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Originally Posted by Nate the great
Maybe not. The thing about Amazon is that they can use their affiliate program as a very effective stick. That's why a lot of Kindle related blogs and sites gave up their names. Amazon does have scary lawyers and money but that's not the same thing as a trademark infringement claim.
But that affiliate program is just about Amazon's only stick. They don't have a strong trademark argument against sites like Kindle Boards. They can't validly claim trademark infringement without also arguing consumer confusion, a commercial use of the term, etc. Admittedly, few trademark lawyers bother with evidence any more, but that doesn't mean it's okay.
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Your use of the domain is commercial - it's directing traffic to your site. I strongly suspect that B&N would have a strong case for trademark infringement if you were to keep the domain. Since you've offered it to them, however, the situation probably won't arise.