Amazon Renewed
229 live listings
£64 Lowest iPad
£1,635 less
£1,635 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs Tech Trade: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Amazon Renewed for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPads (from £64 against £1,699) and more listings (229 against 14). Tech Trade for cheaper MacBooks (from £219 against £479).
Tech Trade
14 live listings
£1,699 Lowest iPad
£1,635 more
£1,635 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
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Neither is cheapest for iPads: eBay Refurbished starts at £49 today. Where Amazon Renewed and Tech Trade differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
Tech Trade
Warranty
1 year
1 year12-month return-to-base warranty on Gold and Silver, 6 months on Bronze. Batteries are not covered.
Returns
30 days
14 daysFull refund when notified within 14 days of purchase, and within 28 days for a faulty item. Change-of-mind returns are at your own expense.
Shipping
FreeAll orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.
FreeFree delivery in 10 working days on orders over 100 GBP; 3-5 working days for 5 GBP; next working day for 10 GBP when ordered before 1pm
Paying
Pay in fullVisa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo
Not statedVisa, Mastercard, PayPal, Klarna
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at Tech Trade
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed Tech Trade
Tech Trade
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >90% of original battery life.
Battery 90%+Screen: no scratches
Excellent: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Gold
Gold units are our highest standard of refurbished product. They may have minor marks on the case. They will show very minor wear and tear or small hair line scratches but will have no dents or screen damage.
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
Screen: No scratches; Body: Light scratches, barely visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away and imperceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Silver
Silver units have slightly more wear and tear than Gold but are in good condition. They might have small hair line scratches, worn corners and possible small indentations. They won't have any significant damage or cracks. If they have keys, they will be fully legible but may show some wear.
BLight marks on the body
Acceptable
Screen: May have a small number of shallow scratches, invisible when the screen is turned on; Body: Light scratches, clearly visible when holding the device 30 centimeters away and perceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+
Bronze
Bronze units are subject to more noticeable wear and tear. They might have minor dents and damage with some screen marks or blemishes. There won't be any screen cracks.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or Tech Trade?
Is Amazon Renewed or Tech Trade cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Amazon Renewed is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPad costs £64, against £1,699 at Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. Amazon Renewed is also cheaper for iMacs (£389 against £499). Tech Trade is cheaper for MacBooks (£219 against £479). Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or Tech Trade have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Amazon Renewed and Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 14 days at Tech Trade. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Amazon Renewed or Tech Trade give longer to return a device?
Amazon Renewed gives at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 14 days at Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Amazon Renewed and 1 year at Tech Trade.
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and Tech Trade compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Excellent, Good and Acceptable; Tech Trade sells Gold, Silver and Bronze. The same name can mean different things at each store, so compare each store's own wording. Every grade works fully; the grade only describes how the casing and screen look.
Does Amazon Renewed or Tech Trade have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 13 October 2026: 229 at Amazon Renewed, against 14 at Tech Trade. By device: 106 iPads against 1, 10 MacBooks against 11 and 9 iMacs against 2. Amazon Renewed has more listings in 2 of the 3 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Amazon Renewed and Tech Trade?
For refurbished iPads, yes: eBay Refurbished starts at £49 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 13 October 2026, against £64 at the cheaper of Amazon Renewed and Tech Trade. eBay Refurbished has 156 iPads listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
