Hi,

I wonder what % is normal to add as a profit if I resell hosting plans?
The host I'm starting to resell for host who has relatively low prices:

win2000 / 25M / 3G / Access / $ 7
win2000 / 50M / 3G / SQL Server / $ 10
win2000 / 75M / 5G / SQL Server / $ 13
...

all accounts have components for email and upload.
I got 30% discount on this prices.
What is the minimum profit as % that is worth it?

Thanks in advance,
Peter

There's an old saying "charge what the market will bare".

So much for old sayings though, after looking in the web hosting special offers area.

It's a fairly tough market at the moment - if you can afford it, go as low as you can.

(An opinion from somebody who is not currently looking for a host)


Lats...

Charge as much as you think that your work worth.
Do not go as low as possible, you'll end working 16 hours for peanuts.

Originally posted by Jedito
Charge as much as you think that your work worth.
Do not go as low as possible, you'll end working 16 hours for peanuts.
This is so true.
There are far too many hosts that feel that they need to drop their prices because everyone else is doing it. As Jorge stated, figure out what YOU think your time and services are worth, and stick to it.

Obviously, if you are just a reseller, and you're making 500% profit off of your plans, you can afford to lower your prices a bit, but don't get yourself into the postition where you're making pennies off of your services. It's just not worth the effort.

-Dan

I have to go with Jedito on this one.

Think like a business person:
1. Crank up your spreadsheet.
2. How much is 40 hours of my time worth (or how much would I like it to be worth)?
3. How many accounts could I manage (and still provide good customer service) if I become so successful that I need to do this full time?
4. Divide the total accounts by the dollar value of 40 hours of your time - that's the amount you need to make on each hosting plan you sell.
5. Figure out a way to market your company so that you can get those prices.

Pretty simple really :) #5 is the hard part but it's the difference between the wannabe's and the real business folk.