Acronyms Used in eBay Auctions
What Those Letter Combos Mean
Ever wonder what all those capital letters strung together in an eBay auction mean? Perhaps this chart can help.
Auction Acronyms
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| AKA | Also Known As |
| ASAP | As Soon As Possible |
| ATM | At The Moment |
| AUTH | Authentic |
| BNIB | Brand New In Box |
| BNWT | Brand New With Tags |
| B&W | Black & White |
| BBC | Bottom (of) Back Cover |
| BC | Back Cover |
| CONUS | Continental United States |
| DB | Double Breasted |
| DOA | Dead On Arrival (Nonworking Product Purchase) |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions |
| FB | Feedback |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth |
| FVF | Final Value Fee |
| LTD | Limited Edition |
| MIB | Mint In Box |
| MIJ | Made In Japan |
| MIMB | Mint In Mint Box |
| MIMP | Mint In Mint Package |
| MOC | Mint On Card |
| MOMC | Mint On Mint Card |
| MONMC | Mint On Near Mint Card |
| MNB | Mint No Box |
| MWBT | Mint With Both Tags |
| MWMT | Mint With Mint Tag(s) |
| NARU | Not A Registered User |
| NBW | Never Been Worn |
| NC | No Cover |
| NIB | New In Box |
| NIP | New In Package |
| NM | Near Mint |
| NR | No Reserve |
| NRFB | Never Removed From Box |
| NRFP | Never Removed From Package |
| NWOT | New Without Tag(s) |
| NWT | New With Tag(s) |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| OOP | Out Of Print |
| PM | Priority Mail, Private Message |
| SB | Single Breasted |
| S/O | Sold Out |
| SZ | Size |
| TBB | Teenie Beanie Babies |
| TNG | The Next Generation (Star Trek Series) |
| TOS | The Original Series (Star Trek) |
| UPS | United Parcel Service |
| USPS | United States Postal Service |
| VHTF | Very Hard To Find |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get |
Other Acronyms
| Acronym | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 404 | A Dimwit (From the 404 Not Found Error Message) |
| ADDY | Email Address |
| BBIAB | Be Back In A Bit |
| BRB | Be Right Back |
| BTW | By The Way |
| CYE | Check Your Email |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol (Method Of Communicating Files Online) |
| HP | Home Page, Hewlett Packard |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language (Language Used To Create Web Pages) |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Method Of Communicating HTML Online) |
| IE | Internet Explorer |
| IMAO | In My Arrogant Opinion |
| IMHO | In My Humble Opinion |
| IMO | In My Opinion |
| IMVHO | In My Very Humble Opinion |
| LMK | Let Me Know |
| LOL | Laugh(ing) Out Loud |
| MYOB | Mind Your Own Business |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand |
| ROFL | Rolling On (the) Floor Laughing |
| RSVP | Respondez S'il Vous Plait (Respond As Soon As Possible) |
| SYSOP | System Operator |
| TIA | Thanks In Advance |
| TM | Trade Mark |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator (Webpage Address) |
| WTMI | Way Too Much Information |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary |
Happy bargain hunting!