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Seller vs. Merchant: What's the Difference?

Seller and Merchant Definitions

Seller

One that sells; a vendor.

Merchant

One whose occupation is the wholesale purchase and retail sale of goods for profit.

Seller

An item that sells in a certain way
This washing machine has been an excellent seller.

Merchant

One who runs a retail business; a shopkeeper.

Seller

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.
Alisha was a seller of fine books.
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Merchant

Of or relating to merchants, merchandise, or commercial trade
A merchant guild.

Seller

Something which sells.
Two of the books Alisha authored had become big sellers.

Merchant

Of or relating to the merchant marine
Merchant ships.

Seller

Obsolete spelling of cellar

Merchant

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
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Seller

One who sells.

Merchant

The owner or operator of a retail business.

Seller

Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

Merchant

A trading vessel; a merchantman.

Merchant

Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.
He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast.
Goal merchant Smith scored twice again in the match against Mudchester Rovers.

Merchant

(obsolete) A supercargo.

Merchant

As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.
A merchanting service

Merchant

One who traffics on a large scale, especially with foreign countries; a trafficker; a trader.
Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad.

Merchant

A trading vessel; a merchantman.

Merchant

One who keeps a store or shop for the sale of goods; a shopkeeper.

Merchant

Of, pertaining to, or employed in, trade or merchandise; as, the merchant service.

Merchant

To be a merchant; to trade.

Merchant

A businessperson engaged in retail trade

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