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Old 07-22-2002, 05:56 AM  
CoolE
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ok, what if the domain name has nothing to do with ebay but I mention their name in a text on one of the preview pages....
When it gets right down to it, you are facing the possibility of having problems if you try to use the EBay trademark for your own gain in any way whatsoever.

So if, by using the Ebay trademark (or something similar to it) you benefit by more traffic, better SE listings, more sign-ups, increased site recognition or whatever, then you are by definition in violation of their trademark. What you are trying to is impossible really (without any risk); you want to use the EBay trademark to benefit in some way, but by benefitting, you are by definition in violation of their trademark. You are never going to be able to get around that completely.

Like I said before, "Why bother?". There are better ways to make more $$$.
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