OK, here is the scoop.

We are going to be offering a bulk reseller plan for some new servers that have been purchased. i.e., we will be allocating space (different plans will be available) and will allow the reseller to set up domains under that space.

In order to give the best packages out there, we are looking for suggestions as to what people want in this type of account.

Thank you for your input.

[Edited by WeinBar on 02-08-2001 at 07:47 PM]

Well, firstly, don't even think about saying 'unlimited bandwidth' - just give a nice simple 5gb/month limit (or whatever).

No, there won't be anything unlimited.

For example, we will give 500MB of space along with 20GB transfer and 20 IP addresses for x dollars/mo (pricing not determined as of yet. We are looking for suggestions).

You, as the reseller, can allocate up to 20 different domains under this bulk rate. There will be different packages available as well.

We just want to get some ideas of what people want so we can adjust our packages accordingly.

Sounds excellent but I think you would be best just limiting disk space and bandwidth - let the users decide how many sites they want to host on one account. One necessity is a good control panel. Let me know when you launch this - I'm very interested.

The only reason we would limit the domains a user would add is because of the IP addresses. We don't want to give out 100+ IPs for a 500MB site.

Another alternative is to allow non-IP hosting.

What are your thoughts?

Personally, I'd offer non-IP hosting, with IP addresses as a cost-option - but not too expensive and not a monthly charge, just a one-off charge. There's a gap in the UK for a decent reseller service (where I live) so why not give yur prices in UK pounds as well?

Weinbar

This particular forum is for discussing reselling and referring of web hosting services, including reseller experiences, resellers tactics and advice on starting your own web hosting reselling company.

Would you agree if I said that this thread is more at home in the advertizing forum?

I have a headache so below may not sound right

I am a reseller, This is all the things I am looking for in a host... Support, hugh selection in plan sizes in MB and Data Transfer, Low prices, VDNS services, Big variety in special things i.e. php4+zend, My SQL, FP, As much control over all functions of the server as possiable so I don't have to constantly send up requests I can just do it on my own, so on and so on. Think of a reseller as your own hosting company and what you wanted when you started. The more you offer the longer a reseller will stay and guarantee both your sucesses.

Your resellers arn't going to like form mail going out off the hosts name for the reply to. I know this has to do with spam and trust me I hate spam period. I have been online since 1983 cept this wasn't anything more then RBBS Ver 1.0 and my trusty hayes 1200 baud modem. Top of the line BTW of which still sits in a desk drawer.Wasn't such a thing as spam back then!!!!

Oh and don't forget Keep software you have updated. I was with one company and their version of phpmyadmin was from way back in the begining of 2000 hell their help files for it wasn't even close. So the software on the server never worked the way it was supposed too because of the bugs, the 10 patches was supposed to fix the problems.

Oh and my recent disaster has been this akopia shopping cart!! I am still praying it doesn't cost me to lose some clients. <Prays Carlos gets IntheQ shopping cart>

Damn I am rambling on so I'll shut up

Originally posted by Marshall
Weinbar

This particular forum is for discussing reselling and referring of web hosting services, including reseller experiences, resellers tactics and advice on starting your own web hosting reselling company.

Would you agree if I said that this thread is more at home in the advertizing forum?

No, I wouldn't agree. The forum's topic is Reselling, Referring, Agents and Start-Ups. I am not advertising anything here. I am asking for suggestions in a reseller package.

Newbie:

Thanks for the suggestions.

What I was trying to get at is if we were going to offer the bulk reseller package, what kind of plans are resellers looking for. And also, what kind of pricing are you expecting. This kind of information would give us a more realistic way to price our packages and give you what you are looking for.

Originally posted by WeinBar
Newbie:

Thanks for the suggestions.

What I was trying to get at is if we were going to offer the bulk reseller package, what kind of plans are resellers looking for. And also, what kind of pricing are you expecting. This kind of information would give us a more realistic way to price our packages and give you what you are looking for.

Well it all depends on what you would like to make it. you'll have to sit and figure out what your willing to give your reseller as far as plans and pricing. There isn't a magical answer to your question, because the questions your asking would be unrealistic for your customers to answer.

Most hosts charge $29.00 to 39.00 for a reseller plan of course to justify this you give 300 MB of disk space and 5,000 GB of transfer of which the reseller isn't going to probably use more then 50MB and 1000GB in transfer then you go for 10Mb plans with no ip and 500mb transfer and work your way up to 500MB and say 10000 data transfer.

So all this just depends on how much you want a reseller to do all the work for you. I think reselling is a very good idea and if you play it smart you can just sit back and let them do all the work for you and all you do is reply to reseller support questions. Which if you have a outstanding support section the reseller can read it instead of E-mailing you for support thus all you do is sit back and relax.

But please remember I am a reseller and not a host so I have no experience in the hosting side of dealing with resellers.


::Edit:: ok ignore the above I should just goto bed I can't even think straight nor read right, I don't know how a bulk plan is going to do for a reseller, this almost sounds like your running a cobalt RAQ and going to sell them a plan and let them resell under their own plan. If I sell 5 100MB plans with 3000Mb in transfer what would I do then? that's a total of 500Mb and 15000Mb in transfer and I already have 1 site using about 4000MB during the summer in data transfer and 35Mb of disk space. ::END EDIT::

[Edited by Newbie on 02-08-2001 at 08:26 PM]

Looks like a survey, smells like a survey...by golly, that's exactly what it is!

2. Web hosting companies are NOT allowed to open new topics in the Web Hosting forums regarding their hosting services, nor are they allowed to start survey or polls.

I have moved this to the Advertsing/Offers Forum. Soon there will be an update re: surveys/polls added to the rules (in theory).

It should be fine here for the time being, (unless I am out voted heh).