Where to sell your stuff in the Netherlands? The best options in 2026

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. True to nature, our Dutchies found a way to turn their spullen (stuff) into cash and pass it off as environmentally conscious.

It’s good to help in the recycling and reusing of items lying about at your home, and the pocket money doesn’t hurt either. 😉

But where can you sell your stuff? How do you go about it? Here is my list of places to unload your stuff — in descending order of effort required.

Selling your stuff on Marktplaats

Many online marketplaces let you post your items and sell them for a small fee. Marktplaats is the way to go for everything from your beat-up car to your tattered wedding gown.

My Dutch friends have excellent experience with it. However, I have to say, as an English speaker, it can be difficult to use. English descriptions will garner very little interest unless you’re giving something away for free.

Also, Dutch customers are hard bargainers. You’re lucky if they start a bid at fifty cents. They could also ask you to throw in a complimentary flat-screen telly and deliver everything to their place. Marktplaats is not for the spineless.

Marktplaats be like:

Klant: “Ik wil het wel hebben voor €10.” (Helft van de vraagprijs en een vierde van originele prijs)

Ik: “Prima hoor, wanneer wilt u het komen ophalen?”

Klant: “Overdag?”

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

— Marisss (@MarisssQ) February 21, 2023

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Translation: Marketplace be like: Customer: “I want it for € 10.” (Half the asking price and a quarter of the original price) Me: “Fine, when would you like to pick it up?” Customer: “During the day?”

How to sell stuff on Marktplaats

Now, how do you actually make a sale on Marktplaats? Of course, you have to start by posting your stuff.

How to close a deal successfully? You need to possess some tenacity in not giving in to people’s cutthroat bargaining.

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Once you make a sale, you can arrange shipment or time and place of transactions with the seller, and ka-ching! 💸

While not limited to Marktplaats, it’s worth noting that the whole process can be quite time-consuming. It may take a couple of reposts before people discover your items and buy them. It can be frustrating, so be warned!

Selling your stuff on Facebook

Go on Facebook, join one of those buy-sell groups, and post about your items.

Besides selling your stuff in Facebook groups, you can also post it on Facebook’s very own marketplace.

But please beware! Facebook takes no responsibility in the off-chance that you run into a scammer or want to return your item. It’s a crazy world out there.

just letting y’all know this scam is circulating again: don’t ever do anything, especially giving out details! just block the person. they will actually respond to you like a real person, so don’t fall for it.
hope this helps! pic.twitter.com/STjwSjknIf

— Serafine (@sofiaserafine) December 7, 2025

How to sell stuff on Facebook

Selling your stuff on Facebook is as easy as taart (pie).

To get started, you will need to have a Facebook account. If you’re posting in a Facebook group, you’ll have to join the group (duh), post your items, and talk to potential buyers in your Facebook Messenger.

If you’re selling using the Facebook Marketplace feature, it basically works the same as Marktplaats. Take photos, upload them to the platform with a description, and set your price.

Selling second-hand things on Vinted

Another easy way to sell your second-hand things is with Vinted. This app was mostly made for selling clothes, but people also use it to sell home care, kitchenware, books, accessories, games, and pet care.

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Vinted is international, so people from all over Europe can buy your stuff. To make sure more people understand my listings, I always keep my descriptions simple and in English, for example: “Sweater from Zara. Size S. Worn only a few times.”

There are many instances when people will like your item, but not make an offer, but don’t fret! Either message them asking if they’re interested, be patient, or you can also make a deal with someone to exchange your item for something they have.

How to sell stuff on Vinted

Selling your stuff on Vinted is easy, especially if you have the mobile app. On the app, take photos of the item you want to sell, describe it by filling out Vinted’s questions, and finally, set your price.

Naturally, branded stuff sells the quickest on Vinted. Not many people will go for that old H&M sweater you listed for €3. 😬

Once sold, Vinted will email you a shipping label. You then have five days to print the label (sometimes a QR code is enough) and ship it off to your local post office. Happy selling!

Selling your stuff at a vlooienmarkt (flea market)

After having lived in the Netherlands for a while, I can tell you that there are two things that Dutch people like: all-you-can-eat buffets and yard sales.

Since so many people are interested in re-entering their stuff into the economic cycle, yard sales have become hundreds of flea markets, run by organisations that go “on tour” with their brands of flea markets. And they’re a great way to get rid of your stuff in the Netherlands!

There is virtually no negative social stigma in the Netherlands on peddling old stuff on the streets (or in the park or a hall; locations differ depending on seasons) — and of course, you should always clean your second-hand stuff anyway.

These markets are very popular, so keep in mind that you will need to book a stall as soon as the organiser opens spots. Setting a calendar notification for the registration date may help you get a spot. 📆

And, of course, a busy market brings many potential customers who may want to snag your deals!

How to sell stuff at a flea market

If you want to sell your things at a flea market in the Netherlands, you’ll usually have to pre-register to rent a kraam (stall). Needless to say, there is a small cost for renting your spot for the day.

You can check the flea market calendar to find the next flea market closest to you. There could be as many as twenty flea markets running around the country on a good day.

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Setting up according to the organisers’ rules, opening the shop, and cleaning up can be a bit of a hassle, but out of all options, putting up a stall in a flea market has been the most fun way I’ve gotten rid of my old stuff.

Selling your stuff on Koningsdag (King’s Day)

The King’s Day markets are perhaps some of the coolest markets you will ever witness in your life. The whole Netherlands practically turns into an (orange) open marketplace on this day.

The Dutch call it the vrijmarkt (free market). In some places, adults can be seen marking the prime spots with chalk ahead of time. Kids can be seen camping with their stuff to get spots.

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While there are always die-hard enthusiasts for everything, for regular sellers like you and me who likely want to get rid of a small quantity of stuff without spending too much effort, it should still be fine to get to the market between 9 AM and 10 AM.

This is especially so when you live in the city with ample spaces in the various squares/parks. There should be no lack of space for even the late risers who partied past midnight, drinking lots of cheap beers and dancing to cheesy Dutch music.

This is true only, of course, when the weather is good, and it is not raining. You may want to be there early on rainy days to secure a spot that is covered. 😉

How to sell your stuff on King’s Day

The thing with selling stuff on King’s Day is that the chance of you getting a good price for your stuff is relatively low. That’s because practically everyone is out here, and your customers are just going to walk away if the price is not right and look for something else.

Also, the chance of items being ruined by the rain or mud kicked up from the road by crowds of people passing by is quite high. Therefore, be prepared, mentally and physically.

The key to selling stuff on King’s Day is to be patient. Though it may take some time to sell, chances are you’ll get lucky eventually — even if it’s just a drunken Dutchman who is buying your snow globe to flirt with you.

So, grab a beer, an orange hat, and your belongings, and off you go!

Making some money, being environmentally conscious, AND decluttering your home? It truly doesn’t get any better than that.

Thanks to the many options for selling your stuff in the Netherlands, you’ll never have to struggle with finding a new loving home for your old belongings.

What are your experiences with selling your belongings? Tell us in the comments below!