Amazon Renewed
233 live listings
£94 Lowest iPhone
£29 less
£29 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs eBay Refurbished: which is better for refurbished Apple?
eBay Refurbished for more listings (418 against 233), cheaper iPads (from £45 against £59) and cheaper MacBooks (from £109 against £229). Amazon Renewed for cheaper iPhones (from £94 against £123).
eBay Refurbished
418 live listings
£123 Lowest iPhone
£29 more
£29 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- BatteryNot stated
- ShippingNot stated
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Neither is cheapest for iPhones: Back Market starts at £73 today. Where Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
eBay Refurbished
Warranty
1 year
1 yearRefurbished items include at least a 1-year warranty (longer for Certified Refurbished), plus 30-day free returns.
Accessories
Compatible MFi Certified charger and cable. No headphones.
Items come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
Shipping
FreeAll orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.
Not statedFree shipping on eBay Refurbished items.
Paying
Pay in fullVisa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo
Not statedCredit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at eBay Refurbished
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed eBay Refurbished
eBay Refurbished
Premium and Excellent
Premium: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >90% of original battery life.
Battery 90%+Screen: no scratches
Excellent: Screen: No scratches; Body: No signs of cosmetic damage (scratches, dents, and more) are visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
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.
AAlmost no visible marks
Good
Screen: No scratches; Body: Light scratches, barely visible when holding the product 30 centimeters away and imperceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+Screen: no scratches
Very Good
The item shows minimal wear.
BLight marks on the body
Acceptable
Screen: May have a small number of shallow scratches, invisible when the screen is turned on; Body: Light scratches, clearly visible when holding the device 30 centimeters away and perceptible to touch. Battery: >80% of original battery life.
Battery 80%+
Good
The item shows moderate wear.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or eBay Refurbished?
Is Amazon Renewed or eBay Refurbished cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Amazon Renewed is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £94, against £123 at eBay Refurbished, as of 31 October 2026. eBay Refurbished is cheaper for iPads (£45 against £59) and MacBooks (£109 against £229). Across all its devices, Amazon Renewed starts at £59 and eBay Refurbished starts at £45. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or eBay Refurbished have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished, as of 31 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 30 days at eBay Refurbished. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does Amazon Renewed or eBay Refurbished give longer to return a device?
Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished both give at least 30 days to return a refurbished Apple device, as of 31 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Amazon Renewed and 1 year at eBay Refurbished. eBay Refurbished's policy says: "Free returns within a minimum of 30 days."
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Premium, Excellent, Good and Acceptable; eBay Refurbished sells Certified, Excellent, 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 eBay Refurbished have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026: 418 at eBay Refurbished, against 233 at Amazon Renewed. By device: 153 iPhones against 86, 102 iPads against 103 and 76 MacBooks against 15. eBay Refurbished has more listings in 3 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: Back Market starts at £73 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026, against £94 at the cheaper of Amazon Renewed and eBay Refurbished. Back Market has 343 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
