Back Market
2,039 live listings
$90 Lowest iPhone
$409 less
$409 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- Battery80%+
- ShippingFree
Back Market vs MacPro-LA: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Back Market for cheaper iPhones (from $90 against $499), more listings (2,039 against 92) and cheaper iPads (from $66 against $229). MacPro-LA is not ahead on any row we can rank today.
MacPro-LA
92 live listings
$499 Lowest iPhone
$409 more
$409 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Prices checked Oct 15, 5:31 AM EDT. Sellers pay us a commission. It never changes the order. Is RefurbMe free to use?
Where Back Market and MacPro-LA differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Back Market
MacPro-LA
Warranty
1 year
1 yearIn-house 12-month limited warranty, parts and labor; they pay shipping both ways on valid claims
Returns
30 daysNo restocking fees
30 daysFree return shipping with a prepaid label once the return is approved
Shipping
FreeFree shipping to 48 contiguous United States
FreeFree 2-day shipping on laptops and small items. iMacs, Mac Pro towers and displays may be charged at checkout.
Paying
Installments availablePossible with Affirm starting at 0% APR. Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, PayPal
Not stated
The grades at Back Market next to those at MacPro-LA
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Back Market MacPro-LA
MacPro-LA
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
Excellent
Indistinguishable from new at arm's length.
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
Good
Light surface marks visible up close.
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.
Not sold
MacPro-LA has no grade C.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Back Market or MacPro-LA?
Is Back Market or MacPro-LA cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Back Market is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs $90, against $499 at MacPro-LA, as of October 15, 2026. Back Market is also cheaper for MacBooks ($229 against $569) and iPads ($66 against $229). Across all its devices, Back Market starts at $66 and MacPro-LA starts at $229. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Back Market or MacPro-LA have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Back Market and MacPro-LA, as of October 15, 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Back Market and 30 days at MacPro-LA. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Back Market or MacPro-LA give longer to return a device?
Back Market and MacPro-LA both give at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, as of October 15, 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Back Market and 1 year at MacPro-LA. Back Market's policy says: "No restocking fees." MacPro-LA's policy says: "Free return shipping with a prepaid label once the return is approved."
How do the grades at Back Market and MacPro-LA compare?
Back Market sells refurbished Apple devices in Excellent, Good and Fair; MacPro-LA sells Excellent 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 Back Market or MacPro-LA have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of October 15, 2026: 2,039 at Back Market, against 92 at MacPro-LA. By device: 1,101 iPhones against 17, 394 MacBooks against 46 and 424 iPads against 14. Back Market has more listings in 4 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
