Former Mode CEO Shares Mode.com Acquisition Price

Several years ago, Mode made an important domain name acquisition. The company had been using ModeAnalytics.com, and it acquired the brand matching Mode.com domain name. I had been a bidder in the asset auction that was the precursor to the sale. When I saw it was later being represented by Joe Uddeme, I kept in touch with him about the name as it was being marketed.

Not surprisingly, Joe successfully brokered the sale of Mode.com. I believe I already knew that. What I did not know is how much the company paid to acquire Mode.com.

In an article published on LinkedIn by Derek Steer, who was formerly CEO of Mode and later founded a business called Superframe, the purchase price and details about the Mode.com acquisition were revealed. Mode paid $300,000 to acquire Mode.com using a payment plan. Based on what I am seeing in the domain name aftermarket these days, that is quite a good deal.

Derek shared more information about the acquisition of Mode.com as well as some of the issues that came along with changing domain names. I think domain investors will benefit from reading Derek’s article to get a better understanding of what domain name buyers need to consider when acquiring a domain name of this caliber.

You can click the LinkedIn link to read Derek’s article:

Elliot Silver
Elliot Silver
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3 COMMENTS

  1. “That structure is absolutely insane. Honestly, the entire domain acquisition market feels gross. There are conflicts of interest and misaligned incentives everywhere. When you hire someone to buy a domain for you, they get paid more if they buy at a higher price. And somehow that’s just how it seems to be done.”

    Not all buyer brokers work this way . . . Shop around.

    • That point is true, but I think Joe was representing the seller of Mode.com – not the buyer. I have Joe’s newsletters from 2018 where Mode.com is listed for sale without a price.

    • Great deal for buyer. Easy for buyer to make 5 times what he paid for it .Depends on broker and if you know them personally,I think you don’t expect them to get you a great deal and you want to pay them average .It takes time and effort .

      If you overpaid for a name using another service ,maybe next time negotiate payment ahead of transaction.

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