scalpernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈskæl.pər/us/ˈskæl.pɚ/US informal UK toutsomeone who buys things, such as theatre tickets, at the usual prices and then sells them, when they are difficult to get, at much higher prices:
A scalper offered me a $20 ticket for the concert for $90.
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People who sell things
- agent
- assistant
- auctioneer
- barker
- barrow boy
- cashier
- florist
- franchisee
- hawker
- ironmonger
- label
- sales assistant
- sales force
- sales rep
- salesclerk
- salesman
- tradesman
- tradespeople
- vendor
- wholesaler
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