Scalper
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verb
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(As a noun)
Scalper ( noun )
A person who buys tickets for an event, such as a concert or sports game, and resells them at a higher price than face value.
Origin:
The word scalper comes from the dutch word "schalper" which means a person who strips the bark off trees. it was first used in english in the early 18th century to refer to a person who removes the scalp of a defeated enemy. it was later used to refer to someone who resells tickets at a higher price than face value.
Examples:
- The scalper charged twice the face value for the concert tickets.
- The scalper was arrested for reselling the game tickets.
- The scalper made a fortune reselling the tickets to the sold out show.
- He was able to buy tickets from a scalper outside the venue.
- Scalpers are known for taking advantage of high demand for tickets by buying them up and reselling them at a markup.
(As a verb)
Scalper ( verb )
A person who buys tickets for an event, such as a concert or sports game, and resells them at a higher price than face value.
Origin:
The word scalper comes from the dutch word "schalper" which means a person who strips the bark off trees. it was first used in english in the early 18th century to refer to a person who removes the scalp of a defeated enemy. it was later used to refer to someone who resells tickets at a higher price than face value.
Examples:
- The scalper charged twice the face value for the concert tickets.
- The scalper was arrested for reselling the game tickets.
- The scalper made a fortune reselling the tickets to the sold out show.
- He was able to buy tickets from a scalper outside the venue.
- Scalpers are known for taking advantage of high demand for tickets by buying them up and reselling them at a markup.