[thelist] reselling
Kasimir K
evolt at kasimir-k.fi
Mon Apr 26 01:58:23 CDT 2004
> I am currently thinking about setting up a reselling account so I can
> provide hosting services to my clients, as well as host all my sites in
> one place.
>
> For those designers currently doing this: is it more trouble than it's
> worth? is it any trouble?
One point that I'd like to emphasize: consider your resources.
If you have technical abilities, and enough time to administer your own
server, then going for a dedicated server could be very good idea. As
others have said, it provides a nice little stream of income. But if you
don't have those resources (skills and time), then hosting your clients
on your own box is a nightmare.
The other option is to resell your service providers hosting packages -
this saves you a lot of tech headache, but I personally haven't gone
this route, as I want to keep my finances as simple as possible: instead
of making many small invoices every month I want to make only a few big
invoices a couple times a year. This way I can concentrate best on what
I do best. Of course if you have a good accountant this wont be a problem.
My choice is just to ask my clients to make a contract with the service
provider I use, and usually they do. This way most of my sites are in
one familiar place, and as I have good communication with my service
provider, any problems are sorted out quickly. I may loose a bit of
monthly income, but gain peace of mind.
.k
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