{
 "retrievedOn": "2026-09-30",
 "note": "Vendor and third-party statements on public TikTok Shop sold counts and on how sales tools estimate GMV. Pages read on 30 September 2026 and summarised in our words; follow the links for the original wording.",
 "publicOnTikTok": [
  {
   "fact": "Product pages show a lifetime \"Total Sold\" number",
   "url": "https://dev.to/olams/build-a-tiktok-shop-spy-tool-clone-kalodatafastmoss-with-nodejs-54hi",
   "sourceType": "developer tutorial by Olamide Olaniyan, 17 December 2025",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "TikTok offers no daily-sales feed, but every product page shows a lifetime total-sold number; tools like Kalodata and FastMoss snapshot it daily and take the difference."
  },
  {
   "fact": "The sold count is lifetime only; TikTok publishes no daily rate or trend",
   "url": "https://apify.com/memo23/tiktok-shop-sales-scraper",
   "sourceType": "scraper documentation (undated)",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "The public sold count is a lifetime total only; TikTok shows no daily rate, trend or growth figure, so trackers build their own daily history."
  },
  {
   "fact": "Store-level public fields",
   "value": "Scraper documentation lists, for each store, total units sold, shop rating, follower count and review count",
   "url": "https://apify.com/webdatalabs/tiktok-shop-scraper",
   "sourceType": "scraper documentation (undated)",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  },
  {
   "fact": "Sold totals can change later",
   "url": "https://www.echotik.live/blog/how-accurate-is-tiktok-shop-data/",
   "sourceType": "EchoTik blog, 7 August 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "A visible sales total can change after an order is cancelled or returned; tools see orders placed, not refunds, fees or payouts."
  },
  {
   "fact": "No access to another seller's Seller Center",
   "url": "https://winninghunter.com/blog/tiktok-shop-analytics",
   "sourceType": "WinningHunter blog, published 16 July 2026, updated 29 September 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "You cannot open another seller's Seller Center records; competitor platforms estimate from observable signals and their numbers are for comparing momentum, not verified revenue."
  },
  {
   "fact": "Direct check of a TikTok Shop product page from our location",
   "value": "Not possible: tiktokshop.com and shop.tiktok.com returned a block or security check page on 30 September 2026, so we could not screenshot a listing ourselves",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  }
 ],
 "howToolsEstimate": [
  {
   "tool": "Kalodata",
   "url": "https://www.kalodata.com/",
   "sourceType": "vendor FAQ",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "Collects TikTok e-commerce data from public channels and refines it with models updated daily; transaction amounts and ad spend can differ a little from real figures; says not to use its data where high precision matters, such as commission settlements or performance reviews; says it is not affiliated with TikTok, TikTok Shop or ByteDance."
  },
  {
   "tool": "FastMoss",
   "url": "https://www.fastmoss.com/",
   "sourceType": "vendor FAQ (Q4: Where does the data come from?)",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "Collects public TikTok Shop signals (LIVE sales, views, likes, comments); algorithms estimate GMV and sales using 1,500+ days of history and are recalibrated over time; calls the results estimates, not seller-backend data."
  },
  {
   "tool": "EchoTik",
   "url": "https://www.echotik.live/blog/how-to-find-tiktok-shop-sales-data/",
   "sourceType": "EchoTik blog, 3 August 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-30",
   "summary": "Analyses public product, shop, creator, video and LIVE signals and may use estimation methods; says estimated GMV is for market comparison and trend analysis, should not be treated as audited revenue, and suggests reporting it as a range."
  },
  {
   "tool": "Snapshot method (generic)",
   "value": "Take the public sold count on two days, subtract, multiply by price: 10,000 then 10,500 units at $20 gives 500 units and $10,000 for the day (worked example in the source)",
   "url": "https://dev.to/olams/build-a-tiktok-shop-spy-tool-clone-kalodatafastmoss-with-nodejs-54hi",
   "sourceType": "developer tutorial, 17 December 2025",
   "checked": "2026-09-30"
  }
 ],
 "accuracy": [
  {
   "fact": "Reviewer found Kalodata units sold did not match their own shop; scored accuracy 5/10",
   "url": "https://winninghunter.com/insights/kalodata-review/",
   "sourceType": "third-party review dated 17 February 2026",
   "checked": "2026-09-28 (see /evidence/kalodata-vs-fastmoss-facts.json)"
  }
 ],
 "tokconnect": {
  "fact": "TokConnect reads TikTok search demand (Creator Search Insights) and public TikTok videos, creators, hashtags and comments. It does not track or estimate TikTok Shop sales, GMV, ad spend or revenue.",
  "plans": "Free 50 credits; Starter $49/month 500 credits; Growth $99/month 2,000; Pro $199/month 8,000"
 }
}