This question is strictly for resellers. How much money do you make on a monthly basis?

I wouldn't think that people would want to make this info public, but I could be wrong.

I wouldn't think that people would want to make this info public, but I could be wrong.

I am thinking the same thing.

I wouldn't think that people would want to make this info public, but I could be wrong.

I am not talking about exact amounts. Most resellers seem to only make $1000 at the most.

This question is strictly for resellers. How much money do you make on a monthly basis?

Well I am not willing to say exactly how much I make, however a Survey may attract more responses since it does not show who posted

Very true. I will do that tomorrow :)

I doubt reseller-hosts like inno make only $1000. Again, a poll may be more effective for this, but remember the poll does post your username!!!

Many people would not like to discuss this, but just to say I own 2 VPSs and 1 Reseller on my one Reseller I host 12 Clients and just from them alone I make around $125 mo off them. And only pay around 50$ for that reseller.

Well, I am not afraid to share, I have been putting on new customers for about a month or so and I am only clearing 60 bucks a month, now I do host about 20 of my own sites on the same servers, so I see it as a pretty good gig so far and I only see it getting better down the road!

I doubt reseller-hosts like inno make only $1000. Again, a poll may be more effective for this, but remember the poll does post your username!!!

You can create a free
Servey with Zoomerang

You can create a free
Servey with Zoomerang

He is talking about a poll on this forum :)

I would say if they are just reselling then $1000 a month would be accurate but other services would make things way different.

I would say if they are just reselling then $1000 a month would be accurate but other services would make things way different.

You mean extra services along with the hosting like web designing and marketing tools? Or are you talking about people in another niche like selling dedicated servers?

You mean extra services along with the hosting like web designing and marketing tools? Or are you talking about people in another niche like selling dedicated servers?

Both. The bulk of what I make now with my hosting side not up yet is from web design. In addition, I have computer maintenance plans and sell custom systems. I also have a line of parts and complete systems so, each product helps the other products in the long run.

Both. The bulk of what I make now with my hosting side not up yet is from web design. In addition, I have computer maintenance plans and sell custom systems. I also have a line of parts and complete systems so, each product helps the other products in the long run.

That's a whole different game. This is a more cutthroat market than what you will be dealing with. Many designers or others who offer technology services to local customers (which maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're going to do) lock them in and charge them higher rates than what those customers would pay for hosting in the wild.

My recommendation would be to not do this and try to be competitive, because when customers find out, I wouldn't say knowing they've been getting ripped off would exactly inspire loyalty.

That's a whole different game. This is a more cutthroat market than what you will be dealing with. Many designers or others who offer technology services to local customers (which maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're going to do) lock them in and charge them higher rates than what those customers would pay for hosting in the wild.

My recommendation would be to not do this and try to be competitive, because when customers find out, I wouldn't say knowing they've been getting ripped off would exactly inspire loyalty.

Well, that is assuming that you know me and know how I run my business. Keep your recommendation to yourself. Thanks!

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That's a whole different game. This is a more cutthroat market than what you will be dealing with. Many designers or others who offer technology services to local customers (which maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're going to do) lock them in and charge them higher rates than what those customers would pay for hosting in the wild.

My recommendation would be to not do this and try to be competitive, because when customers find out, I wouldn't say knowing they've been getting ripped off would exactly inspire loyalty.

this is exactly whats happening in my area right now. i searched high and low and i find that most web hosting providers in my area charged quite a premium amount as compared to international hosting providers. the sad thing is, businesses still get from them.

i find it sickening though. not very bright. coz once another provider comes in, customers will feel that they have been ripped off.

Any host that works constantly for several years can become mainstream. Remember, even GoDaddy, HostGator, etc. started off small.

That's a whole different game. This is a more cutthroat market than what you will be dealing with. Many designers or others who offer technology services to local customers (which maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you're going to do) lock them in and charge them higher rates than what those customers would pay for hosting in the wild.

My recommendation would be to not do this and try to be competitive, because when customers find out, I wouldn't say knowing they've been getting ripped off would exactly inspire loyalty.I'm with llcorp on this one. In my experience local customers are happy to pay a bit extra for quality, personal service from a local supplier. And resellers who are also willing to do other work (web design, script installations, custom scripting etc) can easily add enough value to justifiably charge far more than the hosts they resell.

We also see way too many complaints here from unfortunate customers who went hunting for cheap hosts "in the wild" and suffered badly as a result.

Discerning clients understand that cheaper is not always better. Don't be afraid to charge more for better service.

As any business, there is no limit how much money you can make. $1 or $100K - does it has anything to do with reselling? :)

But, as soon as you have many clients and good profit, it would be better to move on your own infrastracture.

I am just now breaking even. I am hoping to start getting more in the black within the next couple of months

this is exactly whats happening in my area right now. i searched high and low and i find that most web hosting providers in my area charged quite a premium amount as compared to international hosting providers. the sad thing is, businesses still get from them.

i find it sickening though. not very bright. coz once another provider comes in, customers will feel that they have been ripped off.

Riddle me this....

Companies like Vonage, Motorola, and Dell have outsourced everything overseas because of cheaper prices. Do you get quality when you can't understand what the person is saying and they can't comprehend how to assist you? What's wrong with paying a bit more if you have quality? I'm out of a job for everything going overseas. Should I close my doors too?

I'm with llcorp on this one. In my experience local customers are happy to pay a bit extra for quality, personal service from a local supplier. And resellers who are also willing to do other work (web design, script installations, custom scripting etc) can easily add enough value to justifiably charge far more than the hosts they resell.

We also see way too many complaints here from unfortunate customers who went hunting for cheap hosts "in the wild" and suffered badly as a result.

Discerning clients understand that cheaper is not always better. Don't be afraid to charge more for better service.

I totally agree. I got cheated out of over $100 with TRex Hosting searching in the wild. I currently pay way more for my hosting that most companies out there but I have a 1 hour turn around time on all my tickets issued and my server is NEVER down. I get emails daily of my root traffic and they protect my server from brute force datacenter side. It's worth the money I pay.

Any host that works constantly for several years can become mainstream. Remember, even GoDaddy, HostGator, etc. started off small.


HostGator was never small, it was backed by big pockets with a even bigger advertising budget.

They are the company they are today because of investors and luck...


GoDaddy on the other hand made their way into the world by being able to sell the cheapest domain name. If they would of been a hosting company that did domains on the side, they would have miserably failed.

yeah. i guess thats the advantage with targetting local market and charging a premium. however, i believe if 1 provider do come in and decide to offer the same type of service n response, at a fraction of the price, then it'd be a totally new ball game for the local providers who have been dominating the scene i guess. :)

HostGator was never small, it was backed by big pockets with a even bigger advertising budget.

They are the company they are today because of investors and luck...


GoDaddy on the other hand made their way into the world by being able to sell the cheapest domain name. If they would of been a hosting company that did domains on the side, they would have miserably failed.

That is definitely not true. HostGator was started by Brent when he first got out of college. It just grew very quickly.

???? Does anyone buy hosting from resellers ????
(From web designers - yes - But those who are only reselling ?)

I wouldnt disclose what i earn offering reseller hosting however it is more than 4 figures.

Resellers dont make that much as i learnt when i was once a reseller.

Dom

???? Does anyone buy hosting from resellers ????
(From web designers - yes - But those who are only reselling ?)

To answer your question, yes they do. :)

???? Does anyone buy hosting from resellers ????
(From web designers - yes - But those who are only reselling ?)

It's not as though hosting re-sellers go out and advertise the fact that they are a re-seller, and depending on the re-seller they may offer a better hosting solution then many direct companies.

I'm with llcorp on this one. In my experience local customers are happy to pay a bit extra for quality, personal service from a local supplier. And resellers who are also willing to do other work (web design, script installations, custom scripting etc) can easily add enough value to justifiably charge far more than the hosts they resell.

We also see way too many complaints here from unfortunate customers who went hunting for cheap hosts "in the wild" and suffered badly as a result.

Discerning clients understand that cheaper is not always better. Don't be afraid to charge more for better service.

I only do hosting for local folks, I don't advertise, I don't even really have a website for it. I gained most of my clients from a local ISP that closed that I used to work for. My clients all know me personally. They could easily get an account elsewhere for cheaper, but they stay with what they know. For a few of them I help them update their sites as well. Takes me 15 extra minutes, and they love it.

I only have say 25 customers, which is by far enough for a side/part time business. Not to say I don't take care of my customers, it's just not something I wish to spend all of my free time doing. I have a full time job elsewhere.

A few of them had jumped ship to go for that cheaper hosting elsewhere, only to come back within a month or two, when they realized the service wasn't the same.

I make a few hundred dollars a month. I guess if I advertised, and spent some time on it, I could get more customers.

Two of my clients actually send me Christmas cards as well. :D

Well depends what you sell and how well you can sell them. If you sell dirt cheap oversold resellers then you stand to make quite a lot but suffer in the long run.