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Recent Examples of scalper
And go in with realistic expectations about scalper activity, because if the show is in high demand, bots will be competing too.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The massive demand led to ticketing websites crashing and wait times exceeding an hour, while scalper listings on websites such as eBay saw some tickets being resold for up to $1,500.
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Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Expect to see some scalper prices drop Tuesday as the concert’s start time approaches.
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Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
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Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The massive demand led to ticketing websites crashing and wait times exceeding an hour, while scalper listings on websites such as eBay saw some tickets being resold for up to $1,500.
—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Expect to see some scalper prices drop Tuesday as the concert’s start time approaches.
—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
By turning a blind eye to scalpers, even giving them the tools to bypass limits and harvest tickets, Live Nation has acted as the promoter, the primary ticket seller, the artists’ manager, and the scalper.
—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalper
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The first batter Barnes faced, Jonah Heim, deposited a 444-foot home run on the roof of the Dodgers’ clubhouse beyond the center-field fence.
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According to Frank Lands, deputy director of operations for the park service, roughly 70 fence post tops were also thrown into the pool.
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Tapia, the other co-founder, said these fake job offers flood social media and have enabled traffickers to target dozens of people at the same time.
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In the early two-thousands, Colombian cocaine traffickers, seeking to evade tightening controls in their country, began to reroute shipments through coastal towns in Manabí and elsewhere in Ecuador.
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For example, when Rhode Islanders complained about how the British ship Gaspee was attacking their ships without mercy in its hunt for smugglers, the Royal Navy waved away the colonial government.
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To get there, Sodais climbed mountains in the snow, moved from border to border with the help of smugglers, got captured a dozen times and spent time in jail.
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Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.
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That's a key technical level watched and used by traders, illustrating a stock or index's trend.
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Weeth said bootleggers purchase fireworks from manufacturers in China and who, for a fee, package the fireworks in colorful branding, which are more difficult to track and often lack proper warnings.
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Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
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Of course, not every fencer will pay full price to attend.
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The rise of K-pop rapper Jackson Wang, who was a competitive fencer before turning his attention to music, has also spurred awareness of the sport among Gen Z and Gen Alpha.
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Customers can also get the collection in a Krispy Kreme 6-pack box at select retailers.
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The CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT program, which began in 2023, allows recipients to earn a $1 rebate on their EBT card for every $1 of CalFresh benefits spent on any fresh fruits and vegetables at a participating retailer.
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Austria and Algeria’s match is even cheaper on reseller websites.
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Ticket reseller and prize scams can land in your email inbox or messaging apps like Telegram.
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“Scalper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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