Right now, TikTok enthusiasts in the U.S. are feeling a bit confused. The app went dark for a few hours after President Biden’s actions, only to resurface after President Trump took office.
But don’t get too comfortable—Trump’s reprieve for TikTok doesn’t secure its future, and those who haven’t downloaded it yet are out of luck. No need to panic, though; some savvy eBay sellers are coming to the rescue.
Missing TikTok in the U.S.? eBay Sellers Are Here to Help
As reported by Wired, some enterprising individuals have discovered that the fluctuating status of TikTok in the U.S. is a lucrative opportunity. With TikTok unavailable for download from official platforms, phones featuring the app already installed are fetching premium prices.
If you don’t believe it, just hop on eBay and type in “iPhone TikTok” or “Android phone TikTok.” You’ll likely find countless listings where phones boasting TikTok as a feature are being marketed for sale.
Some of these listings might be reasonably priced, while others ask for exorbitant sums for basic phones simply because they come with TikTok pre-installed.
Are people actually biting on these offers? It’s hard to tell. Some listings have indeed sold, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the buyers paid the listed prices. And let’s be honest, they’d have to be a bit crazy to do so.
Anyone Buying These Phones Must Have More Money Than Sense
It goes without saying that purchasing one of these phones is a questionable decision, regardless of its price being close to what you’d typically pay for a used device.
Not only is it unwise to pay a premium just for having TikTok on your phone, but you also risk buying a device that hasn’t been reset to factory settings. The seller might even still be logged into their TikTok account.
The saga surrounding TikTok in the U.S. is far from resolved. Will it continue to operate normally? Will ByteDance end up selling TikTok to someone like Elon Musk? Or will the next deadline come and go without any resolution? One thing’s for certain: it’s just an app, and you might not miss it nearly as much as you think.
