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choie

(4,705 posts) Mon Aug 5, 2019, 12:58 AM Aug 2019

In the market for a refurb IPhone

Hi everybody,

I lost my Iphone 6S and due to financial constraints am looking into purchasing a refurbished Iphone 7 plus to replace it. Does anybody have any suggestions or recommendations as to which refurb site is trustworthy?

Thanks so much in advance!
Choie

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In the market for a refurb IPhone (Original Post) choie Aug 2019 OP

I've bought refurbished items directly from Apple. Kablooie Aug 2019 #1

Thanks so much Kablooie! choie Aug 2019 #6

I would avoid the 7 and look at a refurbished 8 instead Pachamama Aug 2019 #2

Thanks Pachamama choie Aug 2019 #4

It has to do with the Battery Pachamama Aug 2019 #8

I've purchased refurb uphones (usually simply open box, unused) directly from At&T hlthe2b Aug 2019 #3

Thanks hlthe2b! choie Aug 2019 #5

gazelle.com mopinko Aug 2019 #7

Kablooie

(18,794 posts)

1. I've bought refurbished items directly from Apple.

Reply to choie (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 01:53 AM

Aug 2019

You get a substantial discount and the warranty is the same as if it were new.

https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished

choie

(4,705 posts)

6. Thanks so much Kablooie!

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:20 AM

Aug 2019

Pachamama

(17,032 posts)

2. I would avoid the 7 and look at a refurbished 8 instead

Reply to choie (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 02:24 AM

Aug 2019

Meanwhile I recommend the following place to get it - have bought two off them, one for myself and one for my daughter:

www.backmarket.com

choie

(4,705 posts)

4. Thanks Pachamama

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:19 AM

Aug 2019

can you tell me why you recommend the 8 instead of the 7 plus?

Pachamama

(17,032 posts)

8. It has to do with the Battery

Reply to choie (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 12:25 PM

Aug 2019

I will also ask my daughter who did a bunch of research on it and the conclusion was best to go to the 8. I think its like a lot of things where when they have the first generation of some things, that the kinks haven't been worked out. The 8 worked a lot of the problems out that they ran into with the 7. I think they rolled the 7 out too fast and the reality is the 6s was a good phone and the 7 wasn't all that great and people who got it, ended up missing their 6s.

That website I suggested to buy a refurbished iPhone is really great and they have good service and reliable.

hlthe2b

(106,796 posts)

3. I've purchased refurb uphones (usually simply open box, unused) directly from At&T

Reply to choie (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 05:18 AM

Aug 2019

may not be the cheapest site, but they will stand behind it.

choie

(4,705 posts)

5. Thanks hlthe2b!

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 08:19 AM

Aug 2019

mopinko

(71,969 posts)

7. gazelle.com

Reply to choie (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2019, 10:11 AM

Aug 2019

will need to break down soon myself, and dreading it.
i will start my search right there, tho.
have bought presents for the grands, and they were great.

good deals on "scratch and dent".

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