What is RefurbMe's business model?
RefurbMe is a free comparison site for refurbished Apple products. We help you find the best deals across professional refurbishers without charging you anything.
How RefurbMe makes money
RefurbMe earns revenue through affiliate commissions. When you click through to a refurbisher's website from RefurbMe and make a purchase, we receive a small commission from that seller. This is how we keep the service free for everyone.
- We do not sell products. RefurbMe is not a store. All purchases happen directly on the refurbisher's website.
- We do not mark up prices. The prices you see on RefurbMe are the same prices listed on the seller's site.
- We are not paid to rank sellers. Product listings are sorted by price, not by commission rates.
Affiliate partnerships allow us to operate independently. We are not owned by or financially tied to any single refurbisher, which means our comparisons remain unbiased.
What is free for users
Everything on RefurbMe is completely free to use. There are no hidden fees, premium tiers, or paywalls:
- Price comparison across dozens of refurbishers in 7 markets (US, CA, GB, FR, DE, IT, ES)
- Price alerts to get notified when a product drops in price
- Availability alerts to know when an out-of-stock item comes back
- Refurbisher comparisons covering warranty, return policies, and customer ratings
- Condition guides to help you understand cosmetic grades and pick the right option
Your data and privacy
We take your privacy seriously:
- We do not sell or share your personal data. Your information is never provided to third parties for marketing purposes.
- We do not store payment information. Transactions happen entirely on the refurbisher's website, so RefurbMe never handles credit card details or billing addresses.
- Email addresses collected for price alerts are used solely for that purpose and are not shared with third parties.
- You can delete your data at any time. We make it straightforward to remove your account and all associated information.
For a detailed overview of how we handle your information, see Is my personal information safe with RefurbMe?