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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The platform, founded by Natalie Bloomingdale and launched in 2017, is pivoting toward reselling and showcasing vintage items sourced from the closets of a heavy-hitting roster of collaborators.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
If a customer later resells the product, the company gets nothing; or if a product becomes more valuable over time, that additional value is captured by resellers and not the company that built it.
—Maitham Mohamed, Harvard Business Review, 12 Dec. 2025
Each release of new bags results in long lines of customers hoping for their chance to purchase them— and some reselling the products online for hundreds of dollars.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
For more than 100 years, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been widely recognized for accepting and reselling gently used items that are donated to its retail locations.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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James Manso, Footwear News, 15 Dec. 2025
If a customer later resells the product, the company gets nothing; or if a product becomes more valuable over time, that additional value is captured by resellers and not the company that built it.
—Maitham Mohamed, Harvard Business Review, 12 Dec. 2025
Each release of new bags results in long lines of customers hoping for their chance to purchase them— and some reselling the products online for hundreds of dollars.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025
For more than 100 years, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky has been widely recognized for accepting and reselling gently used items that are donated to its retail locations.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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