Check out our latest communities fighting
AI scams on Reddit and Facebook

business logo of Back Market

Back Market

2.9

On SmartCustomer, businesses may not offer incentives or pay to remove reviews. Learn more about our Review Guidelines.

How would you rate Back Market?
grey stargrey stargrey stargrey stargrey star

Back Market Reviews Summary

Back Market has a rating of 2.9 stars from 1,553 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Back Market most frequently mention return label, credit card and third party. Back Market ranks 4th among Electronic Component sites.

service
1,048
value
1,081
shipping
1,077
returns
549
quality
1,052

We monitor reviews for authenticity

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow D V.
Unfollow D V.
Share Review
Report Review

Absolutely Suck!
August 19, 2023

2 different times in last 6 days backmarket has sold me an xfinity unlocked iPhone 11. Both times xfinity has informed me the phone is xfinity compatible but is still locked by previous carrier - sim locked - on top of that backmarket support and communications are about as bad as they come. Why would anyone have a use for a locked device

Date of experience: July 19, 2023
Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow William Z.
Unfollow William Z.
Share Review
Report Review

A friend of mine referred me to you, worried? Yes but you went out of your way to explain and gave me a choice ( not a take it or leave it attitude) I'm impressed from the beginning to the end of this choice I'll be looking for another soon
Thank you

Date of experience: July 19, 2023
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Gregory M.
Unfollow Gregory M.
Share Review
Report Review

Better than expected. I purchased the good version and it's in excellent condition. Fast shipping. Easy purchase.

Date of experience: July 19, 2023
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Jeffery W.
Unfollow Jeffery W.
Share Review
Report Review

Great Quality
July 19, 2023

Perfect site for good quality refurbished products. I understand the site isn't providing and refurbishing the devices, but they do a good job with connecting good quality refurbish-ers

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
Texas
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
Follow Steve H.
Unfollow Steve H.
Share Review
Report Review

I was 1900 miles from home screen died. Needed my phone so got it repaired. Will not connect to cell service Back Market will not honor the warranty since someone else worked on it. Phone less than 4 months year warranty useless BEWARE!

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Greg C.
Unfollow Greg C.
Share Review
Report Review

Scam Artists.
August 17, 2023

Bought a £250 phone. Within a month it wouldn't charge. Sent it back and after chasing them up. They said a small superficial mark on the rear of the case invalidated the warranty to repair. They know aswell as I did this couldn't possibly have anything to do with the faulty battery.

Customer service was appalling and slow aswell.

AVOID AVOID AVOID

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Jon Z.
Unfollow Jon Z.
Share Review
Report Review

BackMarket has brand name products professionally refurbished for a fraction of retail prices. Not sure you can trust refurbished items? No worries - their affordable protection plans can extend warrantees for years, covering any issues you might encounter. With a great marketplace, a sleek customer experience, and high level customer support, BackMarket is a no-brainer.

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Zane P.
Unfollow Zane P.
Share Review
Report Review

2018 Macbook
August 17, 2023

Highly unsatisfied. Out the package there are way more scratcher then advertised. Wouldn't connect to wifi, camera not working, backlight on keyboard faulty. 500 cycles on the battery! All the other reviews said it was usually very low. Grimy and dirty keyboard. All around last purchase and a waste of 400.

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Fio g.
Unfollow Fio g.
Share Review
Report Review

El 5 de julio realicé un pedido, un ipad, y nunca me llegó, se olvidaron de darle mis datos completos al delivery Fedex y hace una semana lo regresaron al remitente porque no pudieron entregármelo, he hecho reiterados intentos de comunicarme, pero solo me dicen que están trabajando en ello, no dan actualizaciones, la respuesta es lenta, y hasta el día de hoy no han solucionado mi petición, y en su WEB sale como "entregado", no se puede tener una comunicación fluida con atención al cliente, he tenido que venir a dejar esta reseña, estoy muy decepcionada, que frustrante servicio.

Date of experience: July 18, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Fidel G.
Unfollow Fidel G.
Share Review
Report Review

Bought a Lemon
August 17, 2023

I bought a used Macbook. It worked great for 2 months, then the screen got some vertical lines that didn't go away. It happened while I was using the laptop and I thought it was a software glitch but nothing I tried or googled fixed it. I submitted a warranty claim and sent it in. 2 weeks later I get the laptop back unfixed because they said I had put "pressure" on the screen and is not covered under warranty. I figured it was a pre-existing defect and somehow it got triggered while using the laptop. Now I'm out about $250. You never know if you are buying a lemon when you buy a used laptop.

Date of experience: July 17, 2023
Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Lucila Z.
Unfollow Lucila Z.
Share Review
Report Review

First time buying
July 18, 2023

This was my first time buying from Back Market. The phone was like brand new and it arrived on time. I would buy again.

Date of experience: July 17, 2023
Oregon
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Jason Z.
Unfollow Jason Z.
Share Review
Report Review

Great phone!
July 18, 2023

I'm Really happy with my Samsung galaxy S21 ultra 5G! I'm Very impressed that it's a refurbished phone. It's in good shape and works great!

Date of experience: July 16, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Ryan A.
Unfollow Ryan A.
Share Review
Report Review

Will buy more
July 16, 2023

Everything just perfect I don't know what else to say
Happy with the purchase. I would recommend to everybody!

Date of experience: July 16, 2023
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Onyx C.
Unfollow Onyx C.
Share Review
Report Review

10/10
July 16, 2023

My whole family uses Back Market to buy stuff and we've always gotten exactly what we ordered on time and in perfect condition! I just recently bought a new computer and it's just as good as a new full price one. 10/10 definitely recommend

Date of experience: July 16, 2023
Guyana
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Damien D.
Unfollow Damien D.
Share Review
Report Review

Good deal!
July 15, 2023

I was very skeptical about purchasing refurbished phones due to negative reviews but my friend told me about this website so I decided to purchase (2) Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and I didn't regret it at all they came fast, in good packaging and the condition is way better than expected 2 thumbs up...very satisfied

Date of experience: July 15, 2023
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Enrique A.
Unfollow Enrique A.
Share Review
Report Review

Good buy!
July 13, 2023

My iPhone 8 arrived in perfect condition and is also working perfectly.
Will never buy a new iPhone again!

Date of experience: July 13, 2023
Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow K L.
Unfollow K L.
Share Review
Report Review

Love this site!
July 13, 2023

I buy all electronics thru this site! I also encourage everyone I know to do so as well. When I've had a problem they have exchanged w/out hassle but all but 1x everythg I've ever gotten has been excellent.

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Lourdeily A.
Unfollow Lourdeily A.
Share Review
Report Review

Back market
July 13, 2023

I did my first purchase little then over a month ago and Bsckmarket did not disappoint nor did the Merchants I recommend Blackmarket to anyone who is on a budget and looking for cheaper prices.

Loading...
Loading...
Date of experience: July 12, 2023
Ohio
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Brock B.
Unfollow Brock B.
Share Review
Report Review

Highly recommend
July 13, 2023

My phone showed up within 3 days of ordering. I ordered a Galaxy S22+ in "good" condition. Backmarket explains "good" as a few minor scratches to the body of the phone. My phone had zero scratches, and is in great condition. The phone works great. Happy with the purchase.

Date of experience: July 12, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Kipp G.
Unfollow Kipp G.
Share Review
Report Review

Terrible purchase experience.
August 11, 2023

Tried to buy iPhone 13pro but payment denied. Called bank, they approved and showed it went thru. Tried purchase again with same. Called and wa put on eternal hold, never picked up. All before the 8pm closing time. CLled next day at 805 am and got thru but now they say they need copy of my ID to verify for " security" sent ID. Still no response for rest of day. Finally called them 10 hours later and after 2o mins of trying to understand bad English, they said it finally verified. But now I have to go online and go through whole purchase again. Only to find out that the phone I wanted is now $35 more! Two days and at keast an hour of my time on the phone and looks like the purchase went through. We will see in a couple days if there are more senseless excuses.

Date of experience: July 11, 2023

From the business

Freeing the planet from electronic waste, leading the shift towards a circular economy, and building a global billion-dollar tech company are three solid reasons to wake up in the morning. Founded six years ago in Paris, Back Market is the world's first online marketplace dedicated to refurbished consumer electronics. Back Market connects the best sellers of refurbished consumer electronics with consumers looking for a more affordable, reliable, and environmentally-friendly alternative to buying new.


+453
See all photos