scalper in French
scalper in French is vendeur à la sauvette — scalper means someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
scalper in French
vendeur à la sauvette
(US, Canada) One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them (e.g. online or just outside the venue of the event), often at inflated prices.
What does "scalper" mean?
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noun Someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
"Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release."
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noun A trader on an exchange floor who buys and sells rapidly to profit from small price differences.
"The scalper made dozens of quick trades before the market closed."
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scalper in a sentence
- Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release.
- Fans complained about paying scalpers double the face value for cup final tickets.
- The scalper made dozens of quick trades before the market closed.
- A scalper aims to buy low and sell a moment later for a tiny profit.
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What is "scalper" in French?
"scalper" in French is vendeur à la sauvette. scalper means: Someone who buys tickets or other limited items in advance and resells them, often at inflated prices.
How do you use "scalper" in a sentence?
Example: "Scalpers snapped up the concert tickets within minutes of release." In French, "scalper" is vendeur à la sauvette.
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