scalping — buying up the good IPOs. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The practice of trading in and out of the market on very small price fluctuations. Scalping normally involves establishing and liquidating positions quickly, usually within the same day,… … Financial and business terms
ticket agent — An employee of a common carrier, serving primarily in selling tickets to prospective passengers at a station of the carrier. An employee of a ticket agency. ticket broker. See ticket agency; ticket scalping … Ballentine's law dictionary
scalping — Removing the scalp or a part of the scalp of a person. The making of a short term profit by an adviser in respect of investments through taking advantage of the market reaction to advice given by him. Securities & Exchange Com. v Capital Gains… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ticket resale — is the act of reselling tickets for admission to events. Tickets are bought from licensed sellers and are then sold for a price determined by the individual or company in possession of the tickets. Tickets sold through secondary sources may be… … Wikipedia
Scalping (disambiguation) — Scalping is the practice of removing the scalp of a defeated enemy as a trophy. Scalping may also refer to: * Ticket resale, the resale of tickets to a public event such as a concert or sporting event * Flavor scalping, the loss of flavor in a… … Wikipedia
scalping — 1 n. The sale of something (especially a ticket for a popular show or sporting event) at a price far in excess of its face value and usually just before the event s beginning; the buying of a security by someone with inside knowledge, such as a… … Law dictionary
Ticket (admission) — For other uses, see Ticket (disambiguation). German admission ticket for Würzburg Residence (2010) … Wikipedia
scalping — n profiteering, particularly by re selling tickets at an inflated price ► This is a shrewd and practised Londoner trading in what the Americans call scalping . We call the business touting , and this summer ticket touts are set for a final beano … Contemporary slang
Online ticket brokering — is the resale of tickets through a web based ticket brokering service. Prices on ticket brokering websites are determined by demand, availability, and the ticket reseller. Tickets sold through an online ticket brokering service may or may not be… … Wikipedia
Just the Ticket (film) — Infobox Film name = Just the Ticket caption = Just the Ticket theatrical poster director = Richard Wenk writer = Richard Wenk starring = Andy Garcia Andie MacDowell producer = Andy Garcia distributor = United Artists budget = $12,000,000… … Wikipedia
