Reselling Web & Hosting packages

[DJMK4]

Im thinking of adding managed Web & E-mail hosting packages as an additional service to my on the side tech support business.

However I dont (yet) want to fork out £15 a month (circa £150 a year) for a reseller package until I have enough custom or atleast near enough to break even.

As I dont really know how much to charge for this sort of thing, I just plucked out a cost of what I thought would be a suitable charge for a managed web-hosting/email hosting solution (which im not offering web-design for) and that charge was £5.00 per month (or would you charge more). So with 3 customers I would be making around £15 (covering my montly re-seller fee).

Does this seem worth it?

EDIT: Looking back at it, not really a big profit gainer per month.

 

[daz]

If you're already a web designer and are looking to add more services as a "value added service", as part of perhaps a support contract for the websites you build then reselling web hosting can definitely work.

If you're looking to make some extra money on the side with not much effort - it's probably not the route to go down.

 

[DJMK4]

Hmmm, I dont offer web development services as one of my included services as its more of a time factor which I dont have at the moment with other work going on. I just thought the hosting part of it would be better as I have had a few clients in the past which I have set-up dedicated e-mail hosting for.

Oh well, back to the drawing board to see if I can think of anything else which would be a better gain

 

[daz]

Just remember anything you set up or arrange for other people - you then become their point of contact. If they get a new computer in the office, and need set up Outlook to use their email - they'll be calling you to find out the settings. So don't enter into reselling etc lightly.

 

[DJMK4]

Lol, I know there would be support involved

 

[malef!c]

Not sure why hosting is always looked upon as a fast buck maker - I had a web hosting business for about 7 years and it was a killer towards the end. Lots of people almost giving it away for nothing which leads to people asking to price match or why my prices were so much higher than everyone elses.

It takes a shed load of time, money and effort to even start on the bottom rung of the hosting ladder - thats why I sold up and now use other peoples hosting.

Damn the unlimited hosting wannabes that put the hosting arena into a downward spiral!

 

[DJMK4]

Never mind, was looking in to it as a major investment as I mentioned, just something to add to the list of services I already offer.