eBay Refurbished
218 live listings
£124 Lowest iPhone
£36 more
£36 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingFree
eBay Refurbished vs MusicMagpie: which is better for refurbished Apple?
eBay Refurbished for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPads (from £45 against £114) and cheaper MacBooks (from £169 against £329). MusicMagpie for cheaper iPhones (from £88 against £124) and more listings (464 against 218).
MusicMagpie
464 live listings
£88 Lowest iPhone
£36 less
£36 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingFree
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Neither is cheapest for iPhones: Back Market starts at £62 today. Where eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
eBay Refurbished
MusicMagpie
Warranty
1 yearEvery refurbished grade has a 1-year warranty on orders delivered to mainland UK, plus 30-day free returns.
1 year
Accessories
Compatible accessoriesItems come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
USB Charging Cable, Sim Opening Tool
Paying
Not statedCredit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Installments availableKlarna and PayPal Credit. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Credit, PayPal, Klarna
The grades at eBay Refurbished next to those at MusicMagpie
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
eBay Refurbished MusicMagpie
MusicMagpie
Certified and Excellent
Certified: The item is in a pristine, like-new condition. It has been professionally inspected, cleaned, and refurbished by the manufacturer or a manufacturer-approved vendor to meet manufacturer specifications.
Excellent: The item is in like-new condition.
Pristine
Flawless cosmetically and fully tested, pristine products are as good as new without the price tag.
AAlmost no visible marks
Very Good
The item shows minimal wear.
Very Good
You may notice some very light signs of use, but very good products are fully tested and work perfectly.
BLight marks on the body
Good
The item shows moderate wear.
Good
You'll see some signs of wear and tear, but most of it can be covered with a case.
CVisible marks on body and screen
eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie?
Is eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
MusicMagpie is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £88, against £124 at eBay Refurbished, as of 9 November 2026. eBay Refurbished is cheaper for iPads (£45 against £114) and MacBooks (£169 against £329). Across all its devices, eBay Refurbished starts at £45 and MusicMagpie starts at £88. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie, as of 9 November 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at eBay Refurbished and 14 days at MusicMagpie. On battery health, the figures are 80%+ at eBay Refurbished and 80%+ at MusicMagpie.
Does eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie give longer to return a device?
eBay Refurbished gives at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 14 days at MusicMagpie, as of 9 November 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at eBay Refurbished and 1 year at MusicMagpie. On battery health, the figures are 80%+ at eBay Refurbished and 80%+ at MusicMagpie.
How do the grades at eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie compare?
eBay Refurbished sells refurbished Apple devices in Certified, Excellent, Very Good and Good; MusicMagpie sells Pristine, Very Good and Good. 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 eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 9 November 2026: 464 at MusicMagpie, against 218 at eBay Refurbished. By device: 306 iPhones against 9, 111 iPads against 43 and 30 MacBooks against 87. MusicMagpie has more listings in 2 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: Back Market starts at £62 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 9 November 2026, against £88 at the cheaper of eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie. Back Market has 437 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
