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Non-Tech : E*Trade (NYSE:ET) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: go_bucks who wrote (4577)	1/30/1999 2:51:00 PM
From: ecommerceman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 13953

Yeah, I've noticed a rather large discrepancy in my account this morning--when I logged on, I saw that my total account was $265,000, and extra hundred grand from yesterday!! Unfortunately, a quick investigation found that they had credited me with another 1,000 shares of EGRP from the stock split, but hadn't reduced the price. Alas... Otherwise, though, I haven't had any trouble with my accounts, but then again I'm not a frequent trader, either.

To: go_bucks who wrote (4577)	1/30/1999 5:18:00 PM
From: Whiskey	Respond to of 13953

internetwiz, I find more problems with there trading than there bookkeeping . I have seen discrepancies but I normally wait to see if they fix them first which they normally do. The problem I see is waiting on line for ever to get a rep. I don't know who is the best at on line trading. I have heard nightmares from everyone. If Mer. opens a online brokerage I don't think it will have any more impact than anyone else. You have to decide if its worth going through the pain of moving your account. Just cause they open one or buy an existing one isn't going to make to big of a difference to me or anyone else on line. What more can they offer compared to the rest other than free trades. I'm leery of getting something for free cause you get what you pay for. The biggest thing will be the combination of existing Mer. customers with whoever they buy out. Some people, myself included, may not want to be a part of there company. These guys Mer, A.G. Edwards and Smith Barney have been screwing people for years with there high commissions and they are scrambling now to catch up. I would venture to say that even some of there long time old fuddy duddy customers have left the farm. Unless you got megabucks with one of these firms they are not going to call you when the market goes in the crapper. Its better to do it yourself and at the end of the day you can pat yourself on the back or kick yourself in the ass for how you did. You won't find one of there brokers to take the heat. Rather winded, my apologies. Whiskey