eBay Hacks, 2nd Edition

Decipher Title Acronyms

Figure out what a seller means by HTF, OOAK, and AMOOFL.

To save space in listing titles, sellers often include acronyms to describe certain aspects of the item being sold in an effort to make more space for ever-important keywords [Hack #47] . The problem is that these acronyms can sometimes be a little difficult to understand, and sellers rarely take the time to spell them out in the description.

So, in an effort to foster communication and goodwill between buyers and sellers, Table 2-1 lists acronyms you might find in listing titles.

Table 2-1. Generic acronyms commonly found in auction titles

Acronym	Meaning
BIN	Buy It Now
C&R	Curio and Relic
CIB	Complete In Box
EX	Excellent condition (see Table 2-2)
FS	Free Shipping
FSB	Factory Sealed Box
G1 / 1G	First Generation (or 2G / G2 for Second Generation, and so on)
HTF / HTG	Hard To Find / Hard To Get
IB	In Box
LE	Limited Edition
LH	Left Handed
LN	Like New (see Table 2-2)
LNIB	Like New In Box
MIB	Mint In Box
MNH	Mint Never Hinged (stamps)
NB / NBX	No Box
NIB / NIP	New In Box / New In Package
NOS	New Old Stock
NR	No Reserve
NWT	New With Tag (clothing and beanie babies)
OB / OBX	Original Box
OOAK	One Of A Kind
OOP	Out of Print / Out of Production
PC	Piece (e.g., “2pc” means the auction comes with two total units)
PR	Pair (e.g., “2pr” means the auction comes with two pair, or four total units)
RH	Right-Hand
RTR / RTF	Ready To Run / Ready To Fly (toys, radio-controlled models)
S&H	Shipping and Handling
S/T	Self-Titled (musical albums, cds, etc.)
VG	Very Good condition (see ...