What are the best sites for buying refurbished electronics?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backmarket | 6/6 | 74.1 |
| 2 | Amazon Renewed | 6/6 | 65.1 |
| 3 | Apple Certified Refurbished | 5/6 | 64.4 |
| 4 | eBay Refurbished | 6/6 | 57.6 |
| 5 | Samsung's Certified Re-Newed program | 4/6 | 50.3 |
| 6 | Swappa | 4/6 | 41.5 |
| 7 | Best Buy Outlet | 4/6 | 29.8 |
| 8 | Dell Outlet | 3/6 | 28.7 |
| 9 | Geek Squad | 3/6 | 23.5 |
| 10 | Lenovo Outlet | 2/6 | 22.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| backmarket.comRefurbished tech that's better for the planet | Back Market |   2 surfaces |
| devicegiant.comBuying Refurbished Electronics Online Without Getting Burned |  2 surfaces |
| popsci.comThe best refurbished gadgets to buy (and where to find them) |  2 surfaces |
| amazon.comshopping · Amazon Renewed | 1 surfaces |
| apple.comWhy Refurbished | 1 surfaces |
| bestbuy.comshopping · Refurbished Electronics Outlet - Best Buy | 1 surfaces |
| dealhack.com19 Best Sites for Refurbished and Open-Box Tech | DealHack | 1 surfaces |
| dell.comDell Outlet | 1 surfaces |
| digprjsurvey.amazon.comshopping · Amazon Renewed | 1 surfaces |
| ebay.comshopping · eBay Refurbished | 1 surfaces |
| facebook.comsocial · Best Refurbished Electronics to Buy - Facebook | 1 surfaces |
| goodwillbins.orgTop 5 Places to Buy Refurbished Electronics | 1 surfaces |
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