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Summary	Selling both new and certified Amazon Renewed Products Includes Amazon Warehouse deals Most products are eligible for Amazon Prime Amazon Renewed are inspected and tested by qualified suppliers to work and look like new, and are backed for 1 year by the Amazon Renewed Guarantee.	Manufacturer refurbished. Each device goes through a rigorous 50 point inspection. All of the Apple devices are securely erased, loaded with a fresh operating system. Professionally tested by in-house certified technicians.
Refurbished products		42 refurbished MacBook from £1,479 » 63 refurbished iPhone from £759 » 87 refurbished iPad from £499 » 59 refurbished iMac from £1,009 » 18 refurbished Apple Watch from £299 »
New Products		558 new MacBook from £3,799 » 97 new iPhone from £729 » 130 new iPad from £719 » 84 new iMac from £1,799 » 48 new Mac Pro from £9,679 » 45 new Mac Studio from £4,399 » 489 new Apple Watch from £849 »
Warranty	1 year	1 year Eligible for AppleCare+
Return Policy	1 month	2 weeks
Shipping	Free All orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.	Free Shipping costs are calculated and displayed before you complete your order on the Apple Online Store.
Store pickup
International Shipping	Yes	Ships to United Kingdom by default
Installment Payments
Payment Methods	Visa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo	Apple Pay, Apple Card, PayPal, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Gift card
Student Discount	N/A	Education discounts cannot be applied to refurbished products, but only to new products. (Link)
Battery Condition	Minimum 80% battery life	Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell
Included Accessories	Compatible MFi Certified charger and cable. No headphones.	Every device will come with all original accessories, cables and operating systems
Excellent Condition (Grade A)	• Renewed Premium: Products are shipped and sold by Amazon and have been certified to work and look like new. They have an increased battery life (min 90% battery capacity) and come with an Amazon-branded box and generic accessories which are in brand new condition. Renewed Premium products are not Apple certified but come with a one-year full satisfaction guarantee.	You will receive a “like new” device with genuine Apple replacement parts that has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Refurbished iOS devices will come with new battery and outer shell.
Good Condition (Grade B)	• Renewed: Product works and looks like new. Backed by the 90-day Amazon Renewed Guarantee. Product will have a battery which exceeds 80% capacity relative to new	N/A
Parent Company	Amazon.com, Inc	Apple, Inc
Headquarters Location	Seattle, WA	Cupertino, CA, US
Incorporation Year	1994	1976
Support	https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/contact-us?ie=UTF8&ref_=hp_ss_v3_cu_t4	https://www.apple.com/uk/contact/ 0800 107 6285
Social Media	Wikipedia Twitter Facebook Instagram	Wikipedia
Reviews
Listing Date on RefurbMe	November 2018	September 2007