Untech

UN Tech is an Australian-based retailer specialising in refurbished and certified pre-owned computers, laptops, peripherals and accessories. The company offers an industry-leading warranty on certified pre-owned devices and ships across Australia from its Melbourne (Hallam, VIC) location.

Circularity Relevance

Core

UN Tech explicitly markets 'refurbished' and 'Certified Pre-Owned' devices and offers resale of refurbished hardware - core circular activities. Source: UN Tech, 2025

Circular Role

DirectEnabler

UN Tech directly performs refurbishment and resells refurbished products (i.e. executes circular activities rather than only supporting them). Source: UN Tech, 2025

Circular Type

CircularRetailer

• Products

• B2C

• B2B

Single-organisation retailer selling refurbished physical products to consumers and businesses. Matches CircularRetailer category; valueObject is Products and matchmaking is B2C and B2B per site language. Source: UN Tech, 2025

R Strategy

R5 - Refurbish, R3 - Reuse

Primary strategies are Refurbish (R5) and Reuse (R3) - explicitly supported by the business model and product listings (refurbished/certified pre-owned devices). Source: UN Tech, 2025

Circular Business Model

Refurbishment & Remanufacturing, Resale / Second-hand

Site describes refurbishment of devices and sale of certified pre-owned products. Source: UN Tech, 2025

Organisational Type

ForProfit

Commercial e-commerce retailer with ABN and sales contact details. Source: UN Tech, 2025

Sector

Electronics & IT Hardware, Retail & Consumer Goods

Website positions UN Tech as a specialist in refurbished computers and related retail (desktop, laptops, peripherals). Source: UN Tech, 2025

Geographical Reach

National

• Australia

Site states 'We ship all over Australia' and provides a Melbourne (Hallam VIC) address. No explicit evidence of regular international operations found on the site. Source: UN Tech, 2025

Hardware Component

True

• Other

• Physical_Processing

UN Tech handles physical hardware (refurbished computers). We flag hardwareComponent as True because the organisation's core offering is physical devices; hardwareType classified as 'Other' and role as 'Physical_Processing' to reflect refurbishment activities (see notes). Source: UN Tech, 2025

Tech Map Relevance

UN Tech operates a certified pre-owned/refurbishment retail business which directly participates in circular practices (refurbishment and resale). This makes it relevant to the Circular Tech Map as a circular business, although it is primarily a physical retailer rather than a digital software platform.

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Added: 21 Feb 2025

Updated: 10 Sept 2025