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On eBay, sales for phones with the TikTok app range from $510 to $25,000. That price tag might seem steep, and it’s not clear if people are actually purchasing used phones at the listed prices.
The iPhone 15 and 16 models generally sell for between $1,200 and $1,500 on eBay, meaning that the phones with TikTok installed are selling at a markup of between $9,000 and $46,000, Newsweek reports.
TikTok's U.S. ban led to a surge in eBay listings for phones with the app pre-installed, as users seek alternatives amid app store removals.
By Thursday, searches for “TikTok phone” garnered more than 27,000 results on eBay. TikTok, eBay, Apple, and Google did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
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On eBay, sales for phones with the TikTok app range from $510 to $25,000. That price tag might seem steep, and it’s not clear if people are actually purchasing used phones at the listed prices.
On eBay, sales for phones with the TikTok app range from $510 to $25,000. That price tag might seem steep, and it’s not clear if people are actually purchasing used phones at the listed prices.
On eBay, sales for phones with the TikTok app range from $510 to $25,000. That price tag might seem steep, and it’s not clear if people are actually purchasing used phones at the listed prices.
By Thursday, searches for “TikTok phone” garnered more than 27,000 results on eBay. TikTok, eBay, Apple, and Google did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
By Thursday, searches for “TikTok phone” garnered more than 27,000 results on eBay. TikTok, eBay, Apple, and Google did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.
By Thursday, searches for “TikTok phone” garnered more than 27,000 results on eBay. TikTok, eBay, Apple, and Google did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.