Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg) in Britain (the long ton).
Reseller permits allow: 1  Retailers and wholesalers to purchase items for resale in the regular course of their business without paying sales tax.  Manufacturers to purchase, without paying sales tax, ingredients or components that enter into and become a physical part of a new article or substance produced for sale.
Answer Wiki. Reseller - These are the people who buy product from a distributor/Cash & carry stores/online store and then sell it to small traders where direct supply of products via distributor is not happening.