Offer evaluation
Refurbished iPhones Wholesale Buyer Guide: How to Evaluate an Offer
A buyer-side offer-evaluation guide for refurbished iPhone wholesale: disclosures, samples, price comparability and acceptance controls.
Overview
This guide is about deciding whether an offer is acceptable.
A quotation is comparable only when the underlying condition standard is comparable. Ask what was tested, repaired or replaced; what is disclosed at device level; and what happens if received stock differs from the offer.
Practical process
How to Apply This Before You Buy
- 1. Compare like-for-like model, storage, grade and battery range.
- 2. Ask for the definition behind refurbished and grade terms.
- 3. Review repair, parts and lock disclosures.
- 4. Set sampling, receiving and claim rules.
- 5. Approve only after the commercial and QC evidence align.
| Control | Evidence to keep | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement | Written model, condition and market brief | Approve or revise |
| Supplier statement | Quote and device or lot record | Compare with requirement |
| Inspection result | Test and exception record | Release, hold or claim |
B2B application
Make the Decision Repeatable
This page differs from the sourcing workflow: it helps the buyer evaluate one offer or supplier response before issuing a purchase order.
Use the links below to move from research into the relevant product range or to send a clear sourcing requirement through the quote form.
FAQ
Buyer Questions
Can this be decided from a generic model list?
No. Confirm the exact model, condition, configuration and destination requirement before deciding.
What should be recorded?
Keep the written requirement, supplier statement, inspection evidence and any exception or remedy against the relevant lot or device.
When should a buyer ask for a quote?
After stating models, quantities, condition, destination and the verification requirements that matter to the transaction.
Summary
This guide is about deciding whether an offer is acceptable.
This page differs from the sourcing workflow: it helps the buyer evaluate one offer or supplier response before issuing a purchase order.
Talk to HQB
Discuss a documented used iPhone requirement
Share models, quantity, destination, condition and verification requirements for a current sourcing discussion.
