EBay Acronyms

B&W: Black and White
BC: Back Cover
BIN: Buy It Now
CIP: Customer Initiated Payment
DOA: Dead On Arrival
DSR: Detailed Seller Rating (additional, but anonymous, Feedback ratings buyers can give sellers)
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