Pay
Pay verb - To give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received.
Sell for
Sell for verb - To have a price of.
Both terms in one sentence
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He pays a flat rate of 50 Denars each, meaning basic units like recruits and bandits will sell for more than other Ransom Brokers will pay, but you get a lot less for high-tier units.
Source: Slave Galley - Inverted in a case from the third Ace Attorney game: Glen Elg was supposed to pay off a huge loan to Furio Tigre by way of giving him a powerful computer virus he created; the kind of stuff that could sell for millions on the black market.
Source: Lifesaving Misfortune
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