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 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 597 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 597 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 597 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 597 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 598 |
| xc | Cross country | 598 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 598 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 598 |
| NR | No reserve | 598 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 598 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 599 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 599 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 599 |
| WYB | When you buy | 599 |
| Tix | Tickets | 599 |
| GU | Gently used | 599 |
| FS | For sale | 599 |
| N/R | No reserve | 599 |
| NIP | New in package | 599 |
| 4sale | For sale | 599 |
| NWT | New with tags | 599 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 600 |
| OOP | Out of print | 600 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 600 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 600 |
| 241 | Two for one | 601 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 601 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 601 |
| NIB | New in box | 601 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 601 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 602 |
| NOS | New old stock | 602 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 602 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 602 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 602 |
| BC | Back cover | 602 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 604 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 604 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 600 |
| NED | No expiration date | 600 |
| MST | Must see today | 600 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 600 |