[ noun ] someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost <noun.person> he got theater tickets through a scalper
Scalper \Scalper\ (sk[a^]lp"[~e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, scalps.
2. (Surg.) Same as {Scalping iron}, under {Scalping}.
3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant]
4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant]
"This is the first time I've done the orchestra or ballet," a scalper, who identified himself only as Mark, told the Tulsa World. "My banker told me it would be a good idea." The Nutcracker performances for Saturday and Sunday have been sold out.
At those prices, the scalper is getting scalped on his profit margin, said Tulsa Ballet Theater worker Carolyn Duncan.