eBay Refurbished
418 live listings
£123 Lowest iPhone
£126 less
£126 less
- Warranty1 year
- Returns30 days
- BatteryNot stated
- ShippingNot stated
eBay Refurbished vs TLX: which is better for refurbished Apple?
eBay Refurbished for cheaper iPhones (from £123 against £249), more listings (418 against 24) and cheaper iPads (from £45 against £670). TLX for longer returns (60 days against 30 days).
TLX
24 live listings
£249 Lowest iPhone
£126 more
£126 more
- Warranty1 year
- Returns60 days
- BatteryNot stated
- ShippingFree
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Neither is cheapest for iPhones: Back Market starts at £73 today. Where eBay Refurbished and TLX differ
Each store's own terms. A check marks the better one where we can rank it.
eBay Refurbished
TLX
Warranty
1 yearRefurbished items include at least a 1-year warranty (longer for Certified Refurbished), plus 30-day free returns.
1 year12-month warranty on every item. A fault after the 60-day cooling-off period is repaired, replaced or refunded.
Returns
30 daysFree returns within a minimum of 30 days.
60 days60 days to change your mind, with free returns. Contact TLX first for an RMA number and the return address.
Accessories
Items come in new packaging with original or new accessories and a manual (Certified Refurbished).
Not stated
Shipping
Not statedFree shipping on eBay Refurbished items.
FreeFree Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-3 working days) or free DPD next working day. Orders placed before 1pm ship the same day.
Paying
Not statedCredit and debit cards, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay.
Not statedVisa, Mastercard, American Express, Maestro, Diners Club, Discover, Union Pay, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay
The grades at eBay Refurbished 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.
eBay Refurbished TLX
TLX
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.
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
Very Good
The item shows minimal wear.
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
Good
The item shows moderate wear.
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
eBay Refurbished or TLX?
Is eBay Refurbished or TLX cheaper for refurbished Apple devices?
eBay Refurbished is cheaper: its lowest refurbished iPhone costs £123, against £249 at TLX, as of 31 October 2026. eBay Refurbished is also cheaper for iPads (£45 against £670) and MacBooks (£109 against £1,399). Across all its devices, eBay Refurbished starts at £45 and TLX starts at £109. Prices come from RefurbMe's live listings and change daily.
Does eBay Refurbished or TLX have the longer warranty?
The warranty on refurbished Apple devices lasts 1 year at both eBay Refurbished and TLX, as of 31 October 2026. On returns, the figures are 30 days at eBay Refurbished 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 eBay Refurbished 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 eBay Refurbished, as of 31 October 2026. On warranty, the figures are 1 year at eBay Refurbished and 1 year at TLX. eBay Refurbished's policy says: "Free returns within a minimum of 30 days."
How do the grades at eBay Refurbished and TLX compare?
eBay Refurbished sells refurbished Apple devices in Certified, Excellent, Very Good and Good; 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 eBay Refurbished or TLX have more refurbished Apple devices?
Refurbished Apple devices in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026: 418 at eBay Refurbished, against 24 at TLX. By device: 153 iPhones against 5, 102 iPads against 14 and 76 MacBooks against 3. eBay Refurbished has more listings in 3 of the 3 device types both stores sell.
Is there a cheaper option than eBay Refurbished and TLX?
For refurbished iPhones, yes: Back Market starts at £73 in RefurbMe's live listings, as of 31 October 2026, against £123 at the cheaper of eBay Refurbished and TLX. Back Market has 343 iPhones listed. Its warranty lasts 1 year, with 30-day returns.
