Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : United Parcel Service Inc-(UPS) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TigerPaw who wrote (116)	11/10/1999 1:49:00 PM
From: freeus	Respond to of 368

Did you call your broker? Perhaps they wanted to "protect" you and have you do it with a rep in person so they could explain the "risks". Freeus Any broker should have access to this now that it is actively being traded. For an IPO of course only some brokers would have had access but for the first day? Everyone.

To: TigerPaw who wrote (116)	11/10/1999 4:29:00 PM
From: David Kaufman	Respond to of 368

I also have an account with Scottsdale (http://www.scottrade.com) For all IPO's you must call the broker and pay a $17 commish (for talking with the broker), instead of using your net account access. It sucks, but that's the risk/gain of using a discount broker. You should still get in at a good price if you call back soon. Starting the day after IPO, the stock is listed as available. And if you choose to sell on IPO day, then you pay a $17 commish (again for talking with a broker) as well, if you wait until day 2 or after you pay the normal $7 (net access) a trade. I've done this a few times this year, including for UPS, it works pretty well. GO UPS!