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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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Louisiana
1 review
2 helpful votes
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RIP OFF
April 25, 2022

DO NOT BUY PHONES FROM ANY OF THE SELLERS. THEY ARE KNOWINGLY SELLING YOU PHONES THAT WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE CELL TOWERS TURN TO 5G. I BOUGHT A PHONE FOR MY MOTHER 4 MONTHS AGO AND NOW DOES NOT WORK DUE TO CHANGE IN CELL TOWER. I TRIED TO GET A REFUND BUT GOT DENIED. THEY TRY TO SAY THE PHONE IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD. NO!, ITS NOT! IF ITS WORKING AS IT SHOULD WHY IS IT NOT WORKING THEN!

Date of experience: March 26, 2022
Indiana
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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MacBook Pro
March 27, 2022

Great buy! I love it! Looking forward to getting more stuff from these guys. Started to recommend this site to Everyone! No bs!

Date of experience: March 26, 2022
Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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MOST DEFINITELY THE BEST
March 27, 2022

I was very pleased. I was hesitant at first but once my phone arrived I was so thankful that I came to this website. Thank you so much!

Date of experience: March 25, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great phone, Great price!
March 27, 2022

I bought a Galaxy Note 9 in excellent condition! Delivery was fast and the refurbisher replied quickly when I had a question! I would definitely recommend to friends and buy from them again in the future!

Date of experience: March 25, 2022
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great product!
March 27, 2022

I ordered a refurbished iPhone 8 and a case for it. Great products! Fast shipping. I highly recommend this company.

Date of experience: March 25, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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It's Great
March 27, 2022

Everything was in excellent condition, just like it was advertised. The packaging could've been better for the I Pad but the apple pen practically looked brand new. Minor but my adapter to the I pad has a shortage in in but other than that it works excellent. I'll be ordering again!

Date of experience: March 25, 2022
District of Columbia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Faulty Phone - Complete Rip-Off!
April 23, 2022

The phone arrived faulty. The battery life lasted for little more than four hours. When I contacted them to report the issue, I was told this was "normal" because I might be downloading new apps and signing into accounts. It clearly wasn't "normal". I persisted, and after a few weeks of back-and-forth, excuses and requests for proof, they finally collected the phone for repair. The phone was collected from DHL (almost a week after being dropped off, for reasons that were never explained). The company seemed very confused about the return process, claiming they had no record of the return, the tracking number nor the package - which was untrue. THEY had sent me the tracking number. Eventually, they received the phone and refused to deal with it, claiming that a superficial scratch on the back of the casing meant that they were unwilling to deal with the actual problem.
The photo I received from them shows more damage to the casing than when it was sent (as evidenced in my own photos taken on the day of return).

I'm annoyed at the damage, but the fact that they're unwilling to deal with the problem of the faulty phone at all makes me feel that I have been completely ripped off. They're eventually going to send me a phone back that is next to useless. A phone that barely lasts for four hours is NOT fit for purpose, and I never would have bought it had I known. I will never use this company again, and I urge everyone else to avoid them like the plague. They clearly can't be trusted.

Date of experience: March 24, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very happy customer
March 25, 2022

I waited to write this review to make sure everything was going to work out the way it should, and it did. I bought two phones, one for me and one for my daughter. Both came in quickly, exactly as advertised, and have worked perfectly for over three months now. This is a very good company to deal with and the next time I need a phone I will definitely come back!

Date of experience: March 24, 2022
New Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH MY PURCHASE I LOVE IT. WAS DELIVERD VERY FAST AND CAME IN WITH EVERYTHING ON THE LIST.

Date of experience: March 24, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My wife's surface 3 died a battery death and in looking for a replacement I ran across Back Market. She wanted another Surface and Back Market had a large selection. Now new Surfaces are REALLY expensive so I took a chance and bought a refurbished Surface 5. The unit arrived in two days in great shape and looked almost new. It worked fine on boot up and has been working without issue for 2 weeks now. There was one problem. The included charger was DOA. Back Market sent a new one immediately.
Based on this purchase I bought a refurbished Pixel 4 from Back Market. It also looks new and worked without issue. I was able to transfer all of my apps and data from my old Pixel and setup for Google Fi was a snap.
I highly recommend these guys. They have a website that's easy to navigate and a great sense of humor!

Date of experience: March 23, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.
March 24, 2022

My refurbished, first generation iPhone SE w/ 32 GB of memory from Back Market is beyond belief! It works perfectly. I scoured the internet for a better deal, but I couldn't find anything that even came close to the deal Back Market offered. Back Market promised 3-day free shipping, and they even beat that. I got my iPhone in the mail just 2 days after I submitted my online order. And free shipping included insuring the phone for its full price, also at no charge to me.

I thought I would save money by buying the refurbished iPhone in "Good" condition instead of in "Excellent" condition, which would have cost $30 more. When the cellphone arrived in the mail, I couldn't believe just how good "Good" condition would be. The display was absolutely flawless, not so much as a micro scratch on it anywhere. And I could not find a single scratch, nick, or dent anywhere on the metallic body of the phone either. I was bewildered why Back Market did not rate the condition of my phone as "Excellent". I surely would have. After pulling out a powerful magnifying glass, I finally located the most trivially imaginable scuff in the metal case on the backside of the phone. The side I would never even look at. That's the reason Back Market only rated the condition of the phone as "Good" instead of "Excellent"? Man, you guys are just awesome!

"Good" condition extends beyond just the cosmetics of the phone. The Home button and all of the mechanical buttons on the sides of my refurbished iPhone work without a glitch, too. And a software app installed on the phone shows that the rechargeable battery inside has a health rating of 96%, which is damned impressive for a 6-year-old phone. The phone charges rapidly and holds its charge for days, just as if it were a brand new phone.

And if all of that wasn't good enough, Back Market also covers the phone with a one year warranty. Also for FREE!

I couldn't be happier with my purchase if I had spent hours searching the internet to save -- what, a nickel? -- on a lower priced iPhone. If I had found a lower priced phone (and I extremely doubt it), it surely wouldn't have been in better condition.

You guys at Back Market ROCK! I'm already recommending you to every person I can flag down.

Date of experience: March 23, 2022
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Extremely pleased
March 24, 2022

The Dell laptop that I purchased was listed as in 'Excellent Condition". I would describe it more as "New Condition" as it looks as if it just rolled off the assembly line. It performs as new also. 'Could not be happier with this purchase!

Date of experience: March 23, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The best decision I ever made!
March 24, 2022

I bought not one but two iPad pros from this company on back market and they look and work like I bought them from apple brand new. I'm so pleased and will be definitely buying more from them. And the prices are so reasonable. Thanks so much!

Date of experience: March 23, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I needed to upgrade my iPad4 to a iPad newer mini. The iPad Mini I purchased was said to be only in "good" not great condition... I have yet to find any flaws! Works perfectly. Thank you!

Date of experience: March 23, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All the team of Customer Care (Faez and Omar) made a great job! Thank you very much for that. They supported me all the way in my purchase. And Greg has been in touch to ask how the product arrived and work. Thank you for the whole service experience!

Date of experience: March 22, 2022
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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After my daughter purchased her phone with back market and was very pleased with the shipping, the customer service and the quality of our phone. I needed to purchase a phone for my husband and I bought one on back market also. And just like my daughter I am very pleased. Cannot believe how fast it came. And the quality of the phone was perfect. I am definitely going to use back market again, instead of the pricey insurance that the cell phone companies offer..

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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We purchased an iphone 7 with 128g storage. Very pleased with purchase. The price was the best I found and the phone works great. We have puretalk service and I ordered a gsm unlocked phone. I just had to insert the sim and it was ready to go. The shipping was very prompt, and they even sent a new charging cord.

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
Massachusetts
1 review
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I'll be back for more
March 20, 2022

Finding what I wanted on the site was easy. Phone arrived quickly and looks and works like new. My daughter also purchased a phone with the same great experience. We will definitely purchase here again.

Date of experience: March 20, 2022
New Jersey
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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100% Satisfied
March 20, 2022

I don't anything negative. From the beginning up till now the service has been perfect. The advertisement was correct, next day the emailed me telling when it would be delivered (date, who would be delivering,. And the time)they were correct. The packaging was good. I'm referring them to my family and friends. Thank you for the great service!

Date of experience: March 19, 2022
Maryland
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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IPhone SE
March 20, 2022

I purchased an iPhone SE for my granddaughter. It's in like new condition and she loves it. Fast delivery.
Thank you.

Date of experience: March 19, 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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