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reseller

American  
[ree-sel-er] / riˈsɛl ər /

noun

  1. a person or company authorized to buy and then sell a particular product or type of product without first using it, often collecting sales tax on the sale.

  2. any person who buys and then sells something.


Example Sentences

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Philadelphia-based PC wholesaler Intelligent Electronics then hired him as chief operating officer in its reseller division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

He watched the movie anyway and later purchased one from an eBay reseller for a premium.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

“The objective of this antitrust action was to ensure that, even in the era of dynamic price models, true competition amongst the key players in the ticket sales and reseller marketplace would take hold.”

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

More recent deals —including ticket reseller StubHub, design software firm Figma, fintech Klarna, robo-advisor investment firm Wealthfront, and this month’s crypto offering BitGo—have fizzled from their IPO prices.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But Newcastle do not have an authorised reseller and the only way to sell season tickets is through the club's official platform at face value.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025