eBay lag

1. The time you wait from winning an auction to receiving the goods.

2. The time you wait from someone winning your auction to actually getting paid for the item.

1. I won that iPad on eBay three days ago and the guy hasn't shipped it yet. This eBay lag is killing me!

2. Someone bought my pet rock last week but hasn't paypal'd me the money yet. This eBay lag is driving me nuts!

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eBay-new

When something just barely passes as being in a "new" condition or looks tampered with but still in original packaging.

person 1: wow are those shoes new?

person 2: Yea they just came in the mail, but when I opened the box the size and price were ripped off the box and there was a little dirt on the bottoms.
Person 1: oh... so they're eBay-new? but they nice doe.

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ebay accent

When you try and call eBay and they have an accent.

eBay Customer Service person: "Hwoo i wam heaw to assa yor quesions how can i help u"
Me (thinking): Why are they talking like that?

(sudden realization)

Oh, they have an eBay accent.

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Ebay Gold

An object of limited potential value except to those who frequent the internet auction site Ebay.

Ebay Gold: Anything Japanese sold to Americans, ugly jewelry, old cameras.

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eBay-ted breath

Waiting with eBay-ted breath:

1.The state of an eBayer whilst waiting to see if they will win an item, or be outbid at the last minute.

2. The feeling during the waiting period between winning an item on eBay and receiving it.

1. "I won't be on msn tonight, I'm waiting with eBay-ted breath to see if Bidder3 outbids me."

2. Alice was waiting with eBay-ted breath for the spork she ordered to arrive. She'd asked for yellow, and wanted to see if a spoon+fork+knife in one object could actually exist..

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Ebay Window Shopper

Someone who goes to Ebay not to buy anything, but just to look at what they have for sale.

Ted: Hey John, whatcha doing?
John: Getting on Ebay.
Ted: Oh yeah? What are you buying?
John: Oh I'm not buying anything. I'm just browsing. I'm an Ebay window shopper.

ebay bedroom warrior

A person who sells items on ebay or by other means over the Internet operating from their bedroom.

This persons online selling appearance is normally that of a larger company or someone operating from larger premises.

Person 1 "You fancy coming out for a few drinks tonight?"

Person 2 "Sorry I can't I have to pack up a load of parcels for stuff I sold online from my bedroom"

Person 1 "You are such an ebay bedroom warrior"