| Ebay words | Meaning |
| N/R | No Reserve price for an auction listing (also NORES or NR) |
| NAP | Not Affected Play (for records); Napkin |
| NARU | Not A Registered User (a registered user who is suspended from use of the auction system by eBay) |
| NASB | Nancy Ann Story Book |
| NB | New in Box (also NIB) |
| NBC | Nightmare Before Christmas (from Disney) |
| NBU | Never Been Used |
| NBW | Never Been Worn/Wrecked |
| NC | No Cover (also NCR) |
| NCR | No Cover (also NC) |
| ND | No Date; No Dog (RCA record labels) |
| NDSR | No Dents, Scratches, or Rust (for tins) |
| NF | No Feet |
| NG | No Gum (for stamps) |
| NGC | Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (a leading grading service for coins) |
| NGG | Non-Glowing Ghosts |
| NH | Never Hinged (for stamps) |
| NIB | New in Box (item is in its original box, is brand-new, and has never been used; also NB) |
| NIMSB | New in Manufacturer's Sealed Box |
| NIMSP | New in Manufacturer's Sealed Package |
| NIP | New in Package |
| NJOP | Nose Jaw and Oral Protection (for helmets) |
| NL | Number Line (for books, for determining the print edition of a book) |
| NLA | No Longer Available |
| NM | Near Mint (rather vague term as it may include items with some sort of wear but the condition is almost new, or mint or nearly flawless; also NRMNT) |
| NNC | National Numismatic Certification |
| NNPW | New Never Played With |
| NO'D | Numbered |
| NOC | No Original Center (the push out center of a 50's or 60's record is removed; also known as Pushed-out-center, Punched-out-center or POC) |
| NOPO | Nose and Oral Protection Only (for helmets) |
| NORES | No Reserve price for an auction listing (also N/R or NR) |
| NOS | New Old Stock |
| NP | Not Packaged |
| NPB | Non-Paying Bidder/Buyer (a bidder/buyer who bids on an item but fails to pay; also known as DEADBEAT) |
| NPS | Non Performing Seller |
| NR | No Reserve price for an auction listing (also NORES or N/R) |
| NRFB | Never Removed from Box. |
| NRFSB | Never Removed from Sealed Box |
| NRMNT | Near Mint (also NM) |
| NRP | Not Reproduction |
| NW | Never Worn (for clothes) |
| NWOB | New without Box |
| NWOT | New without Tags |
| NWT | New with Tags |
| NWTO | New with Tags On |
Feb 4, 2007
EBAY GLOSSARY OF TERMS (beginning N)
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.
