Seller reliability
How to Choose a Trusted Refurbisher
Use RefurbScore trust pillars to evaluate sellers before you buy.
Not all refurbishers are equal. RefurbScore evaluates sellers across ten admin-validated trust pillars.
Look for verification badges
Gold Trusted and Platinum Trusted badges require sustained scores above 90 and 95 respectively.
Check return rates
Top sellers maintain return rates below 5%, validated by RefurbScore admins.
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