resold

He resold the vintage comic book to a collector for a higher price.

Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of resell):
   • To sell something again: "resold" means to sell an item that has already been purchased, typically after its initial sale. This often implies the item is sold by a second party, not the original manufacturer or seller.
   • To transfer ownership again: It refers to the act of selling a product, good, or service to another buyer after having bought it from a previous seller.

Usage Examples

• Verb (past tense):

  • She resold her old textbooks online for a small profit. (She sold the textbooks again after buying them used.)
  • The ticket was resold at a higher price by a scalper. (The ticket was sold again by someone who had already bought it.)

• Verb (past participle):

  • The car has been resold three times in the last two years. (The car has been sold again on multiple occasions.)
  • All items in this store are resold goods from estate sales. (The items are previously purchased and now offered for sale again.)

Advanced Usage

• "resold as new": to sell a used or returned item with the claim that it is new.

  • The electronics were resold as new, despite being opened by a previous customer. (They were offered for sale again with a false label of being unused.)

• "resold in bulk": to sell a large quantity of previously purchased items to a single buyer.

  • The wholesaler resold the discontinued products in bulk to discount retailers. (The wholesaler sold the items again in large volumes.)

Variants and Related Words

• Resell (verb, present tense): the act of selling again.

  • He plans to resell the antique vase at an auction. (He intends to sell it again.)

• Resale (noun): the act of selling something again.

  • The resale value of the car is quite high. (The price it can be sold for again is good.)

• Reseller (noun): a person or company that buys goods to sell them again.

  • The reseller purchased the merchandise from the manufacturer. (The reseller is an intermediary.)

Synonyms

• Sold again: to have been transferred to a new owner after a previous sale.
• Passed on: to have been given or sold to another person (often used informally).
• Remarketed: to have been offered for sale again, especially with new marketing.

Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

• "Flip" (as in "flip a house"): to buy and then quickly resell something, especially real estate, for profit.

  • He flipped the house; he bought it, renovated it, and resold it within six months. (He purchased and then quickly resold the property.)

• "Turn over": to sell and replace stock or inventory.

  • The store resold its entire inventory in just two weeks. (The store sold its stock and then sold it again quickly.)