Support for reseller billing
D
Dylan Gyesbreghs
Overview
The attached scheme illustrates a multi-tier billing structure with the following key components:
Billing Entity (BE) Classifications:
- Suppliers (Supplier 1 & Supplier 2): Designated as Billing Entities (BE) - these are the upstream providers who deliver services/products and generate invoices to the reseller
- Reseller: Acts as both a Customer (C) to the suppliers and a Billing Entity (BE) to the end customer - serving as the intermediary in the billing chain
- End Customer: Designated as Customer (C) - the final recipient of services who receives consolidated billing from the reseller
Key Process Flow
- Upstream Billing: Both Supplier 1 and Supplier 2 independently bill the Reseller for their respective services or products
- Consolidation: The Reseller aggregates costs from multiple suppliers and applies their margin/markup
- Downstream Billing: The Reseller issues a single, consolidated invoice to the end customer
Pricing Structure Example
To illustrate how pricing flows through this multi-tier structure:
Supplier Pricing:
- Product X from Supplier 1: €100 per unit
- Product X from Supplier 2: €85 per unit (same product, different supplier pricing)
- Service Y from Supplier 1: €50 per month
- Service Z from Supplier 22: €75 per month
Reseller Pricing to Customer:
- Product X: €120 per unit (reseller adds 20-40% margin depending on supplier cost)
- Service Y: €65 per month (30% markup)
- Service Z: €95 per month (27% markup)
- Bundle discount: -10% when purchasing multiple services
