Online Auctions Slang
Online auction sites and web-based classified ads are popular ways to buy and sell items online. Whether you use eBay, Craigslist, or another website, knowing the abbreviations below will help you better understand item descriptions. If you're selling items online, using online auction acronyms can help you fit more details in your headlines with fewer characters.
| Slang Term | Meaning | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| fb | Feedback | 591 |
| NLT | No later than | 592 |
| ISO | In search of | 593 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 595 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 595 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 596 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 596 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 597 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 597 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 597 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 597 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 598 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 598 |
| 4sale | For sale | 598 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 598 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 598 |
| NR | No reserve | 598 |
| xc | Cross country | 598 |
| NWT | New with tags | 599 |
| FS | For sale | 599 |
| Tix | Tickets | 599 |
| WYB | When you buy | 599 |
| NED | No expiration date | 599 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 599 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 599 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 599 |
| GU | Gently used | 599 |
| NIP | New in package | 599 |
| N/R | No reserve | 599 |
| OOP | Out of print | 600 |
| NIB | New in box | 600 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 600 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 600 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 600 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 601 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 601 |
| 241 | Two for one | 601 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 601 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 601 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 602 |
| BC | Back cover | 602 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 602 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 602 |
| NOS | New old stock | 602 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 604 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 604 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 600 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 600 |
| MST | Must see today | 600 |