Mike Mann, the serial entrepreneur and owner of DomainMarket.com, has announced yet another five-figure domain sale today that sees AnimalsUnited.com sold via Sedo, according to WHOIS details. Mike owns a portfolio of around 250,000 domain names and has previously recorded large sales on domains such as Watches.co and BroadSpectrum.com.
Mike told the world about his latest sale on Twitter, announcing that AnimalsUnited.com had sold for an impressive $39,000. His initial investment? Just $12. According to the tweet, Mike purchased the name in March 2012, meaning that his return on investment is 324,900% in under four and a half years, not including renewal fees and any escrow/commission fees.
The domain name is currently in the process of being transferred to its new owners, as the WHOIS lists Sedo's transfer service as the current registrant. There are no indications as yet to whom the person, or company, is that paid $39,000 for AnimalsUnited.com.
The only other domain that could give an indication as to the buyer is AnimalsUnited.org. The name is currently owned by the CEO of SuperClosets, Kip Andersen. Kip's current company, SuperClosets, manufactures and sells Automated Superponic Grow Systems and Grow Boxes.
Kip also has directed Cowspiracy, an environmental documentary that talks about the effects of animal agriculture on deforestation and pollution. The project was backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, who became executive producer of the Netflix version.
Congratulations to Mike and the buyer of AnimalsUnited.com!
Update on Aug 4, 2016: The domain name has moved out of Sedo's Escrow, and the WHOIS currently shows the owner as "Astramedia", an online marketing agency with offices in Switzerland and Germany.
Mike told the world about his latest sale on Twitter, announcing that AnimalsUnited.com had sold for an impressive $39,000. His initial investment? Just $12. According to the tweet, Mike purchased the name in March 2012, meaning that his return on investment is 324,900% in under four and a half years, not including renewal fees and any escrow/commission fees.
The domain name is currently in the process of being transferred to its new owners, as the WHOIS lists Sedo's transfer service as the current registrant. There are no indications as yet to whom the person, or company, is that paid $39,000 for AnimalsUnited.com.
The only other domain that could give an indication as to the buyer is AnimalsUnited.org. The name is currently owned by the CEO of SuperClosets, Kip Andersen. Kip's current company, SuperClosets, manufactures and sells Automated Superponic Grow Systems and Grow Boxes.
Kip also has directed Cowspiracy, an environmental documentary that talks about the effects of animal agriculture on deforestation and pollution. The project was backed by Leonardo DiCaprio, who became executive producer of the Netflix version.
Congratulations to Mike and the buyer of AnimalsUnited.com!
Update on Aug 4, 2016: The domain name has moved out of Sedo's Escrow, and the WHOIS currently shows the owner as "Astramedia", an online marketing agency with offices in Switzerland and Germany.
. He did make a huge profit on a $12 investment - that ROI, which is calculated before any renewals/commissions, is 324,900%. It's impressive for a name that most of us would sell for $5k or less.
