r/passive_income: Is Reselling POS Systems Passive Income?
Reddit r/passive_income: the ultimate truth about reselling POS systems for recurring income
The long-running argument on r/passive_income is what counts as passive. Selling software with monthly fees looks like recurring income, but the work comes first and the support never fully stops. This page answers the question straight: what is active, what could recur, and what to check in the agreement.
By the Posso Editorial Team·Published
This guide was produced by Posso, a UK hospitality POS provider. It is not an independent review, and it is written to start a conversation with people who want to resell Posso. It does not promise earnings, and it says where the idea is harder than it sounds.
Why r/passive_income is worth asking before you start
In communities like r/passive_income, the same practical worries come up far more than any single idea. These are the ones worth checking before you put time into reselling POS systems:
These are common themes, not a verdict from any one post. We have not summarised individual threads: the links below open live searches so you can read the discussions yourself.
Quick answers
The short version, before the detail. Everything here applies to selling to UK takeaways, cafés and restaurants.
Is it passive?
Not at the start
You have to find, demonstrate and sign customers first. That is active work, and it takes weeks.
Where recurring income can come from
Monthly software fees
Posso software and support is from £25 plus VAT a month for the customer. Whether you are paid on that depends on your agreement, so ask us.
What keeps the income going
A customer who stays
Customers stay when the till works and support answers. Choose a provider that handles support so you are not the helpdesk.
What kills it
Cancellations
If a customer leaves, any recurring income from them stops. Ask what happens to your payment in that case.
The biggest trap
Passive income claims
Anyone promising a fixed monthly figure is guessing. No figure is promised on this page.
The honest summary
Semi-passive after the sale
Think of it as active work to win each customer, then lighter involvement afterwards, if the agreement pays on the ongoing fees.
The ultimate truth, in one paragraph
Reselling POS systems is not passive income. It is active selling that could turn into lighter, recurring involvement if your agreement pays on the monthly fees and the customer stays. The three things that decide it are how you are paid, who supports the customer, and whether the customer stays. Check all three before you start, and ignore anyone quoting a monthly figure without them.
What r/passive_income asks, by topic
Organised by question rather than by thread. Each topic links to a live r/passive_income search so you can read what people say.
01What counts as passive?
Most replies agree that almost nothing is passive from day one. Selling a POS system is active work up front, and only afterwards could it become lighter, depending on how you are paid.
02Recurring revenue
Software with a monthly fee is the classic recurring model. Ask whether a reseller earns only on the first sale or on the monthly fees as well, and get the answer in writing.
03Churn
A customer who cancels stops the income. A till that works and support that answers are what keep customers, so the provider’s support quality is the real foundation.
04Support time
The cost nobody counts is the call at 7pm on a Friday. Pick a provider that supports the customer directly. Posso support is UK-based, Monday to Friday, 9am to 9:30pm.
05Earnings claims
Be sceptical of any monthly figure quoted without a method. This page gives none, because the amount depends on how many customers you sign and how the agreement pays.
06Dependence on one supplier
If your income depends on one provider, their pricing and terms matter. Read how and when the terms can change before you commit.
07Time to build
Recurring income builds slowly. The first customer is the hardest, and the early months can look like unpaid work. Plan for that honestly.
08White-label and branding
Some resellers prefer to present the software under their own name. Posso offers white-label branding on its bespoke software, so ask whether that suits what you want to build.
Ways to earn, compared
How reselling Posso compares with the other routes people on r/passive_income usually weigh. These are general descriptions, not earnings figures.
| Route | Upfront cost | Time to first sale | Ongoing work | Recurring income | Main risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index funds and savings | Capital | Not applicable | Very low | Yes | Market and rate risk |
| Become a Posso independent agent | Ask us | Weeks | Medium, then lower | Monthly on software licences; terms on registration | Active selling first; income depends on the agreement |
| Resell hardware only | Often stock or deposits | Weeks | Medium | Usually none | One-off margin; you carry support |
| Build and sell your own SaaS | Very high | Months to years | Very high | Yes | Cost and time are all yours |
Where a detail is marked "ask us", Posso does not publish it on this page. Confirm the terms in writing with any provider before you commit.
The reseller's checklist
The questions to ask any provider before you sell for them, Posso included.
- 1Is there a written reseller agreement, and who owns the customer relationship?
- 2Are you paid once per sale, or on the monthly fees as well?
- 3When are you paid, and what happens if the customer cancels?
- 4Who does the setup, menu build and staff training: you or the provider?
- 5Who answers the phone when the customer’s till stops working at 7pm on a Friday?
- 6Do you need to buy stock or hardware up front?
- 7Can you demonstrate the product to a customer before you sell it?
- 8Is the product built for the customers you can actually reach (UK takeaways, cafés, restaurants)?
- 9What does the provider’s own pricing page say, and can a customer compare it with yours?
- 10Are you allowed to white-label it, or must you use the provider’s brand?
- 11Do you need to be a registered company, and do you need to charge VAT?
- 12What does the provider do if you sell to someone who is already their customer?
What you would be selling
Posso One is a UK hospitality platform for takeaways, fish and chip shops, kebab shops, pizza shops, cafés, restaurants and pubs. It covers POS tills, self-order kiosks, online ordering, kitchen display screens, integrated card payments and digital menu screens.
- Supports 500-plus businesses
- UK-based support, Monday to Friday, 9am to 9:30pm
- Customer software and support from £25 plus VAT a month
- free setup, with staff training included
- Hardware with a two-year hardware warranty
- Customer finance from £24.92 a week over 12, 24 or 36 months, subject to status
Posso runs an independent sales agent programme: you sell to UK businesses, and Posso provides targeted leads in your area, training, demo packs and proposal templates, and handles installation and technical support.
We are not a neutral party. The commission structure is not published on this page: register your interest on the agents page and it is sent to you with the onboarding details.
Want to sell Posso? Register as an agent
Send your name, location and sales background on the agents page and Posso will send you the commission structure and onboarding details, in writing, before you commit to anything.
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How this page was put together
We wrote down the questions people typically ask in r/passive_income when they weigh up an idea like this, and answered them for reselling POS and EPOS systems in the UK. We did not copy or summarise individual posts, and we did not include usernames, vote counts or quotations. The links open live r/passive_income searches so you can read the discussions yourself. This page contains no earnings figures, because none can be promised.
Disclosures
This guide was produced by Posso and is not independent or impartial. Reddit is a trademark of Reddit, Inc.; Posso is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, and this page is not endorsed by Reddit or by the r/passive_income community. Nothing here is financial, tax or legal advice: speak to an accountant about your own situation.
This is one part of the Posso EPOS system — the same till, kitchen display, ordering and card payments, set up for your type of venue. Every one-off and monthly cost is on the EPOS pricing page.
r/passive_income and POS reselling: FAQs
Does Posso have a reseller or agent programme?
Yes. Posso has an independent sales agent programme for people who sell to UK businesses. Posso provides targeted leads in your chosen area, training, demo packs and proposal templates, and handles installation and technical support. Register your interest on the agents page and the commission structure and onboarding details are sent to you.
Is reselling POS systems passive income?
Not at the start. Winning each customer is active work. It could become lighter afterwards if your agreement pays on the monthly fees and the customer stays, so check how you are paid.
Can a POS reseller earn recurring income?
Only if the reseller agreement pays on the monthly fees and not just the first sale. Ask any provider, Posso included, and get the answer in writing.
How much can I earn reselling POS systems?
No figure is promised here, because it depends on how many customers you sign and how the agreement pays. Treat any quoted monthly amount without a method with caution.
What happens if a customer cancels?
Any recurring income from that customer would stop. Ask what happens to your payment in that case, and choose a provider whose product and support give customers a reason to stay.
Who handles support for the customers I sign?
With Posso, customers get UK-based support Monday to Friday, 9am to 9:30pm, so the reseller is not the helpdesk.
Can I resell Posso under my own brand?
Posso offers white-label branding on its bespoke EPOS software, with your logo, colours and name on screens, receipts and kiosks. Ask whether that suits your plan.
Is this page independent?
No. It was written by Posso, a UK hospitality POS provider, and it is designed to start a conversation with people who want to resell Posso. It says plainly that this is not passive income.
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