i traded a few times in the past with nv. expensive charges for no special service. the site is basic in contents apart from afx news/delayed trades which you can join for free to access. the so much hyped access to flotations a few months ago proved to be absolute rubbish in terms of quality ... Read review
i traded a few times in the past with nv. expensive charges for no special service. the site is basic in contents apart from afx news/delayed trades which you can join for free to access. the so much hyped access to flotations a few months ago proved to be absolute rubbish in terms of quality and quantity. i have stopped using them a fair while ago due to charges and no grat service. have sent emails to them in the past requesting general help re; ... more
i traded a few times in the past with nv. expensive charges for no special service. the site is basic in contents apart from afx news/delayed trades which you can join for free to access. the so much hyped access to flotations a few months ago proved to be absolute rubbish in terms of quality and quantity. i have stopped using them a fair while ago due to charges and no grat service. have sent emails to them in the past requesting general help re; site/ transactions - they never replied. there are much cheaper and better online brokers around. do not touch with a bargepole.
Advantages: Price - you know what it will be and very good value Disadvantages: Very plain, no-frills site
Selftrade, cheap, cheerful, easy to use, but is it worth it ?
Well, as someone who has in the past dealt with all the following -
Barclays Online
Charles Schwab (Telephone)
The Share Centre (Telephone)
Harreaves Landsdowne (Telephone)
Nationwide (Telephone)
NothingVentured (Internet)
I think I can safely say that as far as I am concerned Selftrade is a worthy competitor.
OK so its portal isn't as flashy as some, but register and you can get real time quotes before you buy, you can buy at best or at quote.
OK the account takes a while to set up and funds can't be transfered in instantly, but a small price to pay for £12.50 trades !!
So what are they like to deal with ? Well, from my experience similar to other nominee brokers but on the whole a bit cheaper (OK, if you deal in realy small amounts someone might do it ...
IainCMartin 21.03.2001
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Advantages: nominee service cost efficiency Disadvantages: Lack of services clumsy looking website
an alround good service. The only drawback is the lack of information / news available on the site and the relatively slow nature of downloading.
Nothingventured has a more glamorous website more news and IPOs but I've found them to be less than helpful at times. Hence I'm with sharepeople. ...
chairboy 10.08.2000
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Advantages: Easy banking Disadvantages: Slow loading of pages
. I can now check my balance on my accounts, I can transfer money instantly, I can set up new standing orders. No more problems of getting to the bank on time, finding a parking space etc, etc.
I can download my statement and analyse it in a spreadsheet- all of this on a Sunday evening when there is nothing on the TV!
For those of you who have not yet ventured into online banking and want these sorts of facilities at your fingertips - go for it!
The only downside as far as Nat West is concerned is the time it takes for the various pages of their site to load. ...
