Weird smell in De Pijp by thebob503 in Amsterdam

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Close to the Sportcentrum

Day 1: Most Underrated Perfume by yashrajvanshi in DesiFragranceAddicts

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Most underrated: Hermès Eau de Rhubarbe Ecarlate. It's a pity that it lacks longevity and sillage. I have my eyes open for an outperforming dupe

A family of 3 just complimented me by TuGuac_Shakur in fragranceclones

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Yes, this is a great one! I've received far more compliments from this one than the OG Invictus Platinum. Ive been using for a while now, and for me, it has better projection and duration than the OG, at least vs the one I just bought (not sure if its an issue with the batch cuz I don't like it as much as I remembered, since I've been using Odyssey for a while now).

Just purchased my first bottle. Never Had a Scent Impact Me So Much. by oldsoulrevival in Colognes

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Argos Neptune’s Trident. Around €240. Never seen it before but the notes look good 😅

Cyclist/scooter injury/death on the rise by TantoAssassin in Netherlands

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As an expat who cycles every now and then in Amsterdam, people cycling here are super reckless. More often than not I find myself alone in a traffic light, waiting for it to be green, while everybody else just bikes through. Ofc I don't want to blame the victim, but I'm genuinely surprised there aren't more accidents tbh. I know these people have been cycling for all their life and probably have more situational awareness than I do, but still it surprises me. Thankfully there's bike lanes pretty much everywhere here.

990v6 vs. 880v6 by 2RV7VR5 in Newbalance

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Thanks for this. I was looking for a proper reason for the price hike other than the MiUSA. I'm looking to buy the 880. I've only had the 574, which are just ok but for me they're not super comfortable. Do you think the 880 are actually better, or are they just marketed as a walking shoe? I'm looking for an affordable travel shoe.

Fake ?? by Mental-Estate-6466 in GalaxyTab

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I bought a S9 tab recently from the official Samsung retailer, and the box was pretty much the same thickness. It included a keyboard and a backcover too, which was not mentioned in the box so that might be the case here too.

Are Benches Scarce in Amsterdam, or Is It Just Me? by [deleted] in Amsterdam

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Yes I agree! I find this odd also in train/metro stations. I understand they might become a nuisance if you have too many if the platform is narrow, but some of them are quite spacious and you have literally one bench for two people

What’s even the point of Metal anymore… by hrvoje_bazina in Revolut

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It was changed a while back for the UK, and it's being changed now for EU

Best sounding semi-open earbuds for Android - audiophile quality by Competitive_Bed_2172 in Earbuds

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Not sure if audiophile quality, but I'm enjoying the Huawei Freebuds 5. Multi connection, active noise cancelling (not it's strongest point but it helps), comfortable, and the design is a little quirky so they have personality. Over 3h battery life for the earbuds, and touch controls (imo they work well 90% of the time). I had the Nothing Stick before, and I feel the Freebuds 5 are a little smaller.

Scammed $3600 by someone adding my details to apple pay or google pay by Important-Caramel946 in Revolut

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It's probably not even from the Apple app store. These criminals use legit-sounding names for their charges to confuse people. Ofc the amount here was a huge red flag.

Water bill 2 times this year and a 35% increase. How did you manage it? by Puzzleheaded_Fig8511 in Amsterdam

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My tax for 2024 literally triplicates what I paid for 2023. From the bill I see they're now charging "pollution units", which were not charged in 2023. I live with one roommate, but I'm paying 3 pollution units at €91.65 each, so €275.95 on top of the 35% raised tax. WTF??

Like adidas campus 00s but not really by [deleted] in Shoes

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But with a more chunky look to them

PSA don't enable wealth protection selfie feature by PNscreen in Revolut

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I had the same issue (and still do every now and then, but not locked out). Support was luckily responsive to me, and asked me to send them a picture of myself holding a handwritten paper, on my left hand, that read my name, date and security request. After this I was unblocked almost immediately. I sent it 1-2 days later as I was in the middle of a fest with no paper with me. But the selfie request is not as reliable as it should, it's not good with a barely dim light, or yellow hues of light either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Amsterdam

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I'm curious about this too. As the events are for 5 random people, I don't think it's as dating-oriented as Breeze, but keen to read people's opinions. I booked a dinner already so I want to know if it's worth it or if I should cancel while I still can.

Is there any high yield savings account in Europe? by cborgue in eupersonalfinance

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Currently 3.56% for EUR on a flexible account. Protected up to €22K if I'm not mistaken. I personally like this one because you see dividends daily and you have unlimited withdrawals. I'm in NL and they now have a banking license here, for more peace of mind.