NOS - New Old Stock

BBRTOW: Best Buy; Run The Other Way!

NWT = New With Tags

BNIB = Brand New In Box

ok. i get all these. what i don't get is how the hell to keep the kitteh on the side of the keyboard (like in the photo) instead of on top of it.

This is like the eBay training school. Every once in a while, you get thrown an acronym that throws you for a loop.

AC = Awesome cat

NIB = New in Box

OEM - can refer to product shipping without manuals, cables, instructions, retail box, etc...

@mac-phisto:
I have two theories on that.
1.) High powered rifle and a tranquilizer dart
2.) Hammer, shot of tequilla, and a rubber chicken.

Not incredibly relevant, except for those househunting online:

BA - Bathroom (toilet+sink+tub/shower)
1/2 BA - Half-bathroom (toilet+sink)
BR - Bedroom
MBR - Master Bedroom (a bit bigger than normal BRs)
TLC - Tender Loving Care (budget for major repairs)
CHA - Central Heating and Air (ductwork is involved)
CA - Central Air
CWS - City Water & Sewer
CW - City Water (septic tank in use or required)
LR - Living Room
DR - Dining Room (usually separate from kitchen)
SR - Sunroom (either picture windows or large skylight)

@mac-phisto: Canned air works as well as a spritz bottle with no harm to the laptop. I've used it for training two cats, including staying off the keyboard.

So what about "this other junk"?

BOGO - Buy One, Get One (Free)

OOS Out of Stock

What about DATY and GFE? I saw those before and couldn't decipher them.

@craigkay: I didn't know what these were either, so I googled them......I don't think that they apply here unless you have some consumer issue in Nevada.

@craigkay: where exactly are you shopping online?!?

B-Stock: factory refurbished and tested

If this works, it will possibly be the best advice I have received yet!

The only time I ever see those is when I see house listings in the newspaper where print space is expensive. House listings online use full descriptions because they can and they know that a lot of people don't automatically know what CHA means.

@craigkay: you forgot BBW

IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer

But you might pick up a few dates using that acronym.

WWBBD: What Would Brian Biotano Do?

BOGO is a good one to have.

I've never seen B-Stock used. I've seen RFB for refurb. And I hate when people post those deals and don't spell it out - I always feel bait switched.

@mac-phisto: totally relevant to craigslist!

@undefined:

some other fun ones:

RCG, mish, CHJ, pops, gr33k.

@B: WWJD: We Want Jelly Doughnuts

I was taught the lesson of "retail" and "OEM" by a friend when ordering from NewEgg. It sometimes doesn't matter, as I usually read the descriptions to see what's included, but it usually doesn't effect my decision to buy.

@mac-phisto: duct tape

@squinko: I anal as well, but I don't often proclaim it on the internet.

@umbriago: KNI = Kitty Not Included

@mac-phisto: Place a small, asthmatic infant next to your keyboard, face up.

SOL- Shit Out of Luck...Like sellers on eBay who don't get paid...

PM- Price Match

Worst Buy- a commonly used term for the business formally named Best Buy, because of their tactics for charging more for the same item that you can purchase online, because of unknowing customers.

Wally World- I think this means Wal Mart. Dunno where it came from though.

OEM- Does not come with retail packaging, such as a box, but does contain the exact same physical product.

NRFB = Never Removed From Box.

Important if you're a collector. Or if you just love Dexter.

BTIBNE = Bathroom Tiles In Box Not Electronics

@puka_pai: NRFB! NRFB!!!! (titter)

Also, don't forget the most important one:

NSFW: Not Safe For Work. (used as a Forewarning for any website or Page that would potentially get you sent to HR or worse get you fired if you visited it from work.)

BB - Best Buy
CC - Circuit City
TRU - Toys R Us
GS - Gamestop
CML - Check my list
B2G1 - Buy 2 Get 1
IR - Instant Rebate
SER - Staples Easy Rebate

@Raekwon: Be careful with "OEM" software and Operating Systems. The licensing restrictions will likely be different for OEM. For example, Windows XP OEM must be sold along with computer hardware and is only licensed to be used with one computer and cannot be transferred. Windows XP Retail can only be installed on one computer at a time, but can be transferred.

THANKYOU! I've been wondering what the hell YMMV means for years!

@Ayo: Am I the only one who's never ever seen this used (and has in fact seen another term for a refurb)?

@Parapraxis: Or BBBJ. But CHJ has me baffled.

@squinko: Whoa.
Until this day, I thought that people who used that acronym were advertising their preferred sexual role.
Though, it will make my internet browsing a bit less voyeuristically titillating. Damn.

noobs

@Customer_Service_Slave: Because the mental picture of a Wally is some overweight dude in a polyester shirt with thick glasses that are taped together who's outraged at being asked to show his receipt at the door, yet thinks simulated drowning is an "enhanced interrogation technique"?
That's my guess, anyway.