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It all depends :)
If you want to sell hosting to all that come, well, then you're going to have to face all of the associated problems that come with the territory: sales, support (responsive, at all hours), billing (and dunning), and knowing the tech aspects of the server inside and out (Yeah, you can always ask your host, but that kind of negates the 'responsive support').
On the other hand, if you're just going to offer hosting to clients as an extra feature, it's very doable and offers quite a few advantages: you have much more control and you can get things done now. If you run into any problems, there's always the guy you bought the reseller account from to help you out (if you happen to get somebody reputable).
There are basically two ways to go. Buy a bulk amount of space on which you can host x number of domains. This is great as long as you know you're going to quickly sell the space. Some firms offer a 'buy as you go' plan. You pay a nominal reseller account fee each month (which often includes space for a main reseller website), then pay for each additional site as you sell it. It's a bit more cost efficient to start out this way if you can find a vendor.
I wouldn't expect to make too much off of it, but the overall advantages and opportunity to 'round out' your services make it something you should look into.
Jim
That's pretty much what I had in mind. I'm not looking to become a big hosting company. Just looking to provide a better product for clients. My main concern is that billing and support don't become too problematic.
Jim, many thanks for your insite.
