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eBay acronyms for use in title and description

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Below you’ll find several commonly used eCommerce online selling acronyms.Acronyms are VERY important due to the fact the title of eBay auctions are limited to 55 characters left to right.Ecommerce Acronyms help we the sellers to use all 55 spaces and still have a title that grabs the buyer and helps to our our items indexed properly.

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
GC: 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
NMT: 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
OOAK: One of a kind
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/”>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