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 | 586 |
| NLT | No later than | 588 |
| Fb | Feedback | 588 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 591 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 592 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 594 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 594 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 594 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 595 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 596 |
| NWT | New with tags | 596 |
| WYB | When you buy | 596 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 596 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 596 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 596 |
| MST | Must see today | 596 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 597 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 597 |
| FS | For sale | 597 |
| GU | Gently used | 597 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 597 |
| NIP | New in package | 597 |
| N/R | No reserve | 597 |
| NR | No reserve | 597 |
| 4sale | For sale | 597 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 598 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 598 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 598 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 598 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 598 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 598 |
| NIB | New in box | 598 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 598 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 598 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 599 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 599 |
| 241 | Two for one | 599 |
| xc | Cross country | 599 |
| OOP | Out of print | 599 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 599 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 599 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 600 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 600 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 600 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 601 |
| NOS | New old stock | 601 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 601 |
| BC | Back cover | 601 |