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.
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.
If you're looking for refurbished experiences, whether positive or negative, you're in the right place. A technician who asked to remain anonymous recently told me how his employer handles battery replacements. Original parts cost around 45 euros each. His company buys knockoffs from Asia for 5...
While Back Market was invented in France and does $2.4 billion worldwide, a Vienna startup beat them in German-speaking markets. The Austrian company hit €283 million GMV in Germany in 2024 - €90 million more than the French competitor. The market leader for refurbished electronics now comes from...
Over 2,000 votes in recent weeks. The question was simple: Which refurbished retailer do you prefer? The result surprised us. Not because of the winner, but because of the reasons people gave.
June 17-18, 2026: While you're in Frankfurt ordering your refurbished iPhone, a few kilometers away 4,500 industry folks are discussing exactly that phone. E-Waste World Expo. E-waste recycling. Sounds as exciting as reading tax forms.
67% of 18-to-24-year-olds actively look for cheaper tech options. EE UK seems to have noticed. The British mobile carrier launched its new refurbished program on January 22, 2026. And the student deal is pretty solid.
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.