| Ebay words | Meaning |
| B | The Scott Stamp Catalogue numbering system used in the United States for stamps that are semi-postals |
| B/S | Box Set (a box containing 2 or more records, CDs or tapes); Back stamp (for stamps) |
| B/W | Backed With; Black and White (also BW or B&W) |
| B&W | Black and White (for photographs, illustrations or drawings; also BW or B/W) |
| BA | Bronze Age; Black American (for linen, which depict the cultural heritage of Black Americans or cultural stereotypes) |
| BB | Beanie Baby; BB-sized hole drilled through record label |
| BBC | Bottom of Back Cover |
| BBOTM | Beanie Baby of the Month |
| BC | Back Cover; Blister Card; British Colonies/Commonwealth (for stamps) |
| BCE | Book Club edition |
| BCS | Business Card Signed |
| BIA | Looney Tunes Back in Action |
| BIM | Blown in Mold (bottles prior to 1910) |
| BIN | Buy It Now (eBay's listing feature that lets a buyer purchase an item immediately for a price the seller has set) |
| BIO | Biography |
| BJ | Ball Jointed body (for dolls) |
| BK | Bent Knee (for dolls); Back |
| BK4 | Block of four stamps |
| BKL | Booklet (for stamps; also BKLT) |
| BKLT | Booklet (for stamps; also BKL) |
| BL | Blistering (where the vinyl has bubbled) |
| BLB | Big Little Book (books giving the reader a great amount of reading material and pleasure (“big”) within a small and compact (“little”) book) |
| BLK | Block (for stamps) |
| BLOCK | This usually refers to a Block of four stamps although it can also be of any number e.g. 2 by 3, 5 by 4 |
| BNB | Brand New, Boxed (also BNIB) |
| BNIB | Brand New in Box (also BNB) |
| BNIP | Brand New in Package |
| BNWOT | Brand New without Tags |
| BNWT | Brand New with Tags |
| BO | Book; Booklet; Best Offer |
| BOB | Back of Book (for stamps) |
| BOC | Bend on Cover |
| BOHO | Bohemian Hippie Style |
| BOMC | Book of the Month Club edition |
| BOOT | Bootleg (unreleased or live material while a “pirated copy” is an illegal copy of an existing record) |
| BP | Blister Pack; Booklet Pane (for stamps) |
| BSS | Bottom Seam Split |
| BTAS | Batman The Animated Series |
| BTC | Bent Corner |
| BTS | Back to School |
| BU | Brilliant Uncirculated (for coins) |
| BW | Black and White (for photographs, illustrations or drawings; also B&W or B/W) |
| BYM | Bid Your Maximum |
Feb 4, 2007
EBAY GLOSSARY OF TERMS (beginning B)
The most full, complete, and comprehensive glossary of terms used by eBay users. It contains terms, abbreviations, acronyms, jargons, lingo together with their corresponding meanings and definitions most commonly used in auctions of collectibles, antiques, electronics, apparel, sporting goods and more.
