eBay Refurbished
418 live listings
£123 Lowest iPhone
£4 more
£4 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- BatteryNot stated
- ShippingNot stated
eBay Refurbished vs MusicMagpie: which is better for refurbished Apple?
eBay Refurbished for longer returns (30 days against 14 days), more listings (418 against 377) and cheaper iPads (from £45 against £144). MusicMagpie for cheaper iPhones (from £119 against £123).
MusicMagpie
377 live listings
£119 Lowest iPhone
£4 less
£4 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns14 days
- ShippingFree
Prices checked 31 Oct, 3:10. Sellers pay us a commission. It never changes the order. Is RefurbMe free to use?
Neither is cheapest for iPhones: Back Market starts at £73 today. Where eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
eBay Refurbished
MusicMagpie
Warranty
1 yearRefurbished items include at least a 1-year warranty (longer for Certified Refurbished), plus 30-day free returns.
1 year
Accessories
Items come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
USB Charging Cable, Sim Opening Tool
Paying
Not statedCredit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Installments availableKlarna and PayPal Credit. Visa, Mastercard, PayPal Credit, PayPal, Klarna
The grades at eBay Refurbished next to those at MusicMagpie
Same letter, different words. Every grade works fully; the grade describes looks. The photos follow the device you picked above.
eBay Refurbished MusicMagpie
MusicMagpie
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.
Pristine
Flawless cosmetically and fully tested, pristine products are as good as new without the price tag.
AAlmost no visible marks
Very Good
The item shows minimal wear.
Very Good
You may notice some very light signs of use, but very good products are fully tested and work perfectly.
BLight marks on the body
Good
The item shows moderate wear.
Good
You'll see some signs of wear and tear, but most of it can be covered with a case.
CVisible marks on body and screen
eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie?
Is eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
MusicMagpie is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £119, against £123 at eBay Refurbished, as of 31 October 2026. eBay Refurbished is cheaper for iPads (£45 against £144) and MacBooks (£109 against £719). Across all its devices, eBay Refurbished starts at £45 and MusicMagpie starts at £119. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie, as of 31 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at eBay Refurbished and 14 days at MusicMagpie. Each figure is the minimum every listing at the store carries, so some listings come with more.
Does eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie 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 MusicMagpie, as of 31 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at eBay Refurbished and 1 year at MusicMagpie. eBay Refurbished's policy says: "Free returns within a minimum of 30 days."
How do the grades at eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie compare?
eBay Refurbished sells refurbished Apple devices in Certified, Excellent, Very Good and Good; MusicMagpie sells Pristine, 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 eBay Refurbished or MusicMagpie have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026: 418 at eBay Refurbished, against 377 at MusicMagpie. By device: 153 iPhones against 277, 102 iPads against 69 and 76 MacBooks against 16. eBay Refurbished has more listings in 3 of the 4 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: Back Market starts at £73 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026, against £119 at the cheaper of eBay Refurbished and MusicMagpie. Back Market has 343 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
