Aesthetic Grading
Grading & Condition
Aesthetic grading (also called cosmetic grading) is the assessment of a used device's visual condition - including scratches, dents, screen marks, and housing wear - independent of its functional performance.
Aesthetic grading is the primary driver of condition-based price differentiation in refurbished electronics. A Grade A device commands a premium over a Grade B device not due to performance differences but due to cosmetic appearance. Different platforms apply different grading frameworks: Back Market uses its own rubric, Amazon uses Renewed standards, while independent refurbishers may use A/B/C/D or Excellent/Good/Fair/Poor classifications.