Back Market comparisons
Back Market is compared head-to-head with Amazon Renewed, Apple Certified Refurbished and Swappa and more: 7 head-to-heads in Used Tech Marketplaces, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Back Market head-to-head
- Back Market vs Amazon Renewed
- Back Market vs Apple Certified Refurbished
- Back Market vs Swappa
- Back Market vs Cashify
- Back Market vs Best Buy Trade-In
- Back Market vs Gazelle
- Back Market vs MPB
Back Market vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Marketplace model | Seller fees | Device categories | Shipping included | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Back Market | Yes | None | Refurbished | Seller commission or listing fees were not verified. US buyers may be charged a Quality Assurance Fee based on cart total; the help page says it is not applicable to California residents. | Smartphones, laptops, tablets, gaming consoles, audio devices, smartwatches, home appliances | Yes | 8.8 |
| 1 | Amazon Renewed | — | — | Refurbished | Standard Amazon selling fees may apply, including a selling-plan fee and category-dependent referral fees; exact fees depend on the seller plan and product category. | Phones, cameras, headphones, kitchen appliances, power tools, personal computers, tablets, televisions, and video game consoles | — | 9.2 |
| 3 | Apple Certified Refurbished | No | — | Refurbished | Not applicable; Apple sells refurbished products directly. | Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, HomePod, accessories | Yes | 8.7 |
| 4 | Swappa | Yes | None | Peer-to-peer | Listing is free; sellers pay 3% of the sold price plus payment-processing fees. | Phones, laptops, tablets, watches/wearables, computers, gaming consoles, audio, cameras/lenses, drones, home tech, fitness/cycling; trade-in accepts phones, tablets, smartwatches, laptops, and AirPods. | Yes | 8.5 |
| 5 | Cashify | Yes | None | — | No fee for phone selling; site says there are no hidden fees or charges. | Phones, laptops, TVs, tablets, gaming consoles, smartwatches, smart speakers | Yes | 8.3 |
| 6 | Best Buy Trade-In | Yes | None | Trade-in | No seller fee stated; Best Buy provides a prepaid shipping label for the item, while the seller pays packaging costs and may be responsible for return shipping. | Cell phones, headphones, tablets, e-readers, wearables, computers, gaming consoles, gaming accessories, networking, computing accessories | Yes | 8.1 |
| 7 | Gazelle | Yes | None | — | No hidden fees stated for trade-ins. | Phones, tablets | Yes | 7.9 |
| 8 | MPB | Yes | None | Buyback | Zero fees for selling gear to MPB | Cameras, lenses, photo and video accessories, video cameras, drones and action cameras | Yes | 7.8 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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