THERE ARE SEVERAL CODES USED BY SELLERS IN LISTINGS, BY BUYERS AND SELLERS IN FEEDBACK, AND BY EBAY THEMSELVES, WHICH AS A NEW EBAYER, OR EVEN AN EXISTING ONE, MAY BE RATHER CONFUSING! I HAVE MADE THIS LIST OF SOME OF THE MORE COMMON ONES, AND I HOPE IT HELPS YOU TO UNDERSTAND A BIT BETTER!!

USED BY EBAY:

FVF: FINAL VALUE FEE - THE FEE WHICH EBAY TAKES FROM YOUR SELLING TOTAL

TOS: TERMS OF SERVICE- THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USING THE EBAY SITE

ARTIFICIAL/SHILL BIDDING: THE ACT OF USING ANOTHER ACCOUNT OR FRIENDS OR FAMILY TO ARTIFICIALLY RAISE THE BIDS ON AN ITEM

USED BY SELLERS IN LISTINGS:

BNWT - BRAND NEW WITH TAGS

BNWL- BRAND NEW WITH LABELS

BNWOT- BRAND NEW WITHOUT TAGS

BNWOL- BRAND NEW WITHOUT LABELS

NWT- NEW WITH TAGS

NWOT- NEW WITHOUT TAGS

BN- BRAND NEW

BNIB- BRAND NEW IN BOX

MIB- MINT IN BOX

MC- MINT CONDITION

EX CON- EXCELLENT CONDITION

NR- NO RESERVE

TFL- THANKS FOR LOOKING

BIN- BUY IT NOW

USED BY BUYERS AND SELLERS IN FEEDBACK:

NPB- NONE PAYING BUYER/BIDDER - BIDDER DID NOT PAY FOR THE ITEM

NPS- NONE PERFORMING SELLER - SELLER DID NOT SELL THE ITEM

GOOD/EXCELLENT/BAD  COMMS - COMMS = COMMUNICATIONS

ABSTW- ABSOLUTE TIME-WASTER

EX SERV- EXCELLENT SERVICE

HR - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

HTDWA- HOPE TO DEAL WITH AGAIN

TYFYC- THANKYOU FOR YOUR CUSTOM

I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE ABBREVIATIONS AND 'CODES' I HAVE MISSED, AND IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANYMORE, PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL ADD THEM! IF I DISCOVER ANYMORE, I WILL PUT THEM ON THE LIST, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, I HOPE THIS HELPS DE-CONFUSE YOU!

P.S: TFL, HTDWA!!!

LOL!! (OH, THERES ANOTHER!!!!!)