I was going to blog this over at PTB the other day but Mon beat me to it.
I went out on a coffee at Starbucks 6750 Thursday evening when I noticed some party happening just beside it. We went out to check on it and found the launching of EverythingOnline.PH (EOL). It was a bit dark and the people at the booth didn’t noticed us when we where poking around. I was actually interested in this out-of-the-box solution they were talking about.
Anyway, they had the URL printed there so I checked on it when I got home only to be greeted by a 403 page. It turns out that they had their URL on SSL — which means you can only view it via HTTPS and not HTTP (they’ve fixed this now).
When they tell you it’s cheap, it means you don’t have to pay anything upfront for the franchise fee. The franchise fee is on a monthly basis ranging from Php700 for 2 PCs to just over Php2,000 for around 5 to 10 stations. And they add that they will be the one shouldering the monthly PLDT myDSL connection.
The catch, you ask? Their PCs cost a whooping Php35,000 each.
No way. A decent PC for internet browsing and online gaming is just around Php18,000 if you buy it straight from the distributors. What makes EOL’s PC that expensive are the add-ons like OS license, billing software and stuff. However, the PC packages are bundled with chairs and tables but you can get them cheap anyway (Php1,000 – php1,500).
I’m not sure if it’s really worth it but most people who can’t afford a Netopia franchise do it on their own. The additional Php10,000 charge per PC package might not seem too expensive if you are buying 2 or 3 of them. However, if you want to put up your own internet cafe, you won’t earn a dime with just 2 or 3. You’ll need to have around 10 to 15 stations in order to get some ROI within a year (if you’re lucky enough).
It’s been long since I wanted to put up my own net cafe business but I was studying the figures and one won’t cut it easily in this mushrooming industry. What more with the competitive pricing? There’s one around in the corner charging as low as Php8/hour for pre-paid members.
[tags]internet cafe, broadband, business, entrepreneur, financing, franchise[/tags]
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uell says:
this internet cafe business is totally a bluff, believe me I worked for this company, it’s been years, how come this name is still not that famous in Metro Manila..
Michelle says:
I am a franchise owner of everything online and i got a headache with everything online equipments and after sale services. The repair took them 2-3months before they return the defective parts of the computer. I wander how to earn if i lost alot of time due to unproductive & not functioning computer units? I decided not to pay the royalties anymore..i even cannot locate their office here. They closed their office without notice to us. I was surprise when i decided to dropby to their office to complain but the office was closed already. I could not find the agent also.
Michelle says:
I am a franchise owner of everything online and i got a headache with everything online equipments and after sale services. The repair took them 2-3months before they return the defective parts of the computer. I wander how to earn if i lost alot of time due to unproductive & not functioning computer units?
Michelle says:
I am a franchise owner of everything online and i got a headache with everything online equipments and after sale services. The repair took them 2-3months or even more before they return the defective parts of the computer. I wander how to earn if i lost alot of time due to unproductive & not functioning computer units?
januz says:
Could you guys help me out about this? I am from cebu and their cebu office closed a year ago. Their office is now in manila. It’s pasig I think. Where should I go for this complaint? What government agency could help me?
januz says:
Don’t go for everthingonline. I did a franchise on their mobile plus. Since october 2006 they did not even loaded to my account the supposed 500 monthly load. I even contacted their VP Mr. Nato Aghero and all he did was just gave promises. I have been paying them religiously with the exact amount but they did not stick to their word. If we sum up that 500 load that EOL did not give it would be amounted to 7,500. This is what EOL owes me! My payment will end this April 2009. I don’t think I can take this anymore. Their support sucks! I am going to call up NBI for this.
pia says:
If you want to see what pldt-eol is offering visit our site. http://www.mypad.net/IC+/how.htm
We’ve made it easier for entreps to get in d icafe franchise busns. the package already has training for busns management and basic troubleshooting plus a lot more.
if u’ve questions/inquiries email me at p****@****.***
ige says:
in partnership of EOL with SMART, PLDT, WINDOWS and RED FOX, why ask for more if everything is alredy given. think wisely, OS and online games are installed and liscenced. a lot of cafe are actually closed already because of piracy.
everything is legal and documented.
in EOL, invest and be blessed.
classylady says:
Internet cafe business is going down the drain! This is if the players continue to employ price war as marketing scheme.
Can we invoke the intervention of Internet Cafe Association of the Philippines (ICAP) to put a stop on the bleeding of the business.
To Yuga, I agree with you about the factor on right location. As I have expereinced, I opened and established the first internet cafe business at our location, but sharing the same experience that of Eddie’s, in less than a year, many internet cafes came out eveywhere serving a limited number of subdivision residents and students.
So, Askael, if you’re still interested to venture into this business….. my business is up for sale
Abe Olandres says:
A lot of factions actually but the number one thing is always LOCATION. That will dictate your traffic/customer, the price point, the operating hours, etc.
Eddie says:
I was an owner of Internet Cafe back year 2001. Unfortunately, it last only 4 years. I have 10 units that time. This kind of business is full of competition. And if you’re just renting the place, you soon be loosing all your capital. I have to accept that I’m a looser. I close my internet café last year due to bankruptcy. In the first 1 year of operation, it was quite well and earning. But soon after, many internet café came out everywhere. My renting place was so good simply because just a few meters away from AMA computer school. That time, DSL was not yet introduce in the market, and I’m using a dial-up connection. Telephone, Electric, Renting bills was the most headaches of this business. As of this time; that everything gone too high. I don’t think this kind of business can survive. As of EOL is concern, I think you can’t loose that much like me. For those who are interested, I’m not discouraging anyone. Before you enter this kind of business, think trice. I don’t want anyone to follow my footstep who just loose their hard earn money. I’m still bit lucky because I’m working abroad and at least earning. My wife was the one managing our internet café for all the years of operation.
ashkael says:
i’m actually interested in opening an internet cafe near my place of residence, and i’m much more inclined in opening a franchise rather than opening up on my own just to avoid all the hassles invovled in it…Netopia is a bit too costly for a internet cafe, while EOL is offering a more tempting piece of cake…or is it still wise to open up an internet cafe on your own? any thoughts?
kzap says:
they should use .com.ph