resell
verb
re·sell
(ˌ)rē-ˈsel 
resold
(ˌ)rē-ˈsōld
; reselling
; reselling
: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers
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Trump takes aim at ticket scalpers The president signed an executive order that calls for more rigorous enforcement of a 2016 law that allows the FTC to take action against scalpers and companies that use bots to buy concert tickets in bulk and then resell them at greatly inflated prices.
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent months, it’s taken a leading role in retail bankruptcies, buying the closeout retailer Big Lots and reselling some of its leases.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Few Consequences: Though the report said a DMV employee was reselling cars for profit, the agency took no action against the employee or the towing company.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2025
Two people have been arrested after allegedly helping to steal more than 900 tickets — a majority of which were for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour — and reselling them online to make more than $600,000 in profit, according to authorities.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
In recent months, it’s taken a leading role in retail bankruptcies, buying the closeout retailer Big Lots and reselling some of its leases.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Few Consequences: Though the report said a DMV employee was reselling cars for profit, the agency took no action against the employee or the towing company.
—Dave Altimari, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2025
Two people have been arrested after allegedly helping to steal more than 900 tickets — a majority of which were for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour — and reselling them online to make more than $600,000 in profit, according to authorities.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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