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There is no need for you to be left out! Here is a list of common abbreviations, acronyms, and TLAs (three letter acronyms that are in common use in the eBay community:
- B&W: Black and White
- BC: Back Cover
- BIN: Buy it Now price
- CIP: Customer Initiated Payment
- EUC: Excellent Used Condition
- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (A list of questions with answers.)
- FB: feedback
- FC: Fine Condition
- FOB: Freight On Board (Usually means something has shipped)
- FS: Full Screen (Usually applied to DVDs)
- FVF: Final Value Fee
- G: Good Condition
- 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: JPEG (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 registered user (or suspended user)
- NBW: Never Been Worn
- NC: No Cover
- NIB: New In Box
- NM: Near Mint
- NOS: New Old Stock New merchandise; made from old parts
- 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
- S/O: Sold Out
- Sig: Signature
- SNAD: significantly not as described; item be avilable for dispute - 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, such as www.ebay.com).
- USPS: United States Postal Service
- VF: Very Fine Condition
- VHTF: Very Hard To Find
- WS: Widescreen (same as letterbox)
- XL: Extra large
This guide would be much too long to attempt to write up even "common" terms associated with the internet itself. Here are some places you can start with:
http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/
http://www.netlingo.com/
http://www.magicpub.com/netprimer/acronyms.html
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- B&W: Black and White
- BC: Back Cover
- BIN: Buy it Now price
- CIP: Customer Initiated Payment
- EUC: Excellent Used Condition
- FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions (A list of questions with answers.)
- FB: feedback
- FC: Fine Condition
- FOB: Freight On Board (Usually means something has shipped)
- FS: Full Screen (Usually applied to DVDs)
- FVF: Final Value Fee
- G: Good Condition
- 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: JPEG (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 registered user (or suspended user)
- NBW: Never Been Worn
- NC: No Cover
- NIB: New In Box
- NM: Near Mint
- NOS: New Old Stock New merchandise; made from old parts
- 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
- S/O: Sold Out
- Sig: Signature
- SNAD: significantly not as described; item be avilable for dispute - 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, such as www.ebay.com).
- USPS: United States Postal Service
- VF: Very Fine Condition
- VHTF: Very Hard To Find
- WS: Widescreen (same as letterbox)
- XL: Extra large
This guide would be much too long to attempt to write up even "common" terms associated with the internet itself. Here are some places you can start with:
http://www.gaarde.org/acronyms/
http://www.netlingo.com/
http://www.magicpub.com/netprimer/acronyms.html
If this was helpful, please check the "YES" box below. Thank you!
Guide created: 01/26/08 (updated 10/12/08)
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