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 | 584 |
| Fb | Feedback | 584 |
| NLT | No later than | 587 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 591 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 592 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 593 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 593 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| WYB | When you buy | 594 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 594 |
| FS | For sale | 594 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 595 |
| NWT | New with tags | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 595 |
| N/R | No reserve | 595 |
| MST | Must see today | 595 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 596 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 596 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| GU | Gently used | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 596 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 596 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 596 |
| NR | No reserve | 596 |
| NIB | New in box | 596 |
| NIP | New in package | 596 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 596 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 597 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 598 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 598 |
| OOP | Out of print | 598 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 598 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 598 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 598 |
| 241 | Two for one | 599 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 599 |
| xc | Cross country | 599 |
| NOS | New old stock | 599 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 600 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |