There are two types of reseller plans (figuratively speaking):

• Active Reseller
The leasing/rental of hosting resources from a higher powered entity, which is used to generate a regular income for you and your business. You manage the reseller account for yourself while the company manage the server in which your account is being hosted on.

• Affiliate/Reseller
Selling for a company via your own control panel, or link referral, or a product code entered via the ordering CP which lets the company know that you referred that order. Possible inclusion of a third party script onto your website, which gives you the complex of the admin of the orders, when in fact everything is faced towards the company which you are reselling for.

Hope that helps, and best of luck with your venture