Scalper (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- A fan paid twice the face value for concert tickets after buying them from a scalper online.
- The baseball fan turned to a scalper when he couldn't find available World Series tickets through official sellers.
- People are getting frustrated with the actions of scalpers who buy up all the discounted electronics then resell them for massive profits.
- Buying Nintendo consoles from a scalper has become nearly unavoidable during holidays due to their incredibly high demand.
- The new smartphone was already in short supply and now it seems only scalpers have them in stock for triple the MSRP.