Coolblue stops with the sales of smartphones with the subscription. The shop sells from February 1, only sets.

Sales Coolblue phones stopped

From 1 February, you can’t have smartphones with subscription more order at Coolblue, so has the web store Smartphone.nl let us know. Coolblue has decided to focus entirely on the sale of loose smartphones. The shop will also stop the sale of sim only subscriptions.

The new rules around the telefoonkrediet are the main cause behind the decision, according to Coolblue. The shop says that the new terms and conditions for additional investment requirements, and that the focus is rather put on loose smartphones. Since the 1 of January 2017, there are new rules for the sale of mobile phones with a subscription. Online stores must clearly indicate the cost of the device and the mobile subscription breakdown and are required each offer to include a 'borrowing Money costs money ” -banner.

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in Addition, each subscription with a smartphone of more than 250 euro compulsory registered at the Office Kredietregistratie. Each loan that is established has an effect on the maximum height of a new loan, such as a mortgage. Even with a pretty cheap subscription can be your maximum mortgage amount, therefore, of thousands of euros lower. On our dochtersite launcher you can find a comprehensive Telefoonkrediet-infographic with the most frequently asked questions.

Coolblue is one of the largest webshops in the Netherlands. The company posted last year a turnover of more than € 500 million and hopes that soon the border of 1 billion to break. The company has a wide range of products, from washing machines to laptops. Mobile phones, however, were the only product that by Coolblue in combination with a subscription was sold.

Written by Thomas Haenen

Techjournalist from Nijmegen. Sent as american studies, but dive with enthusiasm into the world of smartphones and tablets. You can also tell you everything about literature, and Theodore Roosevelt.

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