Boekwinkeltjes.nl

Name

Boekwinkeltjes.nl

Legal name

Boekwinkeltjes B.V.

Website

https://boekwinkeltjes.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Boekwinkeltjes.nl is a Dutch online marketplace connecting approximately 11,100 sellers — including antiquarians, booksellers, and individuals — with buyers of second-hand books, listing 7.3 million titles across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, and worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Used Books Marketplace

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (45951), Book Retailers and News Dealers (4592)

akta.pro primary industry

Used, Rare & Antiquarian Bookstores (CRALAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Books, Media & Entertainment Inventory-led Online Retailers (CRAFADAM)

Keywords

• Online used books marketplace
• Secondhand book trading
• Antiquarian bookselling platform
• Virtual bookshop platform
• Peer-to-peer book resale

Headquarters

HQ city

Nijverdal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Seller Subscription Fees: Sellers pay a monthly subscription fee to maintain their virtual bookshop on the platform. The entry-level plan starts at €1 per month. This provides recurring revenue from approximately 11,100 active sellers.
2. Commission on Sales: Alternative subscription model where sellers pay a commission (provision) on received orders instead of a fixed monthly fee. Sellers can place unlimited advertisements under this model.
3. Payment Processing Facilitation: Boekwinkeltjes facilitates iDEAL and Bancontact payments between buyers and sellers, earning transaction fees through their payment partner Pay.nl

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Boekwinkeltjes.nl operates a self-serve online marketplace where approximately 11,100 antiquarians, booksellers, and private sellers list roughly 7.3 million second-hand and new books through their own virtual bookshops. Buyers browse and search the platform using filters for author, title, language, price, location, and condition, then contact sellers directly to purchase. The platform monetizes by charging sellers a monthly subscription (from €1/month) or a commission per received order, and it facilitates payments via Pay.nl using iDEAL and Bancontact.

Product overview

Boekwinkeltjes.nl operates as a marketplace platform for buying and selling used books. The core product is the marketplace itself, which connects sellers (antiquarians, booksellers, and private individuals) with buyers. Sellers can open their own 'boekwinkeltje' (bookshop) through subscription plans starting at €1 per month (fixed monthly subscription) or commission-based models (unlimited listings with fees per order). Additional features include an extended search system with filters for location, language, price, condition, and shipping costs, plus a book agenda for book fairs and markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Boekwinkeltjes.nl Marketplace Self-serve online marketplace platform connecting approximately 11,100 antiquarians, booksellers, and private sellers with buyers, hosting about 7.3 million used and new book listings. Sellers create their own branded virtual bookshops, list books, and accept orders from buyers; the platform charges sellers either a flat monthly subscription from €1/month or a commission per received order and facilitates payments via Pay.nl using iDEAL and Bancontact.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~11,100 active sellers generating 7.3 million book listings
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pay.nlcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment service provider facilitating iDEAL and Bancontact online payments between buyers and sellers on the platform. Handles transaction processing and payouts to sellers.
• BoekenzoekdienstminorOthersReferenced search service that helps users find books across multiple platforms.
• Boekennieuws.nlminorOthersNews aggregation service for book-related news, referenced on the platform footer.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AbeBooks: Global online marketplace for used, new, and antiquarian books owned by Amazon. Competes with Boekwinkeltjes.nl for cross-border used-book sellers and buyers but operates at vastly larger scale with deeper logistics and Amazon Prime integration.
• Bol.com: Largest Dutch online retail platform with a substantial used and second-hand books category. Competes with Boekwinkeltjes.nl for Dutch book buyers, with broader marketplace reach and first-party logistics capabilities.
• eBay: Global general-merchandise marketplace with a significant used-books category and active buyer base across Benelux and Europe. Competes with Boekwinkeltjes.nl for casual used-book sellers and price-sensitive buyers.

Emerging players

• BookScouter: Online comparison platform that aggregates book buyback and resale offers from multiple buyers. Comparable to Boekwinkeltjes.nl as a niche marketplace infrastructure for the used-book supply chain, though more B2B/buyback-oriented.
• Catawiki: Dutch-headquartered online marketplace for collectibles including rare books, comics, and ephemera. Comparable as a Benelux-rooted multi-category collectibles marketplace, though it operates via auction format rather than fixed-price listings.

Direct peers

• Antiqbook: Dutch-origin international online marketplace specializing in antiquarian and used books. Directly competes with Boekwinkeltjes.nl for both professional antiquarian sellers and book-collector buyers across Europe.
• ThriftBooks: Large US-focused used-book retailer and marketplace that buys and resells used books. Comparable in vertical focus on used books, though operates with first-party inventory rather than purely a third-party seller marketplace.
• Biblio.com: International online marketplace connecting independent used and antiquarian booksellers with buyers. Closely comparable to Boekwinkeltjes.nl in business model — aggregator of professional bookseller inventories with search and order facilitation.
• Alibris: Online marketplace aggregating independent used, new, and out-of-print book sellers, primarily in North America. Comparable business model to Boekwinkeltjes.nl, serving both professional sellers and individual book buyers.

Others

• BookFinder.com: Meta-search engine aggregating new, used, and rare-book listings from multiple marketplaces including AbeBooks and Amazon. Functions as a discovery layer adjacent to Boekwinkeltjes.nl's marketplace, competing indirectly for buyer traffic originating from search.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boekwinkeltjes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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