eBay Refurbished
539 live listings
£49 Lowest iPad
£1,650 less
£1,650 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingNot stated
eBay Refurbished vs Tech Trade: which is better for refurbished Apple?
eBay Refurbished for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), cheaper iPads (from £49 against £1,699) and more listings (539 against 11). Tech Trade is not ahead on any row we can rank today.
Tech Trade
11 live listings
£1,699 Lowest iPad
£1,650 more
£1,650 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
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Where eBay Refurbished and Tech Trade differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
eBay Refurbished
Tech Trade
Warranty
1 yearEvery refurbished grade has a 1-year warranty on orders delivered to mainland UK, plus 30-day free returns.
1 year12-month return-to-base warranty on Gold and Silver, 6 months on Bronze. Batteries are not covered.
Returns
30 daysFree returns within a minimum of 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 chargerItems come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
Not stated
Shipping
Not statedFree shipping on eBay Refurbished items.
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
Not statedCredit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Not statedVisa, Mastercard, PayPal, Klarna
The grades at eBay Refurbished 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.
eBay Refurbished Tech Trade
Tech Trade
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.
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
Very Good
The item shows minimal wear.
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
Good
The item shows moderate wear.
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
eBay Refurbished or Tech Trade?
Is eBay Refurbished or Tech Trade cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
eBay Refurbished is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPad costs £49, against £1,699 at Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. eBay Refurbished is also cheaper for MacBooks (£84 against £199) and iMacs (£149 against £729). Across all its devices, eBay Refurbished starts at £49 and Tech Trade starts at £199. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does eBay Refurbished or Tech Trade have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both eBay Refurbished and Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at eBay Refurbished and 14 days at Tech Trade. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does eBay Refurbished or Tech Trade 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 Tech Trade, as of 13 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at eBay Refurbished and 1 year at Tech Trade. eBay Refurbished's policy says: "Free returns within a minimum of 30 days."
How do the grades at eBay Refurbished and Tech Trade compare?
eBay Refurbished sells refurbished Apple devices in Excellent, Very Good and Good; 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 eBay Refurbished or Tech Trade have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 13 October 2026: 539 at eBay Refurbished, against 11 at Tech Trade. By device: 156 iPads against 1, 85 MacBooks against 8 and 45 iMacs against 2. eBay Refurbished has more listings in 3 of the 3 device types both stores sell.
