Back Market: Save a Device and Watch Its Price

03Use Favorites as a short, useful price watchlist

Favorites is where I return when I want to see whether my chosen device has changed. I keep this list short. One main choice and one sensible alternative are enough for most purchases. If I save five versions of the same phone with different storage options, I create my own confusion instead of making shopping easier.

Open each favorite and compare it with the details you chose at the start. If the amount is lower, check that the storage and condition still match your target. If either detail differs, treat it as a separate offer, not as evidence that your saved device became less expensive.

1. 1. Tap Favorites.
2. 2. Tap the saved device you want to review.
3. 3. Check the selected condition and storage.
4. 4. Compare the displayed price with the offer you saved.
5. 5. Tap the heart icon again if the device no longer suits your plan.
6. 6. Keep only the options you would realistically buy.

This makes the watchlist useful rather than noisy. I want to see a real change in an offer I could accept, not a dozen loosely related prices that all need a second round of sorting.

04Compare two offers without getting distracted by coupons

Coupons can be useful when they fit a purchase I already planned, but I would not let them choose the device for me. Start with the right model and configuration. Then compare the offers that meet your condition and storage requirements. A lower figure is not automatically the better deal when the products are not genuinely alike.

I use a simple note on paper or in my phone: model, condition, storage, color, and displayed price. That is enough to compare two saved products without mixing them up. It also helps when one product page has several choices available, because I can see exactly which option I intended to revisit.

1. 1. Tap Favorites.
2. 2. Tap the first device.
3. 3. Check its condition, storage, and price.
4. 4. Tap Favorites.
5. 5. Tap the second device.
6. 6. Check the same three details.
7. 7. Choose the offer that fits your fixed requirements.

Price comparison works best when the items are genuinely comparable. I would rather pass on a tempting figure than buy a device with less storage or a condition level I had already ruled out.

05Confirm the offer again before adding it to your basket

When a saved device reaches a price I am comfortable with, I reopen its full product page. I do not rely only on the Favorites thumbnail, because the product page is where I can confirm the condition, storage, color, and available offer. It takes a moment and avoids buying a configuration I did not mean to select.

This is the point where I stop treating the app as a watchlist and start making a purchase decision. If the offer still matches the device I set out to find, I can add it to my basket with a clear reason. If the details have changed, I leave it saved or remove it and search for a better match.

Back Market focuses on refurbished tech, so this final comparison is particularly valuable for phones, tablets, laptops, consoles, and similar devices. I would rather be exact here than chase a short-lived feeling that I found the lowest number. After ordering, the useful screen changes from Favorites to Orders.

06Use Orders for delivery tracking after you buy

Once I have placed an order, I stop checking the saved listing for updates. The Orders area is the place for delivery tracking and purchase details. Separating saved products from purchased products keeps things simple, particularly if I am still watching another item for a family member or replacing a second device later.

Open the order that matches the product name you bought, then use the tracking control on its details page. This is also a sensible place to confirm the order information you selected. I find it easier than searching through product results again, where similar-looking versions can pull my attention away from the order already in progress.

1. 1. Tap Orders.
2. 2. Tap the order card for your purchased device.
3. 3. Tap Track order.
4. 4. Review the delivery tracking information on the order page.
5. 5. Tap Favorites only if you are still watching a different device.

That division is simple but helpful: Favorites is for deciding, while Orders is for following the purchase already made. It prevents one job from cluttering the other.