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Do you use BNIB or NIB?
 

Sorry if it's a dumb qn...
But just for interest and curiosity's sake,
Do you use BNIB or NIB in your listing titles?
Which one do more users use or are familiar with?

Arghh... I hate it when there are multiple abbreviations for the same thing! :mad:

I tend to use both.

Have had cosmetic damage to packaging. (creases tiny tears no-one can see stuff.

A buyer got annoyed it was not BNIB but more NIB. :doh:

Do you mean use both in the same title?
I thought about doing that too... but seems a bit...... over the board.

So from your buyer, I gather that buyers perceive BNIB as newer and more perfect than NIB...
I thought so too.
I've just decided I will use BNIB when I have enough characters and NIB when I am one short.
lol! :brushteeth:

Hey, I got a buyer who returned the item when the box got crumbled but the item was in perfect condition, as well as the plastic holder that kept the item, so you would know the item is fine. It was for an item which people would not keep the box. Real crazy!

Now that Ebay has Expanded its Number of Characters allowed in a listings title to 80,,,,

You should use "Brand New in the Box" You see when peoples search on Ebay they don't search using either "NIB' of 'BNIB" The use the word New, or Used,,,,

Using the Key Words People will most likely use to search for an Item will bring more potential buyers to your listing,,,

That's why I threw this question.
I was wondering what words people use to search.
I would think NEW is a good word.
I'm not surprised if they search for NIB or BNIB too.

Can someone with those research tools do a check on these words?

Btw, I can sometimes utilise 80 characters such that I am only able to fit NIB into the title. :p

:eek: sounds like the same buyer. I know of buyers that keep the boxes though.

Was ambiguous.

I use Brand New in Box or New in Box. ( slightly different prices too;))

Just habit I shortened the terms

You spell it all out?
Woww... I do not have enough characters to even write the 3-letter word NEW on some of my items!
I write BRAND NEW in the description though.

It's the same item but different prices just because of different wording in title?

80 characters is PLENTY,,,It is supposed to be a TITLE, not your Biography,,,

I don't use neither really.

Over the course of the last 7 years, I have tried all of the different variations and I have concluded the tried and true NEW is the undisputed winner. :)

http://www.joesarmynavyonline.com/images/new.jpg

Thanks, I will go with NEW.
And its only 3 characters.

Thanks for synonyms...
I don't have this problem with all products but for some, when you include the brand of the item, then the product name it is used with, then the synonyms for what it is... 80 characters isn't enough.

Lol... 80 PAGES is not enough for my biography, I think.... :brushteeth: