Do you have trouble sometimes understanding when people talk about eBay? Dont worry, some of the jargon is really obscure, and you cant be expected to understand it until someones told you what it means. Heres a little list of some of the most useful lingo to know, but you dont need to memorise it even the most common jargon is only used relatively rarely.
Words.
Bid: telling eBays system the maximum price you are prepared to pay for an item.
Dutch: an auction where more than one of an item is available.
Feedback: positive or negative comments left about other users on eBay.
Mint: in perfect condition.
Non-paying bidder: a bidder who wins an auction but does not then go on to buy the item.
PayPal: an electronic payment method accepted by most sellers.
Rare: used and abused on eBay, now entirely meaningless.
Reserve: the minimum price the seller will accept for the item.
Shill bid: a fake bid placed by a seller trying to drive up their auctions price.
Snail Mail: the post, which is obviously very slow compared to email.
Sniping: bidding at the last second to win the item before anyone else can...