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Two laptops, one budget, two completely different sets of numbers. Put a refurbished MacBook vs ThinkPad side by side and the gap is hard to miss: a refurbished Lenovo T470 with a 14 inch screen, 8 GB of RAM and a 256 GB SSD sits at €239.95 on Amazon (as of 13.08.2026). A refurbished MacBook Pro...
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You have decided to buy a refurbished phone, and suddenly you are staring at a basket full of terms nobody explained to you. Condition "Sehr gut". Battery at least 85 percent. 30 days to return it, plus 12 or 36 months of warranty. And right at the bottom, in small type, a note about your...
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The best refurbished providers make it possible: A MacBook Air M2 for 480 euros less than the Apple Store. With a three-year warranty. Sounds too good to be true?
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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.
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62 million tonnes of e-waste. Every single year. Only 22% gets properly recycled, according to the WHO).
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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?"
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After rent, food, and health insurance, the average student in Germany has about €242 left each month. A new laptop costs €800 to €1,200. A refurbished business laptop? €300 to €500, while saving 93% of CO2 emissions compared to buying new.
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I spent three hours in a refurbished electronics shop last month. Why? Because I wanted to find out if a refurbished iPad from 2022 for 450 euros is a better investment than a brand-new Lenovo for 300 euros.
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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.
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You're staring at a listing for a refurbished iPhone. €450 instead of €800 new. Sounds tempting. Then you spot it: "Battery capacity at least 80%". And suddenly you're wondering if this is a great deal or a trap.
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"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?
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€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?
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