Amazon Renewed
233 live listings
£59 Lowest iPad
£611 less
£611 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- ShippingFree
Amazon Renewed vs TLX: which is better for refurbished Apple?
Amazon Renewed for cheaper iPads (from £59 against £670), more listings (233 against 24) and cheaper iPhones (from £94 against £249). TLX for longer returns (60 days against 30 days).
TLX
24 live listings
£670 Lowest iPad
£611 more
£611 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns60 days
- BatteryNot stated
- ShippingFree
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Neither is cheapest for iPads: eBay Refurbished starts at £45 today. Where Amazon Renewed and TLX differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
Amazon Renewed
TLX
Warranty
1 year
1 year12-month warranty on every item. A fault after the 60-day cooling-off period is repaired, replaced or refunded.
Returns
30 days
60 days60 days to change your mind, with free returns. Contact TLX first for an RMA number and the return address.
Shipping
FreeAll orders of £20 or more of eligible items, dispatched by Amazon, across any product category qualify for FREE Delivery.
FreeFree Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-3 working days) or free DPD next working day. Orders placed before 1pm ship the same day.
Paying
Pay in fullVisa, Delta, Visa Electron, MasterCard, EuroCard, American Express, UK based Maestro and Solo
Not statedVisa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Diners Club, Discover, Union Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay
The grades at Amazon Renewed next to those at TLX
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
Amazon Renewed TLX
TLX
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
Like New (A) and Excellent (B+) and Excellent (B-)
Like New (A): Item is new and unused with possible box damaged/box replaced with item seal removed.
Excellent (B+): Item may have been purchased and returned as unwanted and as a result will have very slight marks on the casing and possible box damage or replaced box.
Excellent (B-): Item may have been purchased and returned as unwanted and as a result will have very slight marks on the casing/screen with possible box damage or replaced box.
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 (C+) and Very Good (C-)
Very Good (C+): Item is a customer return or ex-display item and as a result may have some noticeable marks on the casing and possible box damage or replaced box.
Very Good (C-): Item is a customer return or ex-display item and as a result may have some noticeable marks on the casing/screen and possible box damage or replaced box.
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%+
Fair (D+) and Fair (D-)
Fair (D+): Item is a customer return or ex-display item and as a result may have some significant/noticeable marks on the casing and possible box damage or replaced box.
Fair (D-): Item is a customer return or ex-display item and as a result may have some significant/noticeable marks on the casing/screen and possible box damage or replaced box.
CVisible marks on body and screen
Amazon Renewed or TLX?
Is Amazon Renewed or TLX cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
Amazon Renewed is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPad costs £59, against £670 at TLX, as of 31 October 2026. Amazon Renewed is also cheaper for iPhones (£94 against £249) and MacBooks (£229 against £1,399). Across all its devices, Amazon Renewed starts at £59 and TLX starts at £109. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does Amazon Renewed or TLX have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both Amazon Renewed and TLX, as of 31 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at Amazon Renewed and 60 days at TLX. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more. TLX's policy says: "12-month warranty on every item."
Does Amazon Renewed or TLX give longer to return a device?
TLX gives at least 60 days to return a refurbished Apple device, against at least 30 days at Amazon Renewed, as of 31 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at Amazon Renewed and 1 year at TLX. TLX's policy says: "60 days to change your mind, with free returns."
How do the grades at Amazon Renewed and TLX compare?
Amazon Renewed sells refurbished Apple devices in Premium, Excellent, Good and Acceptable; TLX sells Like New (A), Excellent (B+), Excellent (B-), Very Good (C+), Very Good (C-), Fair (D+) and Fair (D-). The same name can mean different things at each store, so compare each store's own wording.
Does Amazon Renewed or TLX have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026: 233 at Amazon Renewed, against 24 at TLX. By device: 103 iPads against 14, 86 iPhones against 5 and 15 MacBooks against 3. Amazon Renewed has more listings in 3 of the 3 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than Amazon Renewed and TLX?
For refurbished iPads, yes: eBay Refurbished starts at £45 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026, against £59 at the cheaper of Amazon Renewed and TLX. eBay Refurbished has 102 iPads listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
