Up to 3500 [DL/UA/US] miles for $5 from Sharebuilder
May 15, 2013, 2:34 pm
#47
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 50
So you had to close the account you opened each time in order to open a new account and apply for this offer again, is that right? I am guessing this took you several weeks to do then, because you would presumably wait for the points to post to your account with Delta et. al. before closing down the Sharebuilder account and reapplying.
May 15, 2013, 2:43 pm
#48
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 50
Got the same thing, called and they said it's because this is a brand new account that is still going through processing. Should be unlocked within 30-60 minutes of account opening according to the rep I spoke with.
May 15, 2013, 11:16 pm
#49
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: AA, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 243
Error message: "The investment amount must be greater than $4. This is the commission for a Plan trade on your Pricing Program."
Last edited by hotstepper; May 15, 2013 at 11:22 pm
May 16, 2013, 6:57 am
#50
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,262
Unless I did something wrong, it seems like the minimum trade now with automatic investing is $5. I got an error message when trying to invest just $1. It said the amount invested had to be greater than the $4 commission (no cents option for $4.01)
Error message: "The investment amount must be greater than $4. This is the commission for a Plan trade on your Pricing Program."
Error message: "The investment amount must be greater than $4. This is the commission for a Plan trade on your Pricing Program."
May 16, 2013, 9:31 am
#52
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 262
How to fund the account?
Just wondering how you guys are funding your account? I believe I would need to fund the account through my checking account. They said that wire transfer would not cost anything through their website however when I called my bank which is Bank of America, they told me that there is a fee for transfer money in or out of my account. The person I talked to doesn't know how much the fees are but could go a high as $45. Does anyone here have a Bank of America account and how much did they charge you to transfer money in or out? Thanks
May 16, 2013, 9:43 am
#53
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 396
Just wondering how you guys are funding your account? I believe I would need to fund the account through my checking account. They said that wire transfer would not cost anything through their website however when I called my bank which is Bank of America, they told me that there is a fee for transfer money in or out of my account. The person I talked to doesn't know how much the fees are but could go a high as $45. Does anyone here have a Bank of America account and how much did they charge you to transfer money in or out? Thanks
May 16, 2013, 10:11 am
#54
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 147
Maybe I'm missing, but unless you link a Capital One Account, you need to first fund the account, then do the trade. The whole "trade and fund directly from a bank account" thing costs $6.95 unless the account is a Capital One Account.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
May 16, 2013, 10:27 am
#55
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 262
May 16, 2013, 10:28 am
#56
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 262
Maybe I'm missing, but unless you link a Capital One Account, you need to first fund the account, then do the trade. The whole "trade and fund directly from a bank account" thing costs $6.95 unless the account is a Capital One Account.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
May 16, 2013, 10:42 am
#57
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 266
I'm with Ameritrade and I thought the same thing. Plus, Sharebuilder's fees are much lower. There is a good chance I will use them in the future.
May 16, 2013, 11:51 am
#58
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: HHonors Gold, PC Plat, WN A+
Posts: 30
Maybe I'm missing, but unless you link a Capital One Account, you need to first fund the account, then do the trade. The whole "trade and fund directly from a bank account" thing costs $6.95 unless the account is a Capital One Account.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
Fortunately, I have a Cap One account, so just used that to buy a share of Sirius. The weird thing is, it makes you transfer way more than you need ($36 when the total cost is only like $11), but whatever, if it saves time, I'll do it.
May 16, 2013, 12:16 pm
#59
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: NYC
Programs: AA, Marriott, Hilton
Posts: 243
Just wondering how you guys are funding your account? I believe I would need to fund the account through my checking account. They said that wire transfer would not cost anything through their website however when I called my bank which is Bank of America, they told me that there is a fee for transfer money in or out of my account. The person I talked to doesn't know how much the fees are but could go a high as $45. Does anyone here have a Bank of America account and how much did they charge you to transfer money in or out? Thanks
Pricing for sharebuilder's side:
(http://www.sharebuilder.com/sharebui...ice-rates.aspx)
May 16, 2013, 12:59 pm
#60
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 396