Definition of scalpers Scalpers

/skæˈlpɚz/ - [skatlperz] -

We found 3 definitions of scalpers from 2 different sources.

What does scalpers mean?

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Plural: scalpers

scalper - someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"

speculator, plunger someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

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scalper (Noun)
One who scalps tickets to popular entertainment events: buying them in advance and then selling them e. g. online or just outside the venue of the event, often at inflated prices.
scalper (Noun)
A person on an open outcry exchange trading floor who buys and sells rapidly for his or her own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less.

scalper (n.)
One who, or that which, scalps.
scalper (n.)
Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.
scalper (n.)
A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market.
scalper (n.)
A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets.
scalper (n.)
A person who buys tickets for entertainment or sports events and sells them at a profit, often at a much higher price. Also, ticket scalper.