quote:Originally posted by PennyNubie: oh, alright...thank you very much. I knew that pennies had a high risk, but i didnt know it was higher than the rest. If the minimum is around $500 for say scottrade or e-trade or whatever company i guess i will put that much in if i have to. Can i take that $500 and distribute it in differnt stock companies or does it all have to go towards one company.
So say you did a trade into a company like GEECF (which is a company i thought looked good at one point)...it would be $7.00 for that trade..plus .5% on each share that you buy or the total amount that you purchase; or is on the price that you sell it at?
sorry, im new... :/
Why don't you start a new thread for this. This one is just for QBID stock. I'm sure you'll get more info that way too. You might want to try ChoiceTrade. No minimum to open & $5 a trade.
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The .5% fee is on the total purchase price. If you place an ALL OF NONE order (order that is to be filled in 1 transaction) it will only cost you .5% for ALL shares, not each share. If you don't use all or none it will cost $7 + .5% per transaction though. Still pretty cheap for what you are looking for. (.5% of $500 is $2.5)
quote:Originally posted by PennyNubie: oh, alright...thank you very much. I knew that pennies had a high risk, but i didnt know it was higher than the rest. If the minimum is around $500 for say scottrade or e-trade or whatever company i guess i will put that much in if i have to. Can i take that $500 and distribute it in differnt stock companies or does it all have to go towards one company.
So say you did a trade into a company like GEECF (which is a company i thought looked good at one point)...it would be $7.00 for that trade..plus .5% on each share that you buy or the total amount that you purchase; or is on the price that you sell it at?
sorry, im new... :/
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to hazard a guess, their registration was prob running off a database, which has tables linked to the old site pages, and so they built the new Q.com/site and now they are merging the two.
standard migration procedures. i saw that qtelevison.com redirected to q/site a while ago.. those that can't pull it up probably have the old site and login stuck in your cache.
and if u added the main link to your "allowed" sites and it is redirecting it may not be "allowing" the altered url.
~BB
quote:Originally posted by bige2533: The website with "main" is the old website. I'm not sure why they haven't taken it down. Maybe with the update they are doing today it will be eliminated because a lot of google searches bring up the old website links.
quote:Originally posted by DIGDOUGH: Does it occur to any body that it looks like Q has 2 different websites. They don't look the same.
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It's funny how the topic wanders on slow days ... Hey Frank, throw us a PR will ya? LOL
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quote:Originally posted by PennyNubie: I was thinking about investing in GEECF....ive heard that they ahve recently gone up and are supposedly still rising. Does anyone here want to give me their idea on this investment. I just heard from people that thye thought it would be a good investment. Whats some of your ideas?
ryan
Ryan, I would rather not go there on what stock you should buy, but I will a little. Yes you need to go thru a broker. The quickest and cheapest way that i can tell you would be to go to a local Scottrade office if there is one available and open an account in person. You can open and fund your account there. Trades are about $7. Which is cheap if you compare them to some other ones. You can manage your account on the internet. Buy, sell fund,etc,. I don't like buying shares when they are going up. They seem to have a common trait to go back down, causing a loss to you. The best way is to find a stock that is good and at its lowest. More bang for your buck. A guy named Whiz on here has a great list of stuff that makes what a good reason is to buy a certain stock. This is it. I'll just throw in that this Q television fits all of these descriptions and the price is at its lowest in a long time. (1) Do they have a product or service?
(2) Is it a quality product or service?
(3) Is it a marketable product or service?
(4) Are there precedents, companies that provide the same kind of product or service?
(5) Do most if not all these companies trade for over a dollar a share?
(6) What differentiates my prospect from these other companies?
(7) Do they have a target demographic?
(8) Does that demographic have the means to support the product?
(9) Where does the commercial community stand, do Fortune 500 Companies want to reach the prospect's target demographic?
(10) Can the prospect deliver an effective avenue for the major corporations to reach this market?
(11) Do they have sponsors?
(12) What's the possible impact of their primary competition & will my prospect have the lead in the market?
(13) Does this prospect have management with a proven track record of not only running a company but actually bringing a company to market, making it successful & profiting from this endeavor.
And most importantly one personal question,,,
(14) Do I have the discipline, willingness & conviction to maintain a large core position. .....................................................................................
I hope this helps out. Its the best I can do for you. Good luck.
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I noticed your sig changed to phone numbers. Has the 2-3 emails a week campaign been scrapped for 2-3 calls per week?
quote:Originally posted by Penny-Trader: it may be your isp as well i have had that happen where i can not get any us based urls but Canadian based ones will work. give your isp a call and see it there is an issue there that they are working on.
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SPECULATION: Half the O/S were taken out of the running for trading. This prompted the MM's cover their shorts. We investors ate up those billion shares to add to our holdings. Now the MM's have covered themselves, and we are all holding on to our shares, thus, the low volume (why would we give up our shares now?) and thus the 2500 signals (MM's are saying: "We are safe now, just let this thing do what it's gonna do).
It's doing nothing now because we aren't selling our shares. The MM's aren't moving it because they're waiting for the audit before they set a valuation.
This is all my speculative explanation of what's going on.
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quote:Originally posted by Maestro232: SPECULATION: Half the O/S were taken out of the running for trading. This prompted the MM's cover their shorts. We investors ate up those billion shares to add to our holdings. Now the MM's have covered themselves, and we are all holding on to our shares, thus, the low volume (why would we give up our shares now?) and thus the 2500 signals (MM's are saying: "We are safe now, just let this thing do what it's gonna do).
It's doing nothing now because we aren't selling our shares. The MM's aren't moving it because they're waiting for the audit before they set a valuation.
This is all my speculative explanation of what's going on.
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BB thanks, thats intense. I liked your post the other day, when you confused yourself. I thought it was cute. Easy on the booze hey BB. Just kidding. I saw an Olai commercial the other day, but it wasn't you in it. But it sounds like a big campaign and will probably pop up somewhere. Nodoubt you will add it to your website? LETS GO QQQ. I have millions of shares itching to make money.
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I was trying to buy another 1,000,000 shares almost all morning at .0014, and it never filled. Good sign, but bad for me....
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quote:Originally posted by mrgr8avill: I was trying to buy another 1,000,000 shares almost all morning at .0014, and it never filled. Good sign, but bad for me....
I almost canceled mine a couple of times. It went thru right in the middle of me changing the order. So I said"OK".
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quote:Originally posted by PennyNubie: . . . I knew that pennies had a high risk, but i didnt know it was higher than the rest. If the minimum is around $500 for say scottrade or e-trade or whatever company i guess i will put that much in if i have to. Can i take that $500 and distribute it in differnt stock companies or does it all have to go towards one company. So say you did a trade into a company like GEECF (which is a company i thought looked good at one point)...it would be $7.00 for that trade..plus .5% on each share that you buy or the total amount that you purchase; or is on the price that you sell it at? sorry, im new... :/
PennyNubie We were all new once, so no apologies needed.
Others have answered some of your questions, but I will try to summarize:
1) Check out several online brokers to see what they require. Go with the one that meets your needs. I use Ameritrade. I believe they require a minimum of $500 to open an account, and they charge a total of $10.99 per trade each way (10.99 to buy the stock, another 10.99 to sell it). Other brokers may be cheaper. Takes awhile to set up an account, so get started as soon as possible.
2) A penny stock is any stock selling under $5.00 a share. I deal in sub-penny stocks . . . those under a penny, like QBID . . . but I watch anything under a dime.
3) Sub-pennies are risky because you may not be able to find much factual information about them, except from message boards. Because of this, a lot of people will try to convince you to buy a stock by "lying" to you about its value. Usually they are trying to sell their shares and want you to pay more than they are worth. So don't EVER believe anything you read on a message board until you have done your own DD (due dilligence, which means check it out for yourself). This includes what I am telling you now.
Good luck.
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Yeah Bottomliner is not to be trusted ever!!!
Just kidding!
But he is right, do your own research always, but eventually you will get a feel for who has a clue and who doesnt as well as who you can likely trust and who you never can.
Bottomliner is one of the good guys by the way.
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I would add to check with any potential brokerage firm about percentage-added comissions in OTC stocks. Some companies will sell NASD/NYSE stocks for a flat rate, but require a percentage on smaller boards. While the percentage is small, so is the stock price. For example:
I use ETrade, who does not charge an additional percentage for penny stocks during regular market hours. So, if I bought 1,000,000 shares of QBID, the comission would be $7-10 depending on my level of account. BUT...
If I wanted to place the trade on an extended hours basis, then the same order would be subject to a .005 comission, raising the total comission to over $5,000 In this case, it would cost more to pay the comission than the stock was worth.
Many firms will trade a lower flate rate in exchange for a small ecn comission. This is fine when buying shares in the hundreds and even thousands, or when buying larger share-value stocks, but when considering a brokerage to use for pennies, make sure your OTC trades are on flat comissions.
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Lot's of complaints being filed with the SEC about QBID this week. I guess 1 BILLION in volume and no movement will do that. When is this thing going to rise!?!?!?
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quote:Originally posted by polo1110: Lot's of complaints being filed with the SEC about QBID this week. I guess 1 BILLION in volume and no movement will do that. When is this thing going to rise!?!?!?
As soon as you sell it. The nature of the game. Posts: 482 | From: Arizona | Registered: Mar 2005
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Thank you so much, im going to savior that information you just gave me. I really appriciate your help. And also to anyone else who has helped me out. Im going to try to follow all the guidelines that you have given me and try to invest. I hope this will be a good experience for me, and again your help has been greatly appriciated
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I was just reading another board, I haven't seen the actual reports. Here is the SEC response though, if you are interested:
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Quote: Originally Posted by viper If this doesn't move by the end of the day than there is definitely something wrong here. Maybe a letter ro SEC. Time to investigate.
Here's the reply I received from the SEC from my email yesterday, hopefully they will see that after 1 billion shares traded that nothing happened with the PPS.
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:39:19 -0400 (EDT) From: "U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission" <oiea@sec.gov> Add to Address Book To: Subject: SEC Response - File # HO1089687
Dear Mr.
Thank you for your email and for taking the time to alert us to your concerns.
We have referred your complaint to the appropriate SEC office or division. But at this point, our office can do nothing further to help you. This is because the SEC generally conducts its investigations on a confidential basis and neither confirms nor denies the existence of an investigation until we bring charges against someone involved. We cannot provide you with updates on the status of your complaint or of any pending SEC investigation. We know this policy can be frustrating, but it protects the integrity and effectiveness of our investigative process and preserves the privacy of the individuals and entities involved. Our policy is more fully described below.
Once again, thank you for contacting us.
Sincerely,
BRENDA E STANFIELD U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (202)551-6316
INFORMATION ABOUT SEC INVESTIGATIONS
Each year, thousands of investors ask the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate the activities of other investors, financial professionals, corporations, brokerage firms, investment companies, stock exchanges, and others. These complaints generally suggest some impropriety or misconduct and sometimes make a plea to the SEC for direct assistance in resolving a grievance.
The SEC has the authority to investigate whether violations of the federal securities laws have occurred, and we make every effort to evaluate promptly and thoroughly the information provided by investors. But we cannot investigate every investor complaint. While many investor complaints do lead to full investigations and, if appropriate, to enforcement actions, we cannot guarantee that our review will lead to further investigation or that the SEC will take any legal action.
We also cannot provide you with updates on the status of your complaint or your request for an investigation. The SEC generally conducts investigations confidentially for two main reasons. First, we can conduct investigations more effectively if they are not announced publicly. For instance, important documents and evidence can be destroyed quickly if people hear of an investigation. Second, we keep our investigations confidential to protect the reputations of companies and individuals if we find no wrongdoing or decide we cannot bring a successful action against them. The SEC will not typically confirm or deny the existence of an investigation unless, and until, it becomes a matter of public record as the result of a court action or administrative proceeding.
When there is proof that someone has violated the securities laws, the sanctions may include financial penalties, orders to surrender profits, cease and desist orders, or an injunction by a court to prevent further violations. The SEC may also bar individuals from working for a securities firm, investment adviser, or investment company. We can also ask a federal court to bar individuals from being officers and directors of publicly held companies. In some situations, we may refer a case to the Department of Justice for possible criminal prosecution.
The SEC publishes news releases about its lawsuits and administrative actions, and the news media often report on them. You can read and download the SEC's ""Enforcement Actions"" on our website at http://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforc...ceactions.shtml. Or you can obtain hard copies by contacting us at:
Office of Public Reference 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549-0102 Phone: (202) 551-8090 Fax: (202) 777-1027 E-mail: publicinfo@sec.gov
--------------------------------------------------------- COMPLAINT --------------------------------------------------------- Submitted: 2005-08-02 Send Copy: A copy of this may be sent to the entity.
quote:Originally posted by Ligge: Yeah Bottomliner is not to be trusted ever!!! :) Just kidding! But he is right, do your own research always, but eventually you will get a feel for who has a clue and who doesnt as well as who you can likely trust and who you never can. Bottomliner is one of the good guys by the way.
Thanks, Ligge. Now that I have your confidence, I can start feeding you all my best "crap". Just kidding . . . or am I????
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quote:Originally posted by polo1110: Lot's of complaints being filed with the SEC about QBID this week. I guess 1 BILLION in volume and no movement will do that. When is this thing going to rise!?!?!?
As soon as you sell it. The nature of the game.
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still don't see how complaints like that will help. especially one person in a chat room.
~BB
i haven't heard of any complaints. who is and how are they going about it? writing, email, calling? did you file a complaint? what did it say- i don't understand the high volume or i don't understand the pps? cuz it has moved, a lil up, a lil down.. and why not just sell? after all, if the SEC is getting involved surely you don't want to be?
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This kind of thing could backfire. I just hope people are smart enough to realize that it's the trading activities of QBID stock, and not Q Television itself, that might be investigated by the SEC.
quote:Originally posted by polo1110: I was just reading another board, I haven't seen the actual reports. Here is the SEC response though, if you are interested:
... --------------------------------------------------------- COMPLAINT --------------------------------------------------------- Submitted: 2005-08-02 Send Copy: A copy of this may be sent to the entity.
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I have been in this for over a year BB. I may be taking your response the wrong way, but it sounds like you are telling me to shut up and get out. I am just posting an observation. Trusted members from other boards aren't quite as high on Q as they used to be, and positivity doesn't flow like water everywhere, as it does here. I'm holding because I believe in the investment, but I am NOT personally attached to it, so I WILL report the good and the bad. If I misunderstood anything I apologize for sounding agitated.
quote:Originally posted by betting babe: i haven't heard of any complaints. who is and how are they going about it? writing, email, calling?
did you file a complaint? what did it say- i don't understand the high volume or i don't understand the pps? cuz it has moved, a lil up, a lil down..
and why not just sell? after all, if the SEC is getting involved surely you don't want to be?
just wondering, ~BB
quote:Originally posted by polo1110: Lot's of complaints being filed with the SEC about QBID this week. I guess 1 BILLION in volume and no movement will do that. When is this thing going to rise!?!?!?
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