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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.	eBay is a marketplace of vetted refurbished sellers, including the eBay Refurbished programme. Certified Refurbished items are restored to like-new condition with new packaging and an extended warranty; Excellent, Very Good and Good grades are seller-refurbished and fully tested. All refurbished purchases include at least a 30-day free return window. RefurbMe only lists sellers with a high feedback rating (95%+ positive) and, for each product and condition, shows you the single cheapest qualifying offer.
Refurbished products	71 refurbished MacBook from £269 » 65 refurbished iPhone from £269 » 66 refurbished iPad from £107 » 55 refurbished iMac from £525 »	74 refurbished MacBook from £204 » 38 refurbished iPhone from £277 » 53 refurbished iPad from £254 » 52 refurbished iMac from £540 » 2 refurbished Mac Pro from £1,699 »
Warranty	1 year	1 year Refurbished items include at least a 1-year warranty (longer for Certified Refurbished), plus 30-day free returns.
Return Policy	1 month	1 month Free returns within a minimum of 30 days.
Shipping	Free All orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.	Free shipping on eBay Refurbished items.
Store pickup
International Shipping	Yes
Installment Payments
Payment Methods	Visa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo	Credit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Battery Condition	Minimum 80% battery life
Included Accessories	Compatible MFi Certified charger and cable. No headphones.	Items come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
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.	• Excellent / Certified Refurbished: looks and works like new with little to no signs of wear; Certified items include new packaging and the eBay Refurbished warranty.
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	• Very Good Refurbished: fully functional with minimal signs of cosmetic wear; professionally inspected, cleaned and tested.
Fair Condition (Grade C)	N/A	• Good Refurbished: fully functional with light to moderate cosmetic wear; professionally inspected and tested.
Parent Company	Amazon.com, Inc	eBay Inc.
Headquarters Location	Seattle, WA	San Jose, California
Incorporation Year	1994	1995
Support	https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/contact-us?ie=UTF8&ref_=hp_ss_v3_cu_t4	https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/home
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Listing Date on RefurbMe	November 2018	June 2026