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reseller

reseller

9 3.7
A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit
  • noun
  • /ˈriːˌsɛlər/
: revendedor
  • Dell, Inc. is a certified reseller of Echo360 products in the USA and Canada.
  • value-added resellers
  • added reseller

I want to actually tell you how I was able to secure this bag, not from a reseller.

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Examples

  • Cisco sells most of its stuff through resellers who are spread across the world.

  • So it's best to select a reseller hosting program that includes shopping cart installation.

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  • And so Amazon, of course, is the biggest reseller of, of my book Tax Free Wealth.

  • And we make a strong recommendation for the best SEO reseller on the Internet.

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  • But essentially once you get the bid, you're the only authorized ticket reseller for that region.

  • Harry Bohna founded Happy Harry's, a Canadian salvager/reseller of used building materials, back in 1989.

    Academic text (2000)
  • CAE Associates in Middlebury, Conn., is also an ANSYS reseller.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Both systems will be available through NetApp's worldwide network of value-added authorized resellers, distributors, and systems integrators.

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  • As a reseller, I buy trendy gadgets to sell them online for a profit.

  • The reseller offered a wide range of electronics, ensuring each product was thoroughly tested.

Synonyms

dealer
vsreseller
282 2.7

A person or business that buys and sells items like art and cars

focuses on reselling more generally rather than specific specialties
retailer
vsreseller
217 2.4

A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use

can include selling to businesses as well as private customers
trader
vsreseller
195 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells things to make money

focuses more on buying items specifically to resell for profit
vendor
vsreseller
190 2.0

A person or company that sells things, for example at a market

typically involves purchasing items first and then offering them onward
seller
vsreseller
184 1.0

A person or company that offers goods for money

adds the idea of first buying items then selling them on
merchant
vsreseller
173 2.1

A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops

is similar but often centers on buying to sell rather than broad trade
distributor
vsreseller
52 3.5

A company that supplies products to shops and businesses

can also include offering extra services when selling purchased stocks
vender
vsreseller
  • US
34 1.6

A person or business that sells to customers

is more about buying items to pass on for profit
wholesaler
vsreseller
20 3.5

A person or company that buys goods in large amounts from makers and sells them to shops

can also sell smaller quantities or offer extra customer services
merchandiser
vsreseller
3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

may add support or services when buying goods to sell on
distro
vsreseller
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A company that buys goods from makers and sells them to shops

is similar but may also sell directly to end users
distributer
vsreseller
  • US
1 3.4

A company or person that supplies goods to shops and businesses

often focuses more on buying to resell than on production
jobber
vsreseller
  • Jargon
1 7.8

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods to sell to shops

may operate at many scales including smaller resale transactions
middleman
vsreseller
1 3.4

A person or company that buys large amounts of goods and sells them to shops

is broader and can sell to consumers or businesses alike
stockist
vsreseller
  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

often implies purchasing to resell but may focus on storage and supply
merchanter
vsreseller
  • Archaic
1 8.1

A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods

narrows this to purchasing items to sell onward for profit
grosser
vsreseller
  • Archaic
7.4

A person who sells goods in large amounts to shops

is broader, including reselling in smaller amounts or services

How Big

wholesaler
20 3.5
distributor
52 3.5
reseller
9 3.7
retailer
217 2.4
seller
184 1.0

Surface Forms

reseller singular
resellers plural

Morphology

reseller = resell (transparent) = re + sell + er

The suffix '-er' straightforwardly forms an agent noun meaning a person or business that resells.

Etymology

Reseller is made of re- meaning 'again' and sell, as in seller. So a reseller is someone who 'sells again', buying items and then selling them on to others, often for profit.