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 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 593 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 594 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 594 |
| WYB | When you buy | 594 |
| MST | Must see today | 595 |
| FS | For sale | 595 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 595 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| NWT | New with tags | 595 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 595 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 596 |
| GU | Gently used | 596 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 596 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 596 |
| N/R | No reserve | 596 |
| NR | No reserve | 596 |
| NIB | New in box | 596 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 596 |
| NIP | New in package | 596 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 596 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 596 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 597 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 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 |
| xc | Cross country | 600 |
| NOS | New old stock | 600 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |