New visitors to the eBay discussion or help boards may be confused with the abbreviations used by "regulars". Here is a list of some of the more common ones:
| BBL | Blocked Bidders List |
| BPP | Buyer's Protection Policy |
| EUC | Excellent Used Condition |
| FVF | Final Value Fee |
| IFCC | Internet Fraud Complaint Center |
| KWS | KeyWord Spamming |
| NARU | Not A Registered User |
| NLARU | No Longer A Registered User |
| NPB | Non Paying Bidder |
| NPS | Non Performing Seller |
| OP | Original Post (or Original Poster) |
| PP | PayPal |
| SNAD | Significantly Not As Described |
| SPP | Seller's Protection Policy (Paypal) |
| TOS | Terms of Service |
| UID | Unpaid Item Dispute |
| VeRO | Verified Rights Owner |
Sometimes, words stated in various auctions have special meanings:
Originally by, and thanks to bill.glass
| Antique | My Grandmother used to have one |
| As-is | It Is broken |
| Bidders Must Be Preapproved | Email me to get on a scam list |
| Classic | Popular last year |
| Collectible | I thought it was neat, but don't want it anymore |
| Expedited Shipping | I will mail it when I get a round tuit |
| Good Condition | Worse than "better" or "best" condition |
| Lightly Used | My underweight kids almost destroyed it |
| Limited edition | Limited to the number of suckers we can find |
| Mint | Nice flavor in juleps |
| New In Box | Found it in the closet, behind the Christmas decorations |
| New | I Haven't listed this specific widget before |
| No Refunds | If you are foolish enough to win, it is yours forever. |
| Old | Found It in the attic |
| Rare | Listed no oftener than once a week |
| Retro | Covered in plastic and price jacked up |
| Scarce | I need to get this sold before I misplace it again |
| Trust Me! Look At My Feedback! | I know how to win one-cent auctions |
| Unchecked | Doesn't work, don't even ask about a refund |
| Unique | Only a dozen left |
| Untested | Does not work |
| Vintage | I Haven’t seen one in a while |