I know having domains with ebay and such seem to be illegal but where is the line drawn on creating fan site domains that include trademarks? And what about profiting off them?
That is the line you seek. You can't profit off a party's trademark without their consent, not even ads.
Exactly. NO profit at all... Deena __________________________________________________________________________________ Any opinions are offered without knowledge of the specific law of your jurisdiction and with only the limited information provided in your post. No advice given here should be reasonably relied upon by you or any third party without consulting an attorney who is aware of all of the facts and law surrounding your situation. Any advice given here is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship in any way.
Oh, and should you ask why others are seemingly getting away with it, it also depends if the trademark holder will take action or not. While not every person gets caught for speeding, those that do...tend to regret it. YMMV.