

[@JoviesHome]

Yes!! I use mostly German amazon and have a prime membership with them.

[@anjabannink5101]

Wehkamp..you can pay montly. When you live in a little town..you cab buy stuff from c&a etc. When i was a child we lookt in the catalog and choose cloding

[@d3al3rplays68]

On ordering groceries online (is applicable to all services). For the smokers among is (i don't yuk). But if you wan't to order sigaretes with the groceries remember they can at the door at home only be received by someone 18 years or older. Same with Alcohol and medicine (yes some deliverers will cheat but rule is rule). Also don't forget that groceries are deliverd in crates (klapkratten). You pay a return fee (Statiegeld) for them. On the next order you can return those with the delivery guy/girl, the amount (4 euro's per klapkrat) will be deducted. But on your first order you pay the 4 euro's times X number of crates. Crates can NOT be returned to the regular shops. They can be returned but every shop has their own rules about that so best call customer service for that.

[@JoviesHome]

Excellent points, thank you!

[@maitemarquez2]

Thank you for this video, one question how do you get all the folders in one package delivered to your house? Thank you again and have nice day

[@JoviesHome]

If you are not getting them, check to make sure you don't have a nee nee sticker already on your mailbox. Although, if you live in Amsterdam, I've heard from another viewer that you need to do the opposite and get a ja/ja sticker (so basically saying YES I want the folders) otherwise you won't get them.

[@biancaalbakar5752]

a good store for electronics and white goods is bcc, good service and reasonable prices

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks Bianca!

[@biancaalbakar5752]

yw i love your blogs @@JoviesHome

[@asmaeltayeb479]

Bcc is expensive in compare to media markt

[@C.Pachovsky]

Hornbach is actually not owned by HD ;), looks the same though

[@ydidishitmyself353]

Jumbo and Albert Heijn are like market rivals, the one has better and worse products than the other but they both are good

[@lenhop88]

To get those yes no and no no sticker, you can get those at the city hall or when in big cities there are also city part offices (stadsdeelkantoor) you should be able to get them for free. Or get them from the internet

[@michellezevenaar]

For baby stuff there is also a shop called mamaloes that also has a webshop. Most people buy alot of baby stuff second hand on marktplaats.nl or via Facebook market.

[@martiekr]

Don't forget woonwinkel "Eijerkamp" (make it a day out trip).

[@inekesauerbier5861]

And for everything sport and outdoor related you go to Decathlon.

[@jetfromholland9638]

Apart from being very informative, I think you are very good at pronouncing Dutch words!

[@msbluejayway]

I usually go to Miss Etam, when I'm shopping for clothes. Not sure, but I think it's a bit more expensive than C&A.

[@TheSimArchitect]

Do you know of any stores (specialy groceries and electronics) that offer price matching like we see in Canada and the States? So far it seems they don't have the use of doing that here, but it would be something quite useful if you have to go to the physical store and one is closer to you, or if you want to buy all your groceries in one store and apply the discount from the others like we are used to overseas 😁

[@JoviesHome]

OOOH good question! I actually don't know of anyone doing price matching, unfortunately! But one commenter suggested using www.voordeelmuis.nl for searching for the best deals on whatever it is that you're looking for.

[@lizabubnova1325]

I may have to quarantine when I move to the Netherlands. Any suggestions how I can get food delivered while I don't have a Dutch debit card?

[@mirrrie]

Best clothingshop in Rotterdam Alexanderium is Things ^^

[@ozoneA6]

Is it cheap or expensive?

[@senzanome8294]

Thank you for all the links - very helpful

[@zarahh33]

Omg I really wish I came across your channel sooner! I’ve been living in The Netherlands for 4 months and have kind of been struggling a little... too late to learn now though, as I leave in a week😩

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Zarah. So sorry to hear that you were struggling. What other videos would have been helpful for you (had you found me when you just arrived)? Safe travels to your next destination!!

[@Shopgirl2000]

Is there any good online healthfood supermarket similar to ThriveMarket in the netherlands?

[@73bettie]

Instead of the brochures you can get an app Reclamefolder. So you don’t need paper folders. Far better for the environment

[@nancyhamelink4493]

There are also shoeshops like Bristol, Scapino and Van Haren, the are on line too. Only on line you have Zalando and Tavaris.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for mentioning those, Nancy! Great tip - how could I forget to mention shoes?! 😂

[@Hazzard0]

Very informative! Thanks!

[@wiktoriarams7250]

Honestly, the most here I like to shop in Aldi and Lidl. Cheapest stores tho. AH is good as well, but prices are not so nice 🤪 and kooooorting my fav word as well ❤️

[@henryfackeldey]

I remember the name Albert Heyn. I was there when I was a little kid. We did not shop there, too far and I don't think it was a supermarket. They did not exist yet. I'm talking late 1940's and 1950's

[@antoinebeauman]

Albert Heyn is a supermarket and one of the biggest in the Netherlands and Belgium these days. Albert Heyn is a Ahold Delhaize brand. Ahold Delhaize has also brands in the United States www.aholddelhaize.com/en/brands/united-states/our-brands-in-the-united-states/

[@irisachternaam]

They started out as grocers (kruideniers), and the supermarket concept hasn't blown over from across the Atlantic yet.

[@x1achilles99]

I'd say de Bijenkorf is like Nordstrom in the U.S. It would be great if you showed some simple still photos of places like Albert Heign and Hema so people could see what they look like. So what does Woon XL look like?????

[@JoviesHome]

Hi Chris, I appreciate your opinion but if you look at the date of this video, it was one of my earlier ones, when I was still trying to figure out my audience and content and style. My more recent vids are shorter and more to the point. But at the end of the day, I’m inviting viewers into my home so a healthy dose of warm cozies is absolutely something I want in every single video.

[@x1achilles99]

@@JoviesHome Makes great sense. My apologies. Comment edited accordingly. Thank you.🌅

[@moladiver6817]

Coop is pronounced as co-op, not koop, as it's short for cooperation. I know lots of people in The Hague say Koop though. Markt in the west of the country is actually pronounced with a silent k, so it's mart as in Walmart.

[@kingmbtelevision134]

I need to move over there as well

[@thijseijk25]

14:10 since a few years we have Praxis-city in our city centre. They sell roughly the same stuff but have less stock. And they don't sell the really huge things.

[@dirkdemeirleir264]

For paying by debetcard you dont have to have a card from a dutch bank. i guess it’s a European thing, living in Belgium I do not have any problem paying with my debitcard in Holland, France, Germany, Italy....

[@NicoVeenkamp]

Organic Food and non food: EKOPLAZA / Natuurwinkel Electronics / washer / dryers: EXPERT

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you for your contribution, Nico! Very helpful :)

[@NicoVeenkamp]

Jovie, you’re very welcome.

[@NicoVeenkamp]

Beun007 better than cheap rubbish that is bad for your body.