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 |
|---|---|---|
| ISO | In search of | 585 |
| Fb | Feedback | 585 |
| NLT | No later than | 586 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 592 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 593 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 593 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 594 |
| WYB | When you buy | 595 |
| NWT | New with tags | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 595 |
| MST | Must see today | 595 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 596 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 596 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 596 |
| GU | Gently used | 596 |
| FS | For sale | 596 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 596 |
| N/R | No reserve | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| NR | No reserve | 596 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 596 |
| NIP | New in package | 596 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 596 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 597 |
| NIB | New in box | 597 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 597 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 597 |
| 241 | Two for one | 598 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 598 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 598 |
| OOP | Out of print | 598 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 598 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 598 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 599 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 599 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 600 |
| NOS | New old stock | 600 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |
| xc | Cross country | 601 |