Example Sentences

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One scalper initially offered to get me in Game 4 for $400.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

"The seller was kind and not a scalper."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Teresa Talotta paid a scalper $200 for a ticket valued at $85.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

It’s possible prices are coming down because some people are giving up, unwilling to pay scalper fees.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2022

“They paid like three hundred dollars to some scalper for counterfeit tickets!”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar