Premium
No signs of useIndistinguishable from new. No visible marks under any lighting.
- Screen
- Perfect — no marks under direct light
- Body
- No marks at all, corners sharp
- Battery
- 95% or higher
- In the box
- Original box where we have it
Our standard
No vague adjectives.
“Good condition” means nothing on its own. Here is exactly what each of our four grades guarantees — and what we refuse to sell at any grade.
Excellent
Near-invisible wearFlawless at arm's length. At most a faint micro-scratch you have to hunt for.
- Screen
- Perfect — no marks under direct light
- Body
- At most one micro-scratch you have to hunt for
- Battery
- 90% or higher
- In the box
- Charger and cable
Good
Light signs of useLight signs of use — minor scuffs on the lid or base. Screen is clean.
- Screen
- Clean, no scratches in the viewing area
- Body
- Light scuffs on the lid or base
- Battery
- 85% or higher
- In the box
- Charger and cable
Fair
Visible signs of useVisible scratches or small dents. Fully functional and fully tested — priced accordingly.
- Screen
- May have light marks outside the viewing area
- Body
- Visible scratches or a small dent
- Battery
- 80% or higher
- In the box
- Charger and cable
Every unit passes these 14 checks
Same checklist, every machine, regardless of grade. The result is published on the product page before you buy — if something fails, the unit doesn’t get listed.
- Activation Lock removed & factory reset
- Serial verified against Apple coverage records
- Not reported lost or stolen
- Battery health above 80%
- Display — dead pixels, burn-in, uniformity
- All keyboard keys & backlight
- Trackpad click and multi-touch gestures
- Speakers, microphones & headphone jack
- Camera and Touch ID sensor
- All ports, MagSafe & charging
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
- Thermal & fan stress test under load
- Hinge tension and chassis integrity
- Deep clean & fresh macOS installation
What we won’t sell
A cheap listing that turns into your problem isn’t a bargain. These never make it to the shop floor at any price.
- Anything still locked to an Apple ID or Find My
- Units reported lost or stolen
- Batteries below 80% — we replace them first
- Screens with burn-in or dead pixels in the viewing area
- Machines with a bent chassis or a failed logic board
- Water-damaged units, even if they currently power on
If we get it wrong
If a unit arrives worse than its grade describes, send it back within 14 days for a full refund — we pay the return shipping. That’s the whole point of publishing a standard.