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Mike Mann has just announced his latest domain name sale. The founder of DomainMarket.com has confirmed the sale via Twitter, telling his followers that the domain name Estera.com had just been sold for $41,000 after Mike purchased the name on May 11th 2012 for just $176.

The domain name's WHOIS hasn't updated to reflect its new owners yet, but from a quick Google search, it seems that Estera is a first name in Eastern Europe. According to Google Translate, Estera also means "foreign" in Italian and "mat" in Spanish.

Judging by this information, it's difficult to see who the end-user might be. There were two possible candidates from my research. Firstly, there is Fundacja Estera, a Polish organisation that assists Syrian refugees. Secondly, there is a Chicago company called Estera Events.

Interestingly, the plural - Esteras.com - sold at Sedo in November 2015 for $6,368. That domain name is currently being used by a German company called EMSA.

Whoever the end-user turns out to be, it's a great sale. A profit of $40,824 (not including registration fees) within four years is an excellent 23,195% return on investment, which is something that many of us hope to achieve.

Congratulations to Mike on his latest sale.
 
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This is Terrific, Congrats to both parties.
 
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Kind of figure I like to hear for a name some will let go for $500.Way higher than some nice names out there and I am sure no one will talk of traffic.

Thanks again James for the article and insight.
 
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An inspiring but, as you say, a once (or twice) in a lifetime return. Congrats Mike!
 
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Kind of figure I like to hear for a name some will let go for $500.Way higher than some nice names out there and I am sure no one will talk of traffic.

Thanks again James for the article and insight.

Really? I think you will have difficulties to sell it here for $50 as BB accepted lol
 
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Great sale-i only wish that Mike would post how the sale came to be re this name BroadSpectrum.com etc
 
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Slightly related to my company name.
 
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Many names were registered at the end of January using the Estera name. EsteraAccounting.com, EsteraAviation.com, EsteraYachting.com, EsteraGroup.com, EsteraShipping.com, EsteraTrust.com, EsteraPrivateWealth.com, EsteraPensions.com, and many more all registered by a Stuart Geddes who works for Offshore Finance Giant Appleby (AFB Group Services). Part of Appleby's was bought out for around $500 million and is to be rebranded under a new name. Guess what name it probably is? Estera

Does Mike Mann kick himself now or later. $41,000 is a great number but knowing this I believe it is worth more.

https://cnsbusiness.com/2015/07/16/appleby-sells-fiduciary-business/
 
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Very smart buy by Mann and a very nice sale by Mann!
 
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Many names were registered at the end of January using the Estera name. EsteraAccounting.com, EsteraAviation.com, EsteraYachting.com, EsteraGroup.com, EsteraShipping.com, EsteraTrust.com, EsteraPrivateWealth.com, EsteraPensions.com, and many more all registered by a Stuart Geddes who works for Offshore Finance Giant Appleby (AFB Group Services). Part of Appleby's was bought out for around $500 million and is to be rebranded under a new name. Guess what name it probably is? Estera

Does Mike Mann kick himself now or later. $41,000 is a great number but knowing this I believe it is worth more.

https://cnsbusiness.com/2015/07/16/appleby-sells-fiduciary-business/
Seeing that iEstera.com is available (be ny guest) I doubt he's kicking himself for making a 23,000% return lol but a great interesting find you made-thanks for sharing.
 
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It is a numbers game, great sale, but when you have a portfolio that costs approx $2,200,000 annually to renew, with no parking income, and a sales force, you have to make sales like this to make up for the ones that are still in waiting. It is a massive undertaking to carry a portfolio of that size, especially during traditionally slower sales months.
 
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Very smart buy by Mann and a very nice sale by Mann!
Most domainers here would have sold it for under 5K, because it was M M and he knows how to stand his ground, he got his number.
 
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Mr.Mann....please buy my brandable .com's .I know you can sell it for xxxxx dollars . *wishful thinking*
 
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Sure he might have left some money on the table but he still made a huge profit. BTW thanks for posting this.
Many names were registered at the end of January using the Estera name. EsteraAccounting.com, EsteraAviation.com, EsteraYachting.com, EsteraGroup.com, EsteraShipping.com, EsteraTrust.com, EsteraPrivateWealth.com, EsteraPensions.com, and many more all registered by a Stuart Geddes who works for Offshore Finance Giant Appleby (AFB Group Services). Part of Appleby's was bought out for around $500 million and is to be rebranded under a new name. Guess what name it probably is? Estera

Does Mike Mann kick himself now or later. $41,000 is a great number but knowing this I believe it is worth more.

https://cnsbusiness.com/2015/07/16/appleby-sells-fiduciary-business/
 
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Kind of figure I like to hear for a name some will let go for $500.

It is amazing how one domainer will be able to get a nice sum for a particular domain and another would get just a fraction for the same name. Go figure.
 
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He has been in the game to not sell for low$ x,xxx like most would do.This is definitely a high ROI for what he paid for it.
 
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I guess he can afford to wait for the big bux. On the other hand, he has some heavy renewal fees to pay every year for the 350k domains he has.
 
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No doubt he is great MANN !!
 
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Great Sale, Congrats, @James Iles thanks for sharing the post
 
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Wonderful Sale, Thanks for sharing the information, I have estera .xyz
 
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