| Posted by sketchy, 07-23-2004, 10:28 AM | | Hi, i am almost ready to purchase my Reseller account,
i need to know how i go about becoming a registrar for domains so i can let prople register them on my site.
how would i go about doing this?
Thank You
-Sketchy
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| Posted by Lubby, 07-23-2004, 10:30 AM | | http://enom.com
http://directi.com
They will allow you to resell domains.
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-23-2004, 10:53 AM | | mmm sorry i forgot to mention i was in England
Thank you for helping tho
Any suggestions?
Thanks Again
-Sketchy
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| Posted by dannybedor, 07-23-2004, 11:05 AM | | Better move to Domain Discussion forum to find what your looking for.
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| Posted by net-trend, 07-23-2004, 11:46 AM | | Are you looking for a specific domain reg. provider based in England? You shouldn't need to unless you have very specific needs.
Enom.com is a very good option for domain reselling regardless of where you are situated.
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-23-2004, 12:32 PM | | o ok, its just that i would prefer it in english currency but it doesnt matter
Thank You For Your Help & Quick Responses
-Sketchy
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| Posted by ukdzine, 07-23-2004, 01:19 PM | | eNom have high costs if you go right throug them, DirectI had alot of issues when they upgraded and they sendout alot of e-mail to update you..... wild west domains or something is how you resell through GoDaddy (you'll find the link thorugh there).
Most people prefer eNom.. you can obtain a $8.95 account through http://www.domainresell.biz for free. Thats probably your best bet.
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-23-2004, 03:03 PM | | Hi Sketchy,
You might like to take a look at Easynic 's Reseller Account in the UK: www.easynic.com
Very Good .co.uk costs.
Mike.
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| Posted by Shaw Networks, 07-23-2004, 06:45 PM | | I'd suggest going with enom, you won't find another reseller domain setup as feature packed as theirs.
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-24-2004, 03:36 AM | | Doesn't Enom require you to be a Sub Reseller under someone with a Reseller account ? unless that is, you pay a lot of dollars up front ? And doesn't that sub-reseller only get a small percentage of the sold domain ($1) the remainder going to the Host Reseller ? I hope I'm totally wrong here; I know there are many Enom fans. No doubt someone will correct me.
If Sketchy is looking for cheap uk domains, Easynic UK TLD costs are $5.85 - Enom $8.95.
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| Posted by mrzippy, 07-24-2004, 11:43 PM | | Yes and no.
You have two choices.
1) You can become a direct reseller for eNom. This is called an "ETP" reseller.
2) You can sign up under an ETP (or any other reseller).
There are pros and cons for both.
Con of #1 is the cost to get decent pricing. Cons of #2 are that the reseller could disappear at any moment, change your pricing, etc...
If you want to choose #2, then be sure to sign up under a reputable ETP reseller.
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-25-2004, 05:10 AM | | QUOTE]Originally posted by Cornopean
[B]Doesn't Enom require you to be a Sub Reseller under someone with a Reseller account ? unless that is, you pay a lot of dollars up front ? And doesn't that sub-reseller only get a small percentage of the sold domain ($1) the remainder going to the Host Reseller ? I hope I'm totally wrong here; I know there are many Enom fans. No doubt someone will correct me.
Thanks Mr. Zippy.
What about : " And doesn't that sub-reseller only get a small percentage of the sold domain ($1) the remainder going to the Host Reseller ?"
You didn't respond to this point. perhaps you might please ?
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-25-2004, 05:55 AM | | Ok now im confused, i think i will go with enom, i want to be able to sell .co.uk domains tho...hmm...agh its confusing
-Sketchy
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-25-2004, 06:12 AM | | With Enom, you CAN sell uk domains but Easynic are cheaper, and there are no account refill fee's; whereas with Enom, I believe you pay an account refilling fee each time you charge your account with cash. Refilling your account is essential before buying domains. (You must have funds in your account before you can sell domains)
I have an Easynic account because, like you, I live in the UK. But because I use Modernbill software, and that Modernbill doesn't have (yet) an Easynic API module, I have to use an Enom account.
And you think you're confused !!!!! ??? Help !!
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-25-2004, 06:24 AM | | Oh and bye the way, the downside on an Easynic account is that there is a set-up fee of £65 to be paid up-front. With an Enom Sub Reseller Account, there are NO joining or set-up fee's.
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-25-2004, 06:31 AM | | hmm its so anoying, enom or easynic .... GRRR why do they make it so hard :'(
eenie meenie miny mo :p
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-25-2004, 06:50 AM | | Yes indeed ! I've had 9 months of this: trying to decide on which is best given a particular parameter. Grrrrrr.
Nothing is cut and dried but depending on your needs, I'd say for simplicity, Easnic is likely your best bet for now. They are a local company, so support SHOULD be ok.
How are you at setting-up an API ?
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-25-2004, 06:54 AM | | Never tried lol
Im only just starting out
-Sketchy
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-25-2004, 07:01 AM | | ok, i have looked at easynic, £65 is that for life, per year per month?
also can i use this on my hosting reseller account that isnt hosted by easynic?
if so then i will go for that!
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-25-2004, 07:51 AM | | The Set-up fee of £65 is just that; your account set-up fee. In other words: for life.
Yes indeed you can use it on your hosting reseller account. This is how I use it.
Do remember that of course VAT is applied to everything UK resellers buy from Easynic.
That said, I still find it an easy solution; especially when you want to register quickly a domain manually: Just go into your online account and do it. Then the wholesale cost of the domain is deducted from your easynic account. And of course you would charge your customer what you like. My advice here though: be competitive. Don't put unrealistic costs for your domain products. There are thousands of Resellers out there not to mention registrars!!
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-25-2004, 07:54 AM | | yeah, well i think i will go for it then, i got nothing to loose:p now i have to figure out where to advertise :p
Whats your sites URL? (curious)
-Sketchy
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| Posted by eSology, 07-25-2004, 10:05 AM | | Make sure and do your research before you jump into any relationship with regards to selling domains. After you get several customers under you it is difficult to switch down the road.
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| Posted by mrzippy, 07-25-2004, 12:57 PM | | No problem.
The sub-reseller "earns" the difference in price between what you pay and your customers pay for the domain.
For example:
Your cost = $8.95 per domain
You sell the domain for $10.95
You will "make" $2 per domain sale.
Now you must also subtract your prices. (ie: merchant fee/credit card, etc...) These prices can be different depending on how you sell the domains. For example, if you have your own merchant account, then your prices might be fairly low. If you use PaySystems.com, then you will be paying $1 plus a % of the transaction, etc....
Let me know if I can help further to explain how this works.
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-27-2004, 08:55 AM | | is it possible to say have the abbility for people to get the domain through my site but somebody else own the reseller domain account (and get the proffit from domain resales)
-Sketchy
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| Posted by NexDog, 07-27-2004, 09:18 AM | | Just choose a reliable ETP (ask for feedback here) and get a free enom reseller account with a base price of $8.95 for .coms etc. To get $8.95 pricing from eNom prices $495 (well it did 3 years ago when we joined) but you get .co.uk fot $5.99. When you hit 500 domains sold, your price is lowered to $7.95 and when you hit 1000 your price is lowered to $6.95. Not sure if you can go any lower than that though and via an ETP, you can never go below $8.95.
You various ways to sell domains. You can download the API and integrate the system on your site or you can use these guys:
http://dramsystem.com/
We use Enom's PDQ system:
http://registrarpdq.com
Lots of options.
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-27-2004, 09:24 AM | | Thanks for that...Too many options :'( its all so confusing, i think i will go with enom or easynic (easy nick would be better because its in GBP.
Thanks
-Sketchy
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-27-2004, 11:26 AM | | Don't forget that with Enom, if you are a Reseller under an ETP, your purchase price is $8.95 - but your profit is only the difference for that purchase price and what you sell it for. As outlined previously for us.
With Easynic however, you cop the lot in profit.
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| Posted by net-trend, 07-27-2004, 12:47 PM | | I'm curious, do you work for Easynic?
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-27-2004, 01:47 PM | | Not in their wildest dreams do I work for them !
I have an account with them, however.
I wonder if you would ask this question of all the folk here that freely offer advice or information to those who seek it ??
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| Posted by sketchy, 07-27-2004, 03:07 PM | | i wish i worked for them, i bet you could get free domains lol
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| Posted by Cornopean, 07-27-2004, 03:32 PM | | Free Domains ??? Dream On Dear Boy !
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| Posted by NexDog, 07-28-2004, 02:29 AM | | So they give you free domains and you sell them and reap 100% profit? Wow, what an amazing plan!! One wonders how they make any money?
Or is your profit the selling price minus your cost like in Enom? See, it's a funny thing in business but usually "your profit is only the difference for that purchase price and what you sell it for" like you said.
If I woke up in a paralell universe and you do things a bit differently here, please enlighten me.
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| Posted by Funky Monk, 08-22-2004, 06:36 PM | | Once you have joined ENom through an ETP can you cancel your account and start again through another ETP??
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