----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Warren" To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [domains-gen] SSL Certs Question
> In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Jim McAtee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Is anyone actually reselling these GeoTrust certs from Tucows? > > Not me... > >>I'm seeing >>retail pricing for the same products from online sellers at >>substantially >>below the reseller wholesale cost from Tucows. > > Yup. I offer web packages which include the domain, certificate, > installation of such, and the additional IP as one single annual price > to the customer. Although we will sell domains direct, I do not offer > SSL certificates outside of my own hosting base due to the hassle. > > We usually buy our certificates from RapidSSL these days, although I > think we've used a few others over the years. I haven't had an order in > six months, and oddly all of our renewals are between March and July, so > I'll once again research options to purchase a couple dozen certs at > that time. > > Last time we looked, Tucows' wholesale rates were noticeably above > retail, and there was a lot more hassle. > > All my customers really care about is that the little lock on their > website is closed and the data is encrypted, no insurance or other > factors are generally considered. I recently installed both a RapidSSL and an OpenSSL certificate and they're _identical_ in their appearance except for the GeoTrust vs. RapidSSL brand. The application and approval process is also identical. There's no company name attached to either cert - only the domain name. The OpenSSL certs are wholesaled to Tucows resellers for $69, but are under $49 from online retailers. RapidSSL certificates are available for under $15. The SSL game is another one based on little more than trying to confuse buyers into buying overpriced products and services with zero added value. _______________________________________________ domains-gen mailing list [email protected] http://discuss.tucows.com/mailman/listinfo/domains-gen
