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 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 593 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 593 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 594 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 594 |
| WYB | When you buy | 594 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| NWT | New with tags | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 595 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 595 |
| N/R | No reserve | 595 |
| FS | For sale | 595 |
| MST | Must see today | 595 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 596 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 596 |
| GU | Gently used | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 596 |
| NR | No reserve | 596 |
| NIB | New in box | 596 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 596 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 596 |
| NIP | New in package | 596 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 596 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 597 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 598 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 598 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 598 |
| NOS | New old stock | 598 |
| OOP | Out of print | 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 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 600 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |