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B & W  Black and White

BC  Back Cover

BIN  Buy It Now

CIP  Customer initiated Payment

DOA  Dead On Arrival

EST  Eastern Standard Time

EUC  Excellent Used Condition

FAQ A list of frequently asked questions with answers.

FB Feedback

FC Fine condition

FVF Final Value Fee

G Good condition

GBP Great Britain Pounds

GU Gently Used. Item that has been used but shows little wear, accompanied by explanation of wear.

HP Home page

HTF Hard to find

HTML HyperText Markup Language. The language used to create Web pages.

IE Internet Explorer

IM Instant messaging

INIT Initials

ISP Internet Service Provider - a company that gives you access to the Internet

JPG Preferred file format for pictures on eBay (pronounced Jay-Peg)

LTBX Letterbox. Video format that recreates a widescreen image.

LTD Limited edition

MNT Mint. In perfect condition (a subjective term)

MIB Mint in box

MIJ Made in Japan

MIMB Mint in mint box

MIMP Mint in mint package

MIP Mint in package

MNB Mint no box

MOC Mint on card

MOMC Mint on mint card

MONMC Mint on near mint card

MWBT Mint with both tags

MWMT Mint with mint tags

NARU Not a registered user (or suspended user)

NBW Never been worn

NC No cover

NIB New in box

NM Near mint

NOS New old stock

NR No reserve price for an auction-style listing

NRFB Never removed from box

NWT New with tags

NWOT New without original tags

OEM Original equipment manufacturer

OOP Out of print

PL A Pink or a Pinkliner. This refers to an eBay staff member who posts a message on a Discussion Board. Messages from eBay staff have a pink header.

PM Priority Mail

PST Pacific Standard Time

RET Retired

SCR Scratch

SO Sold out

Sig Signature

SMS Short Message Service. Text messaging for a wireless device, such as a mobile phone.

SYI Sell Your Item form

TM Trademark

UPI Unpaid Item

URL Uniform Resource Locator. The address that identifies a Web site

USPS United States Postal Service

VF Very fine condition

VHTF Very hard to find

WS Widescreen (same as letterbox)

XL Extra large