I've compiled (from various sources) words and abbreviations often used in auctions (eBay inclined) and other common lingo used in forum boards, not only for newbies to learn up, but for my own reference as well.
Words
Bid: telling the system the price you are prepared to pay for an item.
Dutch: an auction where more than one of an item is available.
Feedback: positive or negative comments left about other users on the auction site.
Mint: in perfect condition.
Non-paying bidder: a bidder who wins an auction but does not pay for the item.
PayPal: an electronic payment method accepted by most sellers.
Rare: used and abused, now entirely meaningless.
Reserve: the minimum price the seller will accept for the item.
Shill bid: a fake bid placed by a seller (or their friend) trying to drive up their auction’s price. This is against the rules.
Snail Mail: the postal service, which is obviously very slow compared to email.
Sniping: bidding at the last second to win the item before anyone else can outbid you.
Abbreviations
AUD: Australian Dollar. Currency.
BIN: Buy it Now. A fixed price auction.
BNWT: Brand New With Tags. An item (especially clothing) that has never been used and still has its original tags attached from the manufacturer.
BW: Black and White. Used for films, photos etc.
CONUS: Continental United States. Generally used by sellers who don’t want to ship to Alaska or Hawaii.
EUR: Euro. Currency.
FC: First Class. Type of postage.
GBP: Great British Pounds. Currency.
HTF: Hard To Find. Not quite as abused as ‘rare’, but getting there.
NIB: New in Box. Never opened, still in its original box. Should still have the shrink-wrap on it, if applicable.
NR: No Reserve. An item where the seller has not set a reserve price.
OB: Original Box. An item that has its original box (but might have been opened).
PM: Priority Mail.
PP: Parcel Post, a common method of shipping packages via the United States Postal Service.
SH: Shipping and Handling. The fees the buyer will pay you for postage.
USD: United States Dollars. Currency.
USPS: United States Postal Service (U.S. Mail). Do not confuse with UPS (United Parcel Service), a private package delivery company.
VGC: Very Good Condition. Not mint, but close.
Lingo
Newbie: someone who is new to auction or the boards.
Slap/Pinkslap: if you break the usage policy you will get a pinkslap. They smart only a little.
Pinks/Pinkies/Pinkliners: when an eBay employee posts to the boards their post is highlighted in pink. thus eBay employees on the boards are called Pinks or Pinkliners or maybe Pinkies.
Troll: a user who is seeking to cause trouble. They should be ignored.
Numpty: someone who might be a "little confused"
Lurker: someone who reads the boards but doesn't post
LOL: Laugh Out Loud or sometimes Lots of Love
IMHO: In My Honest (or Humble) Opinion
ROFL: Roll On Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO: Roll on Floor Laughing My Ass Off
PMSL: Pee MySelf Laughing
Sourced from HERE & HERE
Sunday 13 August 2006
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