Do Apple resellers sell Macs with Authentic parts?

I bought a reconditioned MacBook Pro from The Mac & PC Repair Shop on Cavendish Road in Manchester, UK. After a year it broke down and when I took it to a proper Apple shop to get repaired, they opened it up told me that it had all of its original parts removed and was basically full of rubbish. What was displaying as the RAM was not actually what was in the machine. When I confronted the manager at the centre he was unapologetic and simply told me that he could replace the parts but not with original Mac parts - and I would have to pay - and the charger adapter socker, which was also broken, would likely break again in within a year or so. When I bought the machine I was told it was reconditioned with Mac parts. Is this correct? I'm pretty sure that Apple would allow a reseller to sell their branded machines with nothing but rubbish inside.

Well, if they are an Apple certified centre with, they claim, certified Apple technicians, they do not appear on the list here. https://locate.apple.com/uk/en/service/?pt=4&lat=53.4807593&lon=-2.2426305000000 184
Here is what Apple expect from an authorised repair service.
https://www.apple.com/uk/support/programs/aasp/ Perhaps you could inquire from Apple if this company really do have Apple Authorisation.
It may also be in your interests to talk to the Citizens advice bureau to discuss any legalities about the guarantee that should have accompanied the original sale. I notice you say 'after a year it broke down' and there is the' sale of goods act' which may cover your refurbished MacBook, depending on what your receipt describes it as.
You may need professional advice that will not be available to you here. People like myself will try to help you interpret a situation but you will appreciate, we can do no more.

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