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For the first year or so that I knew of ebay's existence (1999ish?) I assumed that it was a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company.
The similarity between the names (HBC is known in Canada as "the Bay") and the colour schemes (remarkably similar shades of green, yellow, blue and red) are what led me to this conclusion.
Did anybody else get a bit confused around that time, or am I totally off my rocker?
Just to add to the conspiracy, Jeff Skoll (one of the two founders of ebay) was born in Montreal and moved to Toronto at the age of thirteen (where he remained until graduating from U of T). He was thus thoroughly acquainted with the Bay, and cannot plead ignorance.
Was there ever a lawsuit filed?
The similarity between the names (HBC is known in Canada as "the Bay") and the colour schemes (remarkably similar shades of green, yellow, blue and red) are what led me to this conclusion.
Did anybody else get a bit confused around that time, or am I totally off my rocker?
Just to add to the conspiracy, Jeff Skoll (one of the two founders of ebay) was born in Montreal and moved to Toronto at the age of thirteen (where he remained until graduating from U of T). He was thus thoroughly acquainted with the Bay, and cannot plead ignorance.
Was there ever a lawsuit filed?
ACK!
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