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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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The company has worked with a sneaker reseller to detect dupes with high accuracy, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

The majority of secondary-market transactions can be easy, leaving both the reseller and the customer satisfied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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