You want to buy a refurbished Samsung – directly from the manufacturer, with real warranty. But where exactly? Googling brings you Back Market, Refurbed, Rebuy. The official programs from Samsung, Apple, and Google? Buried somewhere on page three of search results.
The battery indicator read 78%. My iPhone sent its usual warning: "Your battery's maximum capacity has declined." Three years old, already approaching end of life. A problem that led me directly to the question: Shiftphone vs Fairphone – which sustainable smartphone suits me?
I spent €1,400 to find out which refurbished seller actually delivers on their promises. Three platforms (Back Market, Refurbed, and Rebuy), three identical iPhone 13 orders. For anyone looking for a refurbished phone or reconditioned iPhone: the results surprised me.
Red battery warning by noon? I know the feeling. My last smartphone: dropped to 72% battery capacity after just 18 months. If I had known these five tips earlier, it would still be running fine. With the right habits, you can preserve your phone battery, make your phone last longer, and extend...
Nice for this customer. But does that help you? Not really. Because among 319,000+ reviews, there's also the flip side: "Dead after 6 weeks. Never again." Which experience will you get? That's what matters.
July 2025. My old laptop dies. Right in the middle of a video call with my boss. Screen goes black, audio cuts out, everything crashes. Perfect timing. Not really.
"Back Market wins Stiftung Warentest test." You've probably seen that headline a few times. And you've probably wondered: Does that mean I should buy from them? Is it automatically the best shop for me?
A refurbished Samsung phone at half the price sounds tempting. But unlike iPhones, Samsung phones have some specific pitfalls that many buyers miss. These three checks take about five minutes total and can save you a lot of headaches.
€1,199 for a new MacBook Air. Or €700 for the same device – just refurbished, with warranty. Almost €500 saved, without quality compromises. Sounds too good to be true?
Last month I faced a decision: I needed three devices. An iPhone for myself, a MacBook for home office, a Samsung for my daughter. The question was simple: Should I buy new or refurbished?
Three months ago, I told a friend to buy a refurbished Apple Watch instead of new. He was skeptical. "Isn't that just fancy e-waste?"
I hesitated for three years. Spending €2,400 on a MacBook Pro felt wrong. Then I bought a refurbished M1 Pro model for €1,600 with 14 battery cycles. The thing looked new, worked like new, and I had €800 extra in my account.