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Refurbished Ecommerce Leaderboard

Australian Reputation Rankings — Vendor Leaderboard Live · Updated 16 August 2026
Top Rated (≥78)
Rated (64–77)
Fair (<64)
Unrated / Pending
# Vendor Trustpilot ★ ProductReview ★ Review Volume TrustScore (Bayesian) SentimentType
OzMobilesozmobiles.com.au→★ 4.8★ 4.620K+
82 /100
Top RatedSpecialist
Reebelo AUreebelo.com.au→★ 4.7★ 4.612.5K+
78 /100
Top RatedMarketplace
JW Computersjw.com.au→Not listed★ 4.83.7K+
78 /100
RatedReseller
4Mobile Guru Australiamobileguru.com.au→★ 4.4★ 4.61.7K+
70 /100
RatedSpecialist
5Certified Tech Directcertifiedtechdirect.com.au→Not listed★ 4.81.4K+
69 /100
RatedSpecialist
6Green Gadgetsshop.greengadgets.net.au→★ 3.6★ 4.41.9K+
70 /100
RatedSpecialist
7Recomputerecompute.com.au→★ 4.7★ 4.81K+
69 /100
RatedSpecialist
8Back Market AUbackmarket.com.au→★ 4.3★ 2.1 (8 reviews, excluded)564
67 /100
RatedMarketplace
9Frank Mobilefrankmobile.com.au→★ 4.6Not listed544
68 /100
RatedSpecialist
10Kogan (Refurbished)kogan.com→★ 3.6★ 3.746K+
68 /100
RatedMarketplace
11Mobile Federationmobilefederation.com.au→★ 4.3★ 4.3273
66 /100
RatedSpecialist
12Phonebotphonebot.com.au→★ 3.8★ 4.52.6K+
67 /100
RatedSpecialist
13Boost Refurbishedrefurbished.boost.com.au→★ 3.1Not listed759
66 /100
RatedReseller
14MobileCitimobileciti.com.au→★ 4.1★ 3.98.1K+
66 /100
RatedReseller
15Mobile Mobmobilemob.com.au→Not listed★ 4.52.4K+
64 /100
RatedSpecialist
16BecexTechbecextech.com.au→★ 3.6★ 3.86.3K+
64 /100
RatedReseller
17Digicycledigicycle.com.au→★ 3.8Not listed42
64 /100
RatedSpecialist
18Big Warehouse Refurbsbigwarehouserefurbs.com.au→★ 3.2Not listed1
63 /100
FairSpecialist
19Phonerehabphonerehab.com.au→Not listed★ 3.8900+
60 /100
FairSpecialist
20iTech AUitechau.com.au→Not listed★ 3.61.1K+
61 /100
FairSpecialist
21Perfect Preownedperfectpreowned.com.au→★ 2.3★ 4.6469+
60 /100
FairSpecialist
22Australian Computer Tradersaustraliancomputertraders.com.au→★ 4.2★ 2.7315+
59 /100
FairSpecialist
23PB Techpbtech.com→★ 4.4Not listed174
58 /100
FairReseller
24Manmade Cyclemanmadecycle.com.au→★ 3.6Not listed201
57 /100
FairSpecialist
25Wireless 1wireless1.com.au→Not listed★ 3.2—
57 /100
FairReseller
26MacFixItmacfixit.com.au→★ 2.0Not listed24
56 /100
FairSpecialist
27Gooploogooploo.com.au→★ 3.2Not listed1
55 /100
FairSpecialist
28Loop Mobile AUau.loop-mobile.com→Not listed★ 1.4363+
55 /100
FairSpecialist
29Dick Smith Refurbisheddicksmith.com.au→★ 3.3★ 2.74.6K+
53 /100
FairReseller
30HT (Harris Technology)ht.com.au→★ 2.4★ 1.9129+
53 /100
FairReseller
31Manly Laptopsmanlylaptops.com.au→Not listed★ 5.01
53 /100
FairSpecialist
32Tristar Onlinetristaronline.com.au→★ 3.9Not listed63
53 /100
FairSpecialist
33Amazon AU Renewedamazon.com.au→★ 1.4Not listed618
53 /100
FairMarketplace
34JB Hi-Fi Refurbishedjbhifi.com.au→★ 1.9★ 2.15K+
54 /100
FairReseller
35Officeworks (Refurbished)officeworks.com.au→★ 1.8★ 1.83.6K+
53 /100
FairReseller
36Personal Digitalpersonaldigital.com.au→Not listed★ 2.950+
52 /100
FairSpecialist
37Reboot ITreboot-it.com.au→Not listed★ 1.9121+
52 /100
FairSpecialist
38Sidekick Mobilesidekickmobile.com.au→★ 3.7Not listed1
52 /100
FairSpecialist
39Elephone AUelephone.com.au→★ 3.7Not listed1
50 /100
FairSpecialist
40Big W Refurbishedbigw.com.au→★ 1.4★ 1.63K+
50 /100
FairReseller
41Cellmatecellmate.com.au→Not listed★ 2.8—
49 /100
FairSpecialist
42ReDialredial.au→Not listed★ 1.0—
50 /100
FairSpecialist
43The Device Depotthedevicedepot.com→★ 2.7Not listed6
49 /100
FairSpecialist
44Cellaphonecellaphone.com.au→★ 3.2Not listed1
48 /100
FairSpecialist
45Refurblyrefurbly.com.au→★ 2.8Not listed3
48 /100
FairSpecialist
46Supplytronicssupplytronics.com→★ 3.6Not listed1
48 /100
FairSpecialist
47Gumtree Electronicsgumtree.com.au→★ 1.9Not listed—
47 /100
FairMarketplace
48The Good Guys (Refurb)thegoodguys.com.au→★ 1.4★ 1.76.3K+
49 /100
FairReseller
49OzBargain (Refurb deals)ozbargain.com.au→★ 1.5★ 2.3249+
45 /100
FairMarketplace
50eBay AU Refurbishedebay.com.au→★ 1.2★ 1.43.4K+
42 /100
FairMarketplace
—3 Brothers Mobiles3brothersmobiles.com.au→Not listedNot listed23Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Cellpointcellpoint.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Crazy Partscrazyparts.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Dancing Techdancingtech.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Digi Aussiedigiaussie.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Gadget Gurusgadgetgurus.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Game Raidersgameraiders.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—IT Factory Australiaitfactoryaustralia.com.au→Not listedNot listed38Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Lotus Computerslotuscomputers.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Mac1mac1.com.au→Not listedNot listed87Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—MacAlertmacalert.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Macs As Newmacsasnew.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Max Directmaxdirect.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Mr Bargainmrbargain.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Pearl Laptopspearllaptops.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Phone Cyclephonecycle.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Pop Phonespopphones.com.au→Not listedNot listed67Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Rebooted AUrebootedau.com→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Refreshed Techrefreshedtech.shop→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Refurb Rebelrefurbrebel.com→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Refurbished Tech AUrefurbishedtech.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Renewd Australiarenewd.com.au→Not listedNot listed33Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Reventrevent.com.au→Not listedNot listed430Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—RevivEdITrevivedit.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—StockMustGostockmustgo.com.au→Not listedNot listed51Pending dataUnratedReseller
—Swapify AUswapify.com.au→Not listedNot listed620Pending dataUnratedMarketplace
—Tech Factorytechfactory.com.au→Not listedNot listed47Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Tech Piratetechpirate.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Tech Sales Onlinetechsalesonline.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Tech Uniontechunion.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—TechCycle Storetechcyclestore.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—TechUp AUtechup.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Tekmarkettekmarket.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Telechoicetelechoice.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedReseller
—The OEM Storetheoem.store→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—The Parts Homethepartshome.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—The Reconnect Projectthereconnectproject.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Top Tech Dealstoptechdeals.com.au→Not listedNot listed28Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Tradelectronicstradelectronics.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Value Gadgetsvaluegadgets.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—WorkVentures Shopworkventures.com.au→Not listedNot listed31Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—World Tech Storeworldtechstore.com.au→Not listedNot listed—Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—iLoveMyPhoneilovemyphone.com.au→Not listedNot listed22Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—iMobile Storeimobilestore.com.au→Not listedNot listed0Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—AppTechapptech.net.au→Not listedNot listed0Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
—Exyonexyon.com.au→Not listedNot listed0Pending dataUnratedSpecialist
Specialist — refurbishes in-houseMarketplace — lists third-party stockReseller — retails stock it did not process
118
Tracked Vendors
135K+
Aggregated Reviews
65
Avg TrustScore / 100
Top Vendor / Seller
OzMobiles
91 / 100/ 100
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Live Impact Meter

Buying Refurb Makes a Real Difference

Modelled environmental saving from Australia’s refurbished electronics market since 1 January 2020 — based on market size and growth, not on purchases we track.

12.08M
Devices Kept Out of Landfill
664.4K
Tonnes of CO₂ Avoided
31.64M
Equivalent Tree-Years of CO₂ Absorbed
Model, not measurement. Devices = market size ÷ average order value, compounded at 10%/yr and integrated from 1 Jan 2020: Australia’s US$1 billion refurbished electronics market at a US$500 average order value. Emissions use 55 kg CO₂e of avoided production per device — smartphone lifecycle footprints run about 56–77 kg CO₂e with roughly 80% of that in manufacturing, so buying refurbished avoids most of it. Tree-years assume 21 kg CO₂ absorbed per mature tree per year. Laptops and tablets carry a materially higher footprint than phones, so a single blended factor understates the total. Full methodology →

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Industry News

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Market moves, vendor changes and research that affects what you pay.

Industry News
Australia’s average new phone is heading for A$1,253. The budget tier is moving to refurbished
24 September 2026
Industry News
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14 September 2026
Industry News
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12 September 2026
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Best Refurbished Deals

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iPhone 16 128GBfrom Reebelo AUA$928-34%iPhone 15 128GBfrom Back Market AUA$664-53%iPhone 14 128GBfrom Back Market AUA$476-66%

Lowest verified price per model · last checked 26 August 2026 · see all sellers

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How Much Can You Save Buying Refurb?

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about buying refurbished electronics safely in Australia.

Based on RefurbVerify's Bayesian-adjusted TrustScore, the top-rated Australian refurbished sellers are OzMobiles (82), Reebelo AU (78), JW Computers (78) and Mobile Guru Australia (70). The best seller depends on your category: for phones, OzMobiles and Reebelo AU lead; for laptops and computers, Recompute is highly rated. See the full leaderboard →
Yes — when you buy from a reputable seller. Look for vendors with high TrustScores on RefurbVerify, strong ProductReview.com.au ratings, clear device grading standards (Grade A/B/C), battery health disclosure, at least a 12-month warranty, and a straightforward return policy. Australian Consumer Law also provides additional protections. Industry data shows 95–97% of refurbished phones perform as expected for day-to-day use. Avoid marketplace sellers with no verifiable review history or vague grading language.
Refurbished means a device was returned, inspected, repaired if needed, and resold — by either the manufacturer or a third party. Renewed is Amazon's branded term for third-party refurbished items on their platform. Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) typically refers to OEM programs (like Apple Certified Refurbished) where the manufacturer itself inspects and warranties the device. CPO programs generally carry the most trust. Read our full guide →
Grade A ("Like New"): No visible scratches or dents at arm's length. Battery health typically 85–100%. Grade B ("Good"): Minor light scratches visible under direct light, fully functional. Battery health typically 80–90%. Great value. Grade C ("Acceptable"): Visible cosmetic wear, fully functional but shows its age. Battery 75%+. Grading is not standardized across sellers — always read the specific seller's description. Full grade guide →
Each vendor's TrustScore (0–100) is calculated using: 50 pts from Bayesian-adjusted star ratings (Trustpilot weighted 2×, ProductReview.com.au 1×, shrinkage-adjusted to prevent gaming by low-volume sellers); 20 pts from refurb transparency (grading clarity, battery disclosure, warranty, return policy); 20 pts from operations & legitimacy (years active, Australian presence, ABN status). A volume bonus of up to +10 pts rewards high-review-count sellers. Read the full methodology →
Savings vary by device and seller, but typical Australian ranges are: iPhones 20–40% off RRP, MacBooks/laptops 25–50% off, Android phones 30–55% off. Older model refurbished devices can sometimes save 60–70% vs. buying the same model new. Use our Savings Calculator to estimate savings for your specific device.
Most reputable Australian sellers offer 90-day to 12-month warranties, and Australian Consumer Law provides additional statutory guarantees on top. Top sellers like OzMobiles and Reebelo AU offer at least 12 months. Back Market AU offers a minimum 1-year warranty on all devices. Always check warranty terms before purchasing — this is factored into our Transparency score.
Platforms like eBay AU and Catch are marketplaces hosting thousands of third-party sellers with variable quality. Their scores reflect whole-platform experiences (including non-refurb products), and their grading standards are set by individual sellers, not the platform itself. This creates inconsistency that lowers their Transparency score. RefurbVerify reflects this in the TrustScore — see individual vendor profile pages for data notes.
Significantly yes. Manufacturing a new smartphone creates approximately 55–80 kg of CO₂ and consumes 190+ litres of water. Buying refurbished avoids the vast majority of this production impact. See our Live Impact Meter on this page for estimated cumulative savings across all 96 tracked Australian refurb vendors.
ProductReview.com.au and Trustpilot are general aggregators — they collect ratings but don't specialise in refurbished electronics or apply scoring corrections for volume or manipulation. RefurbVerify is purpose-built for the Australian refurb market: we apply Bayesian shrinkage, weight platform trust differently (Trustpilot 2×), add transparency and legitimacy dimensions, and track the entire market in one leaderboard. We may earn a commission from some vendor links, but rankings are never sold and commercial relationships never affect a TrustScore. About us →

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In summaryAs of August 2026, the highest-scoring refurbished electronics specialists in Australia are OzMobiles (82/100), Reebelo AU (78/100) and Mobile Guru Australia (70/100), measured by the RefurbVerify TrustScore across 96 tracked Australian vendors and 135K+ aggregated Australian customer reviews. The TrustScore combines Bayesian-adjusted Trustpilot and ProductReview.com.au ratings (60%), refurbishment transparency (20%) and operational legitimacy (20%), plus a review-volume bonus. Large retail platforms score lower because their ratings reflect whole-platform experience rather than refurbished products specifically — JB Hi-Fi Refurbished (54), Big W Refurbished (50) and eBay AU Refurbished (42). Australian Consumer Law guarantees apply to refurbished purchases from businesses regardless of any seller warranty.