I give up - - what is "NOS" in an eBay ad?
02-14-07, 06:27 AM
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I give up - - what is "NOS" in an eBay ad?
I know "NIB" and "BIN," by what does "NOS" mean when you see it in an eBay ad? It's probably as obvious as the others but for some reason I haven't figured it out yet!
02-14-07, 06:31 AM
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New Old Stock
Old parts that have been sitting around doing nothing since they were new.
Old parts that have been sitting around doing nothing since they were new.
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02-14-07, 06:33 AM
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It means New Old Stock and refers to an item that has sat for years in a shop but has never sold. For example: "Last year I purchased a 1985 Madsion from my Schwinn dealer. It was NOS"
02-14-07, 10:53 AM
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You run across any Western Electric NOS 300B vacuum tubes, let me know.
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Some folks will try to trick you with NIP (new in package).
02-19-07, 03:23 PM
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Thank you monk for asking that. That's been bugging me since the first time I saw it. I figured out what the N stood, but the O and S I could never get. I've never bought anything off of ebay but I like to look around.
