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Back Market

2.9

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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

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Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Can't read an address
August 11, 2022

Tried to make a purchase recently. Filled out the form. Stupid thing wouldn't accept my address. Tried contacting Backmarket. Useless. Tried contacting the seller. Also useless. Absolutely no help. You would think they would help so they can do some business. Nope. Total morons. I'll just buy a new one.

Date of experience: July 12, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nice Business
July 13, 2022

Back Market is the best, patronize them, l purchased 3 laptops from them and allin perfect condition. Patronize them you will not regret it. KUDOS to you Back Market

Date of experience: July 12, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excellent product
July 13, 2022

I was amazed that this is a refurbished unit. It looks brand new, it performs beautifully, it was better than I expected it to be. I will definitely be purchasing from them again.

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased a Samsung Note 10 Plus 5g in December of 2021. I paid the higher price for an Excellent phone. When I received the phone it has visible damage on the bottom corner. I didn't think much about it until I dropped the phone and it landed on the same corner and the back glass broke. I believe this was in the first 30 days of owning the phone. When I contacted Back Market BM I was honest and the seller said that since I dropped the phone it was out of warranty. Now in July of 2022 my screen has gone black. (the screen glass is unbroken) I contact Back Market to find out if it is covered under their 1 year warranty policy only to find out the the entire phone has been declared "out of warranty." So now that I have a serious problem I have zero ways to get help from the seller or Back Market. I have contacted BM via there customer service number. If you need customer service from BM here is their number *******688

Date of experience: July 11, 2022
Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Used phone
July 10, 2022

I bought my used phone listed in fair condition. I can't find a scratch on it. The battery life and operation of it are flawless! It came (unlocked) and I swapped my sim card from my old one and didn't need any help getting it setup myself. It was easy! I'm very pleased with my purchase and phone. In the future I will look at Back Market for my electronic devices first. Thanks

Date of experience: July 9, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amazing "like new" products
July 9, 2022

I could hardly tell that the 3 computers and iPad I purchased were used. They do an amazing job of making them "like new". And I appreciate their clear communication and transparency about what they consider a quality product. I will be buying from BackMarket anytime I need a "new" computer or device.

Date of experience: July 8, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scammers
August 7, 2022

I purchased 2 items, one an Xbox one s that would not update or read disc/games. I also bought an ipad that would not take a charge, absolute scammers, do not use back market ever.

Date of experience: July 8, 2022
France
5 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Everything is just great. It saves time. You don't have to run around with a bunch of people... nerves are in place.

Date of experience: July 7, 2022
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Do not stand behind 1 year guarantee
July 30, 2022

Backmarket is a kind of platform putting consumers in touch with refurbishers. They make it sound like they offer a one year guarantee but in my experience they hide behind the refurbisher and the guarantee is worthless. A Microsoft Surface laptop that I purchased stopped working properly (keyboard and touchpad) within 3 months. After sending it back properly packaged the refurbisher claimed that I damaged the laptop. This was not true but Backmarket still refused to honor the guarantee.
I would not buy from this company again.

Date of experience: June 30, 2022
Connecticut
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Think twice
July 29, 2022

Dont buy its all a bunch of $#*! the warranty is worthless you cant get your money back and all you get is the run around-never again

Date of experience: June 29, 2022
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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7 calls into BackMarket over 5 days, no replies, just emails that show nothing. Triple over charges on 2 phones and double on one phone. They blame the vendors, take no responsiblity, customers caught in the middle and they are dishonest and keep passing the buck. Money due back for overcharging multiple times. Bank dispute level now. We had been customers for a long time. Never again. They are sleezy and have not investment in their customers. Cant speak to the same rep more than 1 time. NO accountability for mistakes they have made, refunds due for overprocessing orders and they sit and do nothing. The bank has taken over. I would never recommend them. Years of using them and never ever experienced such a horrific time/ They are not worth any of your time for any purchase, If you need their customer service, there isn't any, they never call back and they just keep telling the customer to email the vendor or call them,. Circles for days on end. Horrible service when its needed, failures plus

Date of experience: June 27, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I just received my 3rd phone from Back Market, it arrived early, was in better condition than i expected, and works flawlessly thus far. I have paid less for those 3 phones than i did for my last "new" phone. I am still using the second phone that I purchased, the 3rd was to replace my moms phone which quit working. Do yourself a favor, if you buy your phones out right and don't mind a model or 2 old (the bugs are already worked out by the way;-)) for a quarter of the price, and yes... its the greener way to go, give these fine folks a try, and their emails are funny too. From the moment i clicked submit order, the informative emails started, ending with your phone has arrived! Come to think of it, they dont bug me with offers... well look at that, ANOTHER positive plug for Back Market!

Date of experience: June 24, 2022
Arizona
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Stone wall
July 21, 2022

I ordered a refurbished phone from www.backmarket.com, but the phone they sent was broken. After I shipped the faulty product back to them, they refuse to give me a refund. Customer service gives me the run-around on my refund for days now. I've spend days and multiple pages of emailing pleading with this company to get my money back, but they have a very stone wall attitude despite that they got their product back.

Date of experience: June 21, 2022
Colorado
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Absolute Scam
July 20, 2022

Purchased a Samsung Chromebook, the@ button stopped working. Contacted the seller. No response. Contacted Back Market, was told to "be patient", "give them some more time". This is all happening while I am in the middle of school and I can't access any of my texts. You'll get the runaround if you ask for a refund. Absolutely do not waste your time. Find a reputable seller.

Date of experience: June 20, 2022
South Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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1/2 $, Like New!
July 11, 2022

I've always been skeptical about refurbished items but with the year warranty which you can choose to extend for an additional year, it is well worth it! My brand new AirPods only lasted from 12.19-05.22; this isn't much more than two years. I cannot tell that the refurbished AirPods are not new. Save your money and cut down on waste.

Their buy back prices however are not great. You can resell old AirPods for more money elsewhere.

Date of experience: June 16, 2022
New York
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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BUYER BEWARE OF TRADE-IN OFFER
July 9, 2022

BEWARE! Back Market's Trade-In offer is a scam. I was offered $50 to trade in my Samsung Galaxy in mint condition. After entering my info to receive the refund and shipping my Samsung Galaxy phone, I receive a counter offer for $25 because the phone allegedly had a "Scratched screen, Scratched case, Broken screen, and white spots on the screen". I had no choice but to accept the $25 counter offer. I told the buyer the trade-in appears to be a scam. The phone was kept in an Otter Box case the entire time I had it. The screen was not scratched or broken. In addition, the case was not broken and there were no spots on the screen. I had no choice but to accept their counter offer because I felt certain that if I rejected it, the trade-in buyer would return a phone with a Scratched screen, Scratched case, Broken screen, and white spots on the screen. What a rip-off!
Buyer from Putnam County, NY

Date of experience: June 8, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
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So glad I gave Back Market a chance!
June 9, 2022

I was skeptical of buying a refurbished device. If you have a trusted source it's a great opportunity but finding that source can be difficult. I've had a bad experiences in the past. Back Market is different. You get exactly what you ordered, if not better (cosmetically). I love my MacBook Pro. I did research to find the best the best model and then found that model on Back Market. It's been 6 months and I've had no issues with my device. I was even able to make monthly payments using Affirm. A total win! This is THE place for trusted refurbished devices!

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
GB
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Do not buy from back market.
July 4, 2022

I wouldn't recommend using back market.
I ordered a excellent phone and it didn't come in excellent condition.
Bad service.
Not much they can offer.
Find yourself somewhere else to buy.

Date of experience: June 3, 2022
New York
1 review
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Very satisfied
June 4, 2022

I am very satisfied of the product.It's been already a year that I bought my IPhone from the back market and it works perfect. I suggest these products to everyone

Date of experience: June 2, 2022
Washington
1 review
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I bought a phone here and then sold my old one as well. Buyer offered me a different amount but did not honor it and shorted me $20, I asked Back Market to please get involved as it was all right there in the chat that they should pay me the additional $20. They wouldn't do anything, gave me a $20 coupon, I don't want that, I want my $20, I will not use them again, they do not stand be the customer!

This after I already purchase a phone from them!

Date of experience: June 2, 2022

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.


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