Amazon Renewed
326 live listings
CA$158 Lowest iPhone
CA$27 less
CA$27 less
- Warranty3 months
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs Orchard: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Amazon Renewed for cheaper iPhones (from CA$158 against CA$185), more listings (326 against 125) and cheaper iPads (from CA$114 against CA$119). Orchard for longer returns (90 days against 30 days).
Orchard
125 live listings
CA$185 Lowest iPhone
CA$27 more
CA$27 more
- Warranty3 months
- Returns90 days
- ShippingFree
Prices checked Oct 30, 11:10 p.m. EDT. Sellers pay us a commission. It never changes the order. Is RefurbMe free to use?
Neither is cheapest for iPhones: eBay Refurbished starts at CA$142 today. Where Amazon Renewed and Orchard differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
Orchard
Warranty
3 months
3 months3-month warranty and returns. Can be upgraded to 1-year with drop protection
Shipping
FreeMost of the products are eligible to Amazon Prime.
First orders of eligible items and orders including $35 or more of eligible items qualify for free shipping
Free
Paying
Pay in fullVISA, MasterCard, American Express debit or credit card
Installments available6 months, available with Paybright. Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Visa debit, PayPal, Apple Pay, etransfer (contact support), Debit or Cash (in-store)
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at Orchard
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed Orchard
Orchard
Premium and Excellent
Premium: The screen has no scratches; the body has no signs of cosmetic damage when the product is held 30 cm away. The product has more than 90% of its original battery life.
Battery 90%+Screen: no scratches
Excellent: The screen has no scratches; the body has no signs of cosmetic damage when the product is held 30 cm away. The product has more than 80% of its original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Like New
A phone showing almost zero evidence of prior wear. The screen is in near-perfect condition, the back casing shows minimal signs of wear.
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
The screen has no scratches; the body has light signs of cosmetic damage. Damage is barely visible when the product is held 30 cm away and imperceptible to touch.
Screen: no scratches
Very Good
A phone showing minor evidence of prior wear. There may be a few light scratches on the screen, and some scratches and/or nicks on the back casing.
BLight marks on the body
Acceptable
The screen may have a small number of scratches that are invisible when the screen is turned on; the body has light signs of cosmetic damage. Damage is clearly visible when the product is held 30 cm away and perceptible to touch.
Good
This phone shows clear evidence of prior wear. There may be scratches and nicks on the screen and the back casing.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or Orchard?
Is Amazon Renewed or Orchard cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Amazon Renewed is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs CA$158, against CA$185 at Orchard, as of October 30, 2026. Amazon Renewed is also cheaper for iPads (CA$114 against CA$119). Across all its devices, Amazon Renewed starts at CA$114 and Orchard starts at CA$119. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or Orchard have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 3 months at both Amazon Renewed and Orchard, as of October 30, 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 90 days at Orchard. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more. Orchard's policy says: "3-month warranty and returns."
Does Amazon Renewed or Orchard give longer to return a device?
Orchard gives at least 90 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 30 days at Amazon Renewed, as of October 30, 2026. On warranty, the figures are 3 months at Amazon Renewed and 3 months at Orchard. Orchard's policy says: "No restocking fees, you no not pay return shipping, totally hassle free."
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and Orchard compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Premium, Excellent, Good and Acceptable; Orchard sells Like New, 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 Amazon Renewed or Orchard have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of October 30, 2026: 326 at Amazon Renewed, against 125 at Orchard. By device: 149 iPhones against 87 and 92 iPads against 38. Amazon Renewed has more listings in 2 of the 2 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Amazon Renewed and Orchard?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: eBay Refurbished starts at CA$142 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of October 30, 2026, against CA$158 at the cheaper of Amazon Renewed and Orchard. eBay Refurbished has 67 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
