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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 | 592 |
| fb | Feedback | 593 |
| NLT | No later than | 594 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 595 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 596 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 597 |
| CONUS | Contiguous United States | 597 |
| xc | Cross country | 597 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 597 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 597 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 597 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 597 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 598 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 598 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 598 |
| WYB | When you buy | 598 |
| 4sale | For sale | 598 |
| NR | No reserve | 598 |
| N/R | No reserve | 598 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 598 |
| GU | Gently used | 598 |
| FS | For sale | 598 |
| Tix | Tickets | 598 |
| xt | Cross training | 598 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 599 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 599 |
| NWT | New with tags | 599 |
| OCONUS | Outside of contiguous United States | 600 |
| 241 | Two for one | 600 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 600 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 600 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 600 |
| OOP | Out of print | 600 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 600 |
| BC | Back cover | 600 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 601 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 601 |
| NOS | New old stock | 601 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 601 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 602 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 602 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 604 |
| NIB | New in box | 600 |
| NIP | New in package | 600 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 600 |
| MST | Must see today | 600 |
| NED | No expiration date | 600 |
| S/O | Sold out | 600 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 600 |