People are hawking TikTok-loaded phones for thousands

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.
Phones with TikTok pre-installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay
At the time of publication, a search for "TikTok phone" produces over 24,000 results, with the lowest "Buy it Now" listing selling for $400 and the highest asking for (checks notes) $4,970,400 million with CapCut, a video editing app also owned by ByteDance pre-installed in addition to TikTok.
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,
iPhones with TikTok installed are being sold for as much as $10,000 on eBay. What to know before buying one
Some eBay sellers are hoping to get $10,000 or more for a smartphone with TikTok preinstalled, but the app's future is far from certain.
iPhone With TikTok App for $14K Sells on eBay Amid App Store Blackout
The iPhone 15 and 16 models generally sell for between $1,200 and $1,500 on eBay. When the app was first banned iPhones with TikTok installed were listed for as much as $1 million during the app's 14 hour blackout, Ukrainian technology news outlet ITC reported.
eBay Sellers Are Hawking Used Phones With TikTok Preinstalled for Thousands of Dollars
With the app still unavailable on US app stores, people are betting on TikTok being a profitable added extra to secondhand handsets.
TikTok loaded phones are selling for thousands online after momentary ban
Some of TikTok's 170 million U.S.-based users are selling phones with the social media app preloaded on them for thousands of dollars online.
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.
Phones With TikTok App Are Commanding Thousands of Dollars on eBay
TikTok’s recent ban and subsequent reinstatement in the United States — all in an agonizing 24 hours for TikTokers — has sparked an unexpected gold rush on eBay. iPhones with the TikTok app installed are listed at jaw-dropping prices,
Phones with TikTok installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay
Cellphones that already have the TikTok app installed were being listed for thousands of dollars online. Listings on eBay were going for up to $50,000.
Used iPhones loaded with TikTok are on sale for astronomical amounts — even $50,000
Phones are going for thousands of dollars on online storefronts after Apple and Google took down ByteDance platforms.
Used iPhones preloaded with TikTok are on sale for up to $50,000
Phones are going for thousands of dollars on online storefronts after Apple and Google took down ByteDance platforms.
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iPhones with TikTok installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay after brief ban
Some iPhone users never deleted TikTok during its brief ban in the U.S., and now some of those individuals are selling their phones for thousands of dollars on eBay as the popular app remains ...