iPhone, eBay and TikTok

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.
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.
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,
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.
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,
TikTok loaded phones are selling for thousands online after momentary ban
Now phones that already have TikTok installed on them are suddenly a hot commodity. Dozens of listings for phones and tablets that already have the app have since cropped up on pl
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.
No, Phones With TikTok Aren’t Selling for Thousands of Dollars
TikTok briefly shut down in the US on January 18th, 2025, ahead of the official enforcement date of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACA). The app came back online after President-elect Donald Trump promised to delay the ban,
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 — though it is not clear if there are many buyers at those prices.
iPhones with TikTok app listed for thousands on eBay
Did you delete the TikTok app after it was briefly banned? Your only option may be to purchase a phone with the app already installed on eBay — but the priciest option is reportedly over $5 million. After the viral video-sharing platform went dark last weekend,
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 ...
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 ...
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Phones With TikTok Still Installed Are Becoming The Latest Marked-up Items On eBay
While TikTok remains banned on app stores despite its resurgence online, eBay sellers have capitalized on the legal dispute by selling phones with the app still installed. The mark-ups come amid ...
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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 ...