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 | 588 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 590 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 590 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 593 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 593 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 593 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 594 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 594 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 595 |
| NWT | New with tags | 595 |
| WYB | When you buy | 595 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 595 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 595 |
| FS | For sale | 595 |
| MST | Must see today | 595 |
| NFS | Not for sale | 596 |
| FSBO | For sale by owner | 596 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 596 |
| S/O | Sold-out | 596 |
| GU | Gently used | 596 |
| 4sale | For sale | 596 |
| N/R | No reserve | 596 |
| NR | No reserve | 596 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 596 |
| NIP | New in package | 596 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 596 |
| NIB | New in box | 597 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 597 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 597 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 597 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 597 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 597 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 597 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 598 |
| OOP | Out of print | 598 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 598 |
| 241 | Two for one | 598 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 598 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 599 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 599 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 599 |
| NOS | New old stock | 600 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 600 |
| xc | Cross country | 600 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |