TikTok-loaded phones are selling for thousands online after law prevents new downloads
Some fast-acting entrepreneurs are selling phones with TikTok preloaded on devices for thousands of dollars online, after the social media app was momentarily unavailable in the U.S.
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With the app still unavailable on US app stores, people are betting on TikTok being a profitable added extra to secondhand handsets.
Phones with TikTok listed for big bucks on eBay
Some cell phone users didn’t delete the TikTok app from their devices during its short ban in the U.S. Now, it appears they may be hoping to cash in by selling their phones.
People Are Hawking TikTok-Loaded Phones for Thousands on EBay, Facebook
People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts
iPhones with TikTok installed selling big on eBay after brief ban
Some iPhones with the TikTok app, which is currently unavailable in the Apple and Google app stores, are fetching big bucks on eBay in the wake of the video-sharing app's brief ban in the United States.
A new hot commodity on eBay: Phones with TikTok installed
With no way for users to download TikTok, thousands of eBay sellers have listed phones with the app installed — hoping to capitalize on TikTok’s disappearance from US app stores following a brief ban.
eBay Sellers List iPhones With TikTok Installed, Some Demand Up to $50K
TikTok has not returned to US app stores, meaning those who deleted the app over the weekend are out of luck. For now, signing into TikTok on the web is a cheaper solution.
iPhones With TikTok Installed Are Being Offered on eBay for $50,000
As first spotted by Wired, there are currently about 9,000 eBay item listings for various smartphones that already have TikTok installed. There’s a wide array of devices depending on the preferred make,
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