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    How did Ebay get its name?

    Question #70133. Asked by Allergic2Life.

    Brainyblonde

    		Originally, the site belonged to Echo Bay Technology Group, Omidyar's consulting firm. Omidyar had tried to register the domain name EchoBay.com but found it already taken by the Echo Bay Mines, a gold mining company, so he shortened it to his second choice, eBay.com.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay

    Aug 27 06, 2:14 PM

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