Cheapest option to get a bike for a week Amsterdam

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I know someone who bought bikes for a whole family (and some friends) from marktplaats.nl and after their holiday sold them for more than he paid. Did cost him some weeks.

I'd say for one week, without a friend to buy before you come and sell after you left, renting is likely the easiest cheap option. Railway station bike sheds often have good rates.
This a site that compares bike rental companies. Not all companies are included, as far as I could see with a quick look on a category I know a company near Amsterdam, but there are enough there for you to get a good feel for the market.

Or see ahead of time if you can get an OV fiets pas. (Card to rent OV bikes with, usually a personal OV card connected to a Dutch bank account.)
I checked and it is indeed impossible to rent such a bike without a OV chip card.
The problem with these cards is that you need to pay with a Dutch bank account (and you pay after the fact, so they want to be sure you can use your bank account for it.) No option to pay cash or by card.

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