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Like New Electronics — Second-Hand Buying Guide

Electronics graded Like New are worth about 85% of the same item unused, which across this category is $9 to $1,031 (about £7 to £765). Lightly used, fully working and factory reset, with the battery still holding close to its original run time.

Where the line falls

Electronics age on two clocks at once: the battery loses capacity every year regardless of use, and the ports and buttons wear with every plug-in.

For comparison, one grade up is New with Tags Electronics and one step down is Good Electronics.

What electronics are worth here

GradeShare of top priceTypical range
New with Tagsabout 100%$11 to $1,213
Like Newabout 85%$9 to $1,031
Goodabout 65%$7 to $788

Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.

What buyers verify at this grade

  • AirPods — Exact generation, and whether they are standard AirPods or AirPods Pro
  • Android Phone — Exact make, model and storage capacity
  • Apple Watch — Series number, case size in millimetres and case material
  • Bluetooth Speaker — Brand, model and IP waterproof rating
  • Chromebook — Brand, model, screen size and whether the screen is touch
  • Computer Keyboard — Brand, model, layout and size — full, tenkeyless or compact
  • Computer Mouse — Brand, model, and wired or wireless
  • Dash Cam — Brand, model, resolution and frame rate
  • Desktop PC — Processor model, RAM amount and speed, storage type and size

Listing at the Like New grade

Photograph the battery health figure on screen. On anything with a cell, that number carries more weight with buyers than the photographs do.

Shots that carry the most weight in electronics:

On a typical $520 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $104, one charging 13.6% takes $71 and one charging 10% takes $52. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $520. Listing is free.

Browse electronics

See every listing at the Like New grade, or the whole Electronics category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.

Other grades in electronics: New with Tags, Good, Fair, For Parts.

Common questions

What does the battery health read?

No scuffs on the corners, ports clean and unwidened, and a screen with no scratch that catches under a raking light.

What is the difference between Like New and Good electronics?

Anything falling short of Like New is graded Good Electronics.