acameron
11-23-2002, 01:40 AM
I AM NOT SAYING I HAVE ANY PLANS FOR THIS!
I am just wondering, say someday I am just not making enough money or my program takes off. What is a kind ethical way to stop a web hosting service? I certainly wouldnt want to just shut everything down and leave my customers in the dark.
I know plent about starting and running a hosting co, but have no idea how to stop one;)
AGAIN I HAVE NO PLANS FOR THIS!
This is just a hypathetical question.
CritticAge
11-23-2002, 01:47 AM
Give a months notice to your customers and give a refund for the customers (when they have paid yearly ect.).
Aussie Bob
11-23-2002, 01:49 AM
Just sell your client base to another host. They take over your server leases [or colo etc] and transfer billing to their system etc.
mrlarter
11-23-2002, 02:00 AM
selling tends to be the ebst way..but you have to be quite careful of whom you sell to...I would suggest selling and maybe notifying youer customers at the same time...not really sure if that would work to be honest
acameron
11-23-2002, 02:03 AM
Well I couldnt transfer anything because I own my NOC. So unless they where local and wanted to take over the lease on the building...
aNc
Aussie Bob
11-23-2002, 02:09 AM
Originally posted by acameron
Well I couldnt transfer anything because I own my NOC. So unless they where local and wanted to take over the lease on the building...
Your client base is still an asset that can be sold to another host.
acameron
11-23-2002, 02:13 AM
I will have to keep that in mind. I am assuming if it ever happened I could post it in the advertising section?
aNc
pixelART
11-23-2002, 02:14 AM
Sell it and get rid of it.
Aussie Bob
11-23-2002, 02:14 AM
Originally posted by acameron
I will have to keep that in mind. I am assuming if it ever happened I could post it in the advertising section?
Yep. You'd need to post number and value of accounts etc. Someone might be willing to purchase them from you. It's doable.
acameron
11-23-2002, 02:18 AM
Well like I said I have no plans but if it ever happens I was just wondering how it would be recomended to go about it. :)
totlhosting
11-23-2002, 03:17 AM
There are plenty of web hosting companies rolling-up mid to large size compeititors.
I don't know if they notify their client base (since I am not one of them).
But I know that people buy and sell businesses everyday.
Why would web hosting be any different?
Pete Stoermer
TotalHosting.com
