Web Hosting Talk : Web Hosting Main Forums : Reseller Hosting : master resellers?

[okihost]

I have seen this term used 4-5 times in my reading this week.. Is this just a new term for reseller accounts that allow overselling to make it not sound like what it actually is?

[IGXHost]

Master resellers are basically reseller accounts with the ability to create sub-reseller accounts along with standard accounts. This ability is usually granted by a 3rd party plugin, mostly for cPanel/WHM.

There are also "Alpha Resellers". These accounts are able to create master resellers, resellers, and standard accounts.

These types of accounts usually lead to overselling of course and are often offered cheap. In fact, the only reputable master reseller provider that comes to mind is MellowHost.

[semoweb]

Originally Posted by igxhost

Master resellers are basically reseller accounts with the ability to create sub-reseller accounts along with standard accounts. This ability is usually granted by a 3rd party plugin, mostly for cPanel/WHM.

There are also "Alpha Resellers". These accounts are able to create master resellers, resellers, and standard accounts.

These types of accounts usually lead to overselling of course and are often offered cheap. In fact, the only reputable master reseller provider that comes to mind is MellowHost.

Very true regarding the reseller,master reseller, aplha but im not to sure of MellowHost never heard of them.

[MattS]

Originally Posted by igxhost

Master resellers are basically reseller accounts with the ability to create sub-reseller accounts along with standard accounts. This ability is usually granted by a 3rd party plugin, mostly for cPanel/WHM.

There are also "Alpha Resellers". These accounts are able to create master resellers, resellers, and standard accounts.

These types of accounts usually lead to overselling of course and are often offered cheap. In fact, the only reputable master reseller provider that comes to mind is MellowHost.

I remember Mellow Host. I don't see them around much anymore, I wonder what happened.

[andrewklau]

Master reseller can get very difficult, depending on what your doing and who your selling to. It can be a risk, as even if you only have 5 clients on the server you may find over 300 domains being hosted there. (That's if you run your own server)

[KMyers]

Just to clairify,

Master Reseller (Or Even Alpha) reseller accounts DO NOT mean overselling. With that said, Most Master Resellers do oversell. Master Resellers can sell Sub Reseller Accounts as well as standard shared hosting. If you are looking for Master Reseller Hosting Consider the following.

• Go with a host that does not oversell their Master Plans - They also call this "Semi-Dedicated" or "Virtual Dedicated Servers(VDS)"
• STAY AWAY FROM UNLIMITED Master Resellers
• Do not go with the "Cheepest" Host you can find - This is often a sign of overselling.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=870325

[CyberWorldHosting]

Originally Posted by KDisk

Just to clairify,

Master Reseller (Or Even Alpha) reseller accounts DO NOT mean overselling. With that said, Most Master Resellers do oversell. Master Resellers can sell Sub Reseller Accounts as well as standard shared hosting. If you are looking for Master Reseller Hosting Consider the following.

• Go with a host that does not oversell their Master Plans - They also call this "Semi-Dedicated" or "Virtual Dedicated Servers(VDS)"
• STAY AWAY FROM UNLIMITED Master Resellers
• Do not go with the "Cheepest" Host you can find - This is often a sign of overselling.

http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=870325

Good points. Remember all they won't is your money.

[KMyers]

Just to add to my above post, with Master Reseller, you should expect to spend cclose to $45-$50 per month for 25 GB of Space for Master Reseller Hosting

[CyberWorldHosting]

50$ is a lot for master.

[IGXHost]

It sounds reasonable to me. There are so many web hosts out there offering master and alpha reseller plans for such low monthly or even annual costs as well as offering "unlimited" resources. This is when servers with master resellers become so unstable and overloaded.

[ldcdc]

There are also "Alpha Resellers". These accounts are able to create master resellers, resellers, and standard accounts.

Then there's Super alpha master resellers accounts too. It'll never end!

[iHubNet-Matt]

If you try to browse through the forum you can see a lot of thread/posts describing the problems with master reseller accounts. So it seems most of the web masters won't recommend you to go with a alpha/master reseller accounts.

[KMyers]

Originally Posted by iHubNet-Matt

If you try to browse through the forum you can see a lot of thread/posts describing the problems with master reseller accounts. So it seems most of the web masters won't recommend you to go with a alpha/master reseller accounts.

The problem is there are so many "kiddie" hosts that try to offer "Unlimited Alpha Reseller" hosting for $7.99 a month. That is definately a recipe for failure.

I myself have offered a small number of Alpha Resellers on a seperate sever on a pilot basis for the past 2 months. I have never had a problem and the server load is normally less trhen 1.00 at peak.

It all comes down to proper server management.

[wbacky]

I would have to agree proper server management is key. If you do not maintain the server and take a proactive approach you are doomed to failure.

[semoweb]

Originally Posted by ldcdc

Then there's Super alpha master resellers accounts too. It'll never end!

Also super duper one's now. jk someone here must of said huhhhhh.