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Non-Tech : Datek Brokerage $9.95 a trade -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Michael Wright who wrote (6429)	1/14/1998 2:49:00 PM
From: CynicalTruth	Respond to of 16892

Anybody else notice quote server response deterioration the past couple of weeks? It's been getting progressively worst. Today seems like the slowest in quite some time. Datek you mess'in with the knobs again??? Regards John

To: Michael Wright who wrote (6429)	1/14/1998 3:49:00 PM
From: Rubber Man	Respond to of 16892

You shorted twice - 2 orders of 1000, you were charged twice for commision - 2 x 9.99. What's wrong? Partial orders like your example is abnormal, but as you can see, "you will be charged only one commission for the entire order", meaning each 1000 share order you put in will cost AT MOST 9.99 plus tax. Datek lumps your shares together anyway, so when you want to cover the total 2000 shares, you can with only one order of 9.99.

To: Michael Wright who wrote (6429)	1/15/1998 12:33:00 AM
From: Jon Tara	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16892

Datek doesn't combine separate orders, as some brokers do. And, for 10 bucks, that's reasonable. You placed two separate orders, and paid $9.99 x 2, exactly the same as you'd paid if each order had not been split. I don't see what your complaint is. Now, if you'd been left with the 10 shares unsold (as does sometimes happen), THEN you'd have a reason to be upset... Not sure why this happened twice, unless somebody did it just to irritate you. :)