Do refurbished items on ebay always look brand new?

I want to buy a first generation iphone but all of them have scratches and they cracked and all beat up. If it is refurbished, will it look brand new?

Refurbished items are not new… If an item is refurbished that means the item was originally broken but then fixed. The item will look and run new… But the item itself is not brand new straight from the company

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend buying a refurbished celluar device, because the first owner who had it may have got it fixed, but when you receive it you may have more problems than the original owner. A refurbished item is when the original owner either broken or cracked the screen or phone and paid money to get the phone fixed, and decides to sell it back to the retailer or to someone else for the exact or different price.

I rather save up some money to buy a new iPhone than a scratched up, used, or broken iPhone.

Best idea: Save up for a iPhone!

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