Washington – The owners of the website
Ebola.com have scored a big payday with the
outbreak of the epidemic, selling the domain for
more than $200,000 in cash and stock.
The deal highlights the rewards and risk of
industry trading and speculating in domain names
that see high interest following news events.
According to a securities filing, the buyer was a
Russian-registered firm called Weed Growth
Fund, previously known as Ovation Research.
The October 20 filing said the price was
$50,000 cash and 19,192 shares of Cannabis
Sativa worth close to $170,000, which promotes
medical uses for marijuana.
The reasons for the sale were not clear but
Cannabis Sativa chief and former New Mexico
governor Gary Johnson has publicly said he
thinks marijuana may be used to treat the deadly
disease.
The seller was Nevada-based Blue String
Ventures, which describes itself as an “Internet
real estate investment and branding” company.
“If you are looking for a great name for your
company there’s an excellent chance we can
help,” the company says on its website.
Some of its holdings have included
Africanmango.com, Fukushima.com and
RaspberryKetones.com.
The Ebola.com website contains articles offering
facts and frequently asked questions about the
disease, which has infected almost 10,000
people worldwide, killing nearly 4,900.
source: www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/ebola-com-domain-sold-big-payout/