As streetwear takes over Malaysia, consumers are thirsty for hyped sneakers, apparels, and accessories. Brands such as Supreme, Palace, Bape are usually non-accessible where else sneaker collaborations from major brands such as Nike and Adidas are almost untouchable which brings all of us to the resell market. We all know that our best bet to find our grails is through social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. As we browse through groups and reseller profiles on our social media, we come across terms by resellers such as ‘DS’, ‘BNIB’, and more to describe their products which leaves some of us confused but too shy to ask what does it mean. We are here to save yourself from that self-embarrassment with this guide for all beginner-level Hypebeast.
‘DS’ (DeadStock): Brand new/a stock that is no longer produced.
‘VNDS’ (Very Near DeadStock): Close to brand new condition
‘BNIB’ (Brand New In Box): In brand new condition, with original box
‘BNWT’ (Brand New With Tags): In brand new condition, with tags still attached
‘BNIBWT’ (Brand New In Box With Tags):
‘PADS’ (Pass As DeadStock): Close to brand new condition
‘BUMP’: Bring up my post
‘WTS’: Want to sell
‘WTB’: Want to buy
‘WTT’: Want to trade
‘ISO’: In search of
‘HMU’: Hit me up
‘COD’: Cash on delivery / Pay during meetup
‘BIN’: Buy it now price / Price to buy a product or to outbid everyone
‘OBO’: Or best offer, seller agrees to sell product using stated BIN or best offer wins the deal
‘ONO’: Or near offer, seller would only sell if the offered price is near his BIN
‘PFA’: Picture for attention
‘NFS’: Not for sale
‘F&F’: Friends and Family / Limited to associates of brands
‘Rep’: Replacement
‘TIA’: Thanks in advance
‘Mur Mur’: Murah murah / Cheap cheap
‘OG’: Original / Referring to an old-timer / The first
‘PM’: Private message
‘LF’: Looking for
‘S/O’: Starting offer
‘H/O’: Highest offer
‘LC’: Legit check
‘PC’: Price check
‘AM’: Air Max
‘UB’: Ultra Boost
‘OW’: Off-White
‘PB’: Pirate Black
‘TD’: Turtle Dove
‘MR’: Moonrock
‘OT’: Oxford Tan
‘SB’: Skateboard
‘F’: Follow / Fake
‘L’: Lose / Legit
‘W’: Win
‘B’: Bump (refer above)
Here are most of the abbreviations used by resellers or buyers to describe the condition of products for those who ‘WTS’ and ‘WTB’. You’re ready to get out there and splurge to be the Hypebeast you’ve always wanted to be. Make us proud and see you at SneakerLAH!
