EBAY COMMON ACRONYMS.pdf

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Mint EBAY Box Condition message Tags

EBAY COMMON ACRONYMS – COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS ON EBAY 
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: 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 
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: 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 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 
S/O: 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, 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