scalper
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- noun
- /ˈskælpər/
- US
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revendedor
- I'm a ticket scalper.
- ticket scalper
- scalper prices
- Fans pay scalpers
So Yep, another graphics card no one can afford thanks to scalpers and miners.
- So Yep, another graphics card no one can afford thanks to scalpers and miners.
- Please do not reward partners or third party sellers or scalpers.
- And the Greg scalper, we know because he would stop at nothing.
Examples
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And because ticket sales have moved online, scalpers have been able to buy up tickets in a way they couldn't in the past to resell them at a premium to music fans.
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Trying to act confident, Hawk takes out his money clip showing the scalper twenty-five dollars.
Fiction book (1999) -
Do you know where I could find a scalper?
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A scalper gouged me 18 grand for these seats.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is, you'll probably be able to find a ticket without paying $150 to a scalper.
Blog text (15) -
The scalper sees Hawk and bolts down the street, disappearing around a corner.
Fiction book (1999) -
On my way out to do some laundry, I stopped by the concierge desk and asked if they knew of ticket resellers (scalpers) where I may be able to buy a ticket.
Blog text (2) -
As soon as they reached the ballpark, Alex traded his $40 lower box seat to a scalper in exchange for a 10-buck standing-room-only ticket, like the one his brother already held, so they'd both be able to stand on the rightfield arcade walkway.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the concert, many fans were forced to buy their tickets from a scalper at an inflated price.
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The scalper stood outside the stadium, offering tickets that were three times their original cost.
Synonyms
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A person or business that buys goods to sell to others for profit
A person who buys event tickets then sells them for more money
A person who buys event tickets and sells them for a higher price
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Morphology
Etymology
Scalper comes from scalp, which means 'the skin of the head', and long ago 'to scalp' also meant to take something by force. A helpful way to remember scalper is to think of someone who 'takes' tickets to sell them for extra money, which is why a scalper resells tickets at a much higher price.