During TikTok's brief ban in the US, some users capitalized by selling their phones with the app still installed. Prices on eBay range from hundreds to thousands of dollars, with some listings going for astronomical sums. While eBay sales figures are difficult to verify, the demand for phones with TikTok highlights the app's popularity and the lengths users will go to access it.
Some phone users in the US didn't delete the TikTok app from their devices during its brief ban. However, others who either deleted or never downloaded the app are locked out as it remains unavailable on the Apple and Google app stores. Now, individuals who still have the TikTok app on their phones are capitalizing on the demand by selling them. On eBay, listings for phones with TikTok range from $510 to a staggering $25,000.
While these prices seem exorbitant, verifying the actual sales prices for these used phones proves challenging.One eBay user in Florida listed an iPhone 15 Pro Max 'With TikTok' for $10,000 or best offer. According to USA Today, this listing garnered over 1,800 views within 24 hours. Another seller in Raleigh, North Carolina, listed a 128 gigabyte iPhone 15 Pro with both TikTok and Cap Cut, a video editing app, installed for over $4.5 million. It's worth noting that most of the over 2,000 phones with TikTok listed for auction on eBay lack active bids. Those that do have offers are older iPhone models selling for between $100 to $200.GameStop has also jumped on the trend, announcing that its stores will accept phones with TikTok downloaded. While TikTok's return to Google and Apple app stores remains uncertain, President Donald Trump signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day reprieve to continue operating in the US. This extension allows its China-based parent company more time to secure a US buyer. Trump even proposed a joint venture where the US would receive 50% ownership of the social media platform. This executive order provides temporary relief to TikTok's 170 million US users, who faced uncertainty about the platform's future. However, the president's legal authority to override existing laws remains unclear, raising questions about whether the reprieve will withstand legal challenges
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