"More expensive VVV prides itself out of the market '

The company behind the tourist voucher increases the fee to pay 24,000 acceptors per plated coupon of 4.5 to 6 percent.

This raises indignation at shopkeepers. Industry association INretail into question the need for the increase. The VVV sales increased in accordance with the interests last year to a record 128.7 million.

,, Half of all Dutch got a tourist voucher as a gift, "said a spokesman for the association. ,, This makes it by far the most common gift in the Netherlands. This makes the cost low and an increase in commission rate per sold ticket illogical . ''

Favorable
INretail urges entrepreneurs to consider their cooperation with VVV. ,, The company prides itself out of the market. There are other cards with terms that are more favorable for retailers. ''

Low interest
Director Kees van Wijk VVV Netherlands argues that the fee increase is necessary for the survival of the voucher. The current low interest rates lead Van Wijk problems. ,, Therefore we are likely to get into the red. On commission from the merchants stay hardly anything about it because the commission we pay to sellers of the voucher is almost as high. ''

Normally, it famous tourist office on the interest on the money outstanding during the months between sales and redemption of the voucher.

Van Wijk: ,, We understand the disappointment of retailers, but they still benefit from the voucher. Four out of ten customers who submits a voucher to pay for items spend in total more than the value of the voucher. ''

http://www.ad.nl/  By: Annemieke van Dongen Photo: Private Photo