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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 | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| Tix | Tickets | 200 |
| OBO | Or best offer | 150 |
| NIB | New in box | 200 |
| MSRP | Manufacturer's suggested retail price | 200 |
| NLT | No later than | 200 |
| xt | Cross training | 300 |
| OOAK | One of a kind | 250 |
| BIN | Buy it now | 300 |
| NR | No reserve | 300 |
| xc | Cross country | 350 |
| OOP | Out of print | 400 |
| WYB | When you buy | 200 |
| q | Coupon | 333 |
| ISO | In search of | 217 |
| RTB | Real-time bidding | 300 |
| NWOT | New without tags | 400 |
| FS | For sale | 300 |
| BAFO | Best and final offer | 300 |
| BNIB | Brand new in box | 200 |
| FCFS | First-come, first-served | 300 |
| 4sale | For sale | 300 |
| EUC | Excellent used condition | 300 |
| NWT | New with tags | 300 |
| ONO | Or nearest offer | 450 |
| ORP | Original Retail Price | 400 |
| 241 | Two for one | 400 |
| NRFB | Never removed from box | 267 |
| BNWT | Brand new with tags | 400 |
| NED | No expiration date | 400 |
| SPPU | Sold pending pickup | 333 |
| NOS | New old stock | 400 |
| S/O | Sold out | 400 |
| MST | Must see today | 400 |
| NSA | No strings attached | 400 |
| VGC | Very good condition | 240 |
| NIP | New in package | 400 |
| N/R | No reserve | 233 |
| CIP | Customer initiated payment | 400 |
| BC | Back cover | 325 |
| DSR | Detailed seller rating | 450 |
| fb | Feedback | 350 |
| FVF | Final value fee | 400 |
| GU | Gently used | 400 |
| HTF | Hard to find | 400 |
| MIB | Mint in box | 267 |
| ONCO | Or nearest cash offer | 300 |
| pl | Pinkliner | 500 |
| OOTB | Out of the box | 500 |