Lost or Found: How to find your lost items!

It happens to us all sometimes: you lose something of value, such as your bike, bag or wallet. Fortunately, the website offers Verlorenofgevonden.nl an easy way to find or report your lost items. This website, a collaboration between Dutch municipalities, the police and bicycle depots, contains the largest overview of found objects in the Netherlands. With thousands of registrations per week, including bicycles, bags, and other valuables, there is a good chance that your item will be found.

How does it work?

1. Report a lost item: If your lost item is not in the overview, you can easily report it via the website. Use relevant keywords like color, brand, and location to specify your search.
2. Report a found item: If you have found an object, you are obliged to report it to the municipality. You can also register this on verlorenofgevonden.nl, which increases the chance that the item will return to the owner.
3. Find bikes: Especially when it comes to stolen or lost bicycles, the website offers a comprehensive overview of bicycles found. Municipalities often clean up incorrectly parked bicycles, which are then taken to bicycle depots. These bikes will then end up on verlorenofgevonden.nl.

Rights and Obligations

As a finder of an object, you are obliged to report it to the municipality as soon as possible. According to the Civil Code, specifically article 6, as a finder, you have certain rights and obligations, such as the option to become the owner of the object after one year, provided that the original owner has not come forward.

Lost item found?

Finding your bike or other item is just a few clicks away. Use verlorenofgevonden.nl to search or report your loss to the municipality.

Extra tip: Lost your bike? Use BIKEBAZE!

In addition to reporting your lost bike, BIKEBAZE an extra layer of protection by linking your bike to a unique SafeTag and registering your data in the BikeBaze database. This not only makes your bike more secure, but also easier to find if it is stolen.

In short, thanks to Verlorenofgevonden.nl and initiatives such as BIKEBAZE, you increase the chances of getting your lost property back, while also helping others find lost items.