Biggest Reseller

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Posted by CaptainBlueBeard, 12-21-2013, 03:16 PM
Just wondering if anyone can share anything about how big are the very biggest resellers. I don't mean the provider, like HostGator--we know all about them. I mean JoeHost.com (fake domain name) who is a reseller of HostGator's services. I wonder how many accounts Joe has, or how many his competitor SallyReseller.com has. There are two kinds of reseller services of course--HostGator sells you a "reseller account" on which you can host a (theoretically) unlimited number of accounts. Then other services (such as HostRocket when I used them many years ago) sell you separate accounts. So with them, for each account you sell, you purchase from them another hosting account. I know a guy who rents a server from LiquidHost (I think that's who it is) and he has 150 accounts on that server. That's a HostGator-style reseller thing. I myself resell individual accounts, like the HostRocket style. Anyhow out of curiosity, I'm just wondering how many accounts I need to be considered a big reseller. Is 500 big or do I need 5000? Thanks!
Posted by AcclaimedHost Alan, 12-21-2013, 05:33 PM
I'd consider 500 to be a big reseller if you're doing it the "HostRocket" style like you said. If you're doing it "HostGator Style" then it would be more like 5000 since that would be several dedicated servers.
Posted by DWS2006, 12-21-2013, 10:10 PM
500 is big for a reseller, I doubt that most ever cross the 100 - 150 account threshold (though there are a few I'm sure).
Posted by babypurin, 12-22-2013, 07:56 PM
Hmmm...very interesting question (I consider 100+ accounts to be high for a reseller) but I don't know how many hosts/resellers are going to be willing to divulge such information, though I would be interested in finding out the answer to your question!
Posted by NyteRunner, 12-22-2013, 09:42 PM
I would say 100-200 accounts to be fairly large for a reseller. Most resellers don't reach this number before having to upgrade to a vps or dedicated servers due to bottlenecks and limitations such as cpu and ram resources.
Posted by ClamHost, 12-22-2013, 10:35 PM
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Posted by AcclaimedHost Alan, 12-23-2013, 04:41 AM
Or perhaps by getting kicked off of the server by their provider.