OBO

American  

Or obo

abbreviation

1. or best offer: (used in an ad for something being sold, usually after citing the asking price, to say that the seller will consider accepting a lower price for the item).

   Used bike, together with panniers and water bottle, $200 OBO.

   All items at the garage sale are obo.

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Etymology

Origin of OBO

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The 19-year-old appeared in the newly released video for her dad’s track "7500 OBO," which marks his first music video since 2018.

From Fox News • Aug. 15, 2021

We’ll have an OBO of that match running concurrently to this, with play starting half an hour after play in our match.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2021

“While reminiscing about the OBO it would seem remiss not to point out that the OBOcassionals cricket team is still going strong,” writes Nicholas Clark.

From The Guardian • Jul. 28, 2020

“Final day, midsummer sunshine, working from home, Guardian OBO, all’s right with the world. Thanks for the great commentary. Really means something.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2020

Hugo and I read the notices on the board for secondhand Legos, kittens needing homes, good-as-new washing machines for £10 OBO, and ads promising you hundreds of extra pounds in your spare time.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell