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**dalexdesign** · 03-11-2009, 05:14 PM

I am currently a web designer and expanding my company by its tremendous growth this year. I have spent hours and cant seem to understand how the reseller market works. I am interested in becoming an ICANN accredited regristrar however I am not 100% sure of the process what is required, fees etc.

The average reseller account prices I have found seem to be in line with the following.... approx $7.50-$8 each while some are more like $8.50-$9.

Big Competitors Pricing:
1and1 - $6.99 first year*
NetFirms - $6.99
GoDaddy -$6.95

why would someone want to buy domains from a company they have probably never heard of if it is more than the big guys?

I am looking to spend no more than $100-$200 to become a reseller with pricing that justifies joining.

I am a realistic expectation person and understand that it is probably difficult to get the prices the big guys do and probably only can with so many customers.

However I also have a few tricks that I use with my current services which attracts customers and I make more in the long run.

However how would it be possible for me to offer domain registration at $6.99 if I have to pay $7.50-$8?

I saw a thread here on DNForum for $6.85 domain names.... best price I have found yet however with paypal fees etc how could I do it? Is the $6.85 reseller account free and can you upgrade your account for better pricing?

I read on ICANN that it is $2,500 ok that is really fair for the client base I have that is really a possibility. But how does it work?

I have also visited Enom, Resellers Club and a few other reseller providers like onlinenic.com and their pricing is fairly high for the highest slab at like $2k, can it get cheaper if more is paid out upfront? I love the prices for Reseller Club specials though!

Since I am a web designer and not a hosting company I dont deal with as many domains however I would estimate I have dealt with over 100. I would say more than 75% are all .com's and the organazations are over 90% .org's.

I have also seen on NamePros.com that there are resellers selling .com domain names as low as $3 or so each with the better services at around $5 or $6, This is pricing I am looking for all help greatly appreciated!

Thanks for your time!

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dalexdesign Gold Lifetime Member Last Online: 05-10-2009 05:26 AM iTrader: (0) Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 DNF$: 10 Location: Arizona	Domain Reseller or Accredidation? I am currently a web designer and expanding my company by its tremendous growth this year. I have spent hours and cant seem to understand how the reseller market works. I am interested in becoming an ICANN accredited regristrar however I am not 100% sure of the process what is required, fees etc. The average reseller account prices I have found seem to be in line with the following.... approx $7.50-$8 each while some are more like $8.50-$9. Big Competitors Pricing: 1and1 - $6.99 first year* NetFirms - $6.99 GoDaddy -$6.95 why would someone want to buy domains from a company they have probably never heard of if it is more than the big guys? I am looking to spend no more than $100-$200 to become a reseller with pricing that justifies joining. I am a realistic expectation person and understand that it is probably difficult to get the prices the big guys do and probably only can with so many customers. However I also have a few tricks that I use with my current services which attracts customers and I make more in the long run. However how would it be possible for me to offer domain registration at $6.99 if I have to pay $7.50-$8? I saw a thread here on DNForum for $6.85 domain names.... best price I have found yet however with paypal fees etc how could I do it? Is the $6.85 reseller account free and can you upgrade your account for better pricing? I read on ICANN that it is $2,500 ok that is really fair for the client base I have that is really a possibility. But how does it work? I have also visited Enom, Resellers Club and a few other reseller providers like onlinenic.com and their pricing is fairly high for the highest slab at like $2k, can it get cheaper if more is paid out upfront? I love the prices for Reseller Club specials though! Since I am a web designer and not a hosting company I dont deal with as many domains however I would estimate I have dealt with over 100. I would say more than 75% are all .com's and the organazations are over 90% .org's. I have also seen on NamePros.com that there are resellers selling .com domain names as low as $3 or so each with the better services at around $5 or $6, This is pricing I am looking for all help greatly appreciated! Thanks for your time!