Back Market
1,265 live listings
£53 Lowest iPad
£1,646 less
£1,646 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingNot stated
Back Market vs Tech Trade: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Back Market for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPads (from £53 against £1,699) and more listings (1,265 against 11). Tech Trade is not ahead on any row we can rank today.
Tech Trade
11 live listings
£1,699 Lowest iPad
£1,646 more
£1,646 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
Prices checked 13 Oct, 10:10. Sellers pay us a commission. It never changes the order. Is RefurbMe free to use?
Neither is cheapest for iPads: eBay Refurbished starts at £49 today. Where Back Market and Tech Trade differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Back Market
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.
Accessories
Compatible chargerAll smartphones offered on Back Market are delivered with a compatible phone charger. To avoid electronic waste, our devices are delivered without earphones.
Not stated
Shipping
Not stated
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
The grades at Back Market 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.
Back Market Tech Trade
Tech Trade
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Their screens and bodies have almost no signs of use; they contain only genuine manufacturer parts and batteries; and their batteries have a minimum capacity of 90%.
Battery 90%+Original parts
Excellent: The body may have very light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 8 inches (a bit longer than a standard-sized pencil) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 8 in awayScreen: 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
The body may have light micro-scratches that are invisible at a distance of 20 inches (about an arm's length) or more. For items with screens, the screen will have no scratches.
Checked from 20 in awayScreen: 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
Fair
The body may have a few visible scratches and dents that don't affect performance. Devices with screens may have light scratches that are slightly visible when the device is on.
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
Back Market or Tech Trade?
Is Back Market or Tech Trade cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Back Market is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPad costs £53, against £1,699 at Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. Back Market is also cheaper for MacBooks (£181 against £199) and iMacs (£260 against £729). Across all its devices, Back Market starts at £53 and Tech Trade starts at £199. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Back Market or Tech Trade have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Back Market and Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Back Market and 14 days at Tech Trade. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Back Market or Tech Trade give longer to return a device?
Back Market 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 Back Market and 1 year at Tech Trade.
How do the grades at Back Market and Tech Trade compare?
Back Market sells refurbished Apple devices in Excellent, Good and Fair; 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 Back Market or Tech Trade have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 13 October 2026: 1,265 at Back Market, against 11 at Tech Trade. By device: 352 iPads against 1, 295 MacBooks against 8 and 99 iMacs against 2. Back Market has more listings in 3 of the 3 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Back Market and Tech Trade?
For refurbished iPads, yes: eBay Refurbished starts at £49 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 13 October 2026, against £53 at the cheaper of Back Market and Tech Trade. eBay Refurbished has 156 iPads listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
