Looks like.....

Inactive · Aug 25, 2007, 01:59:29

... one of the Entanet Resellers is in trouble.

http://www.thinkbroadband.com/

colirv · Aug 25, 2007, 08:38:52

I'm torn between feeling smug and sympathetic. I must be getting hard in my old age!

Rik · Aug 25, 2007, 10:44:23

Given the margins in this business, I wonder if re-selling is sustainably viable?

Inactive · Aug 25, 2007, 10:58:09

Quote from: colirv on Aug 25, 2007, 08:38:52
I'm torn between feeling smug and sympathetic. I must be getting hard in my old age!

I notice that nobody has given you a welcome Karma, so I will rectify that now..

Lance · Aug 25, 2007, 15:21:35

Quote from: Rik on Aug 25, 2007, 10:44:23
Given the margins in this business, I wonder if re-selling is sustainably viable?

I guess that by reselling they must benefit from some lower costs somewhere, possibly through some economies of scale achieved. Whether or not it is sustainable in the long run, they must think it is otherwise they probably wouldn't be in the business!

Rik · Aug 25, 2007, 15:27:53

I don't know, Lance, we keep seeing ISPs enter the business with an unsustainable model. Perhaps people just don't appreciate the real cost of running support?

colirv · Aug 25, 2007, 16:51:28

Quote from: Inactive on Aug 25, 2007, 10:58:09
I notice that nobody has given you a welcome Karma, so I will rectify that now..

Why thank you! I'm feeling even more smug now.

RobMc · Aug 29, 2007, 23:54:59

Strange how there seems to be no news coverage of this issue over at dslzone, I wonder why?

Seriously though it does make you wonder why enta encourage such resellers. The enta packages look quite good (not as appealing as IDNet obviously) but how would you know which resellers were good and which were there only to skim a few pence off each customer each month with little or no added value.

Rob.