Definitions

1. noun

A person who buys tickets, especially for concerts, sports events, or theater performances, with the intention of reselling them at a higher price, often to profit from their scarcity or demand.

“The scalper was fined for selling concert tickets at an inflated price.”

2. verb

to buy tickets or other commodities with the intention of reselling them at a higher price, especially to profit from their scarcity or demand.

“Many people tried to scalper tickets for the sold-out rock concert.”