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Definition of «scalper»

A scalper is a person who buys and sells something, typically in small quantities or at short notice for quick profit. In finance, it refers to someone who trades stocks frequently with very small profits on each trade, hoping that their many small transactions will add up to significant earnings over time.

Usage examples

  1. A scalper is someone who buys tickets to a popular concert or sporting event and then resells them at a much higher price.
  2. The scalper outside the stadium was selling baseball tickets for double their original price.
  3. She managed to make a significant profit by working as a ticket scalper during the music festival.
  4. The police are cracking down on scalpers who try to sell counterfeit tickets to unsuspecting fans.
  5. Ticket scalpers are often criticized for taking advantage of the high demand for certain events and inflating prices.

Sentences with «scalper»

  • The so - called «bot bill» creates penalties for scalpers who use ticket bots, or software that can circumvent limits on the number of tickets one person can buy, and then resell them for higher prices. (syracuse.com)
  • This would prevent a large majority of scalpers from purchasing products that won't give them immediate returns anymore. (n4g.com)
  • My dad would negotiate with scalpers for tickets outside Split Enz concerts. (housegoeshome.com)
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