Selling Telstra shares

 Has anyone had any experience selling theirs or know how to go about it? Thinking of dumping mine after nearly 20 years they've made bugger all so a waste of time imo

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Selling shares

Wed, 2016-03-23 20:52

think you just contact a broker, they take a commission and sell them for you.

Has'nt Telstra been ok lately.  

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Shares

Wed, 2016-03-23 20:53

Hey mate

I take it you don't have a broker or an online trading platform?

If not you used to be able to sell them as a visitor on etrade (commission can be pricey)

otherwise contact telstra share registry and see what trading company they go through and you should be able to get info from them to help you.

Another option I guess is to go through an online company for a 1 off trade, just google 1 off share trade or something like that but again it will be pricey.

Hope this helps a little, try a few of those and pick your best option or try googling and see what others have done. More learned traders than me (only been trading last 8-10 years and those have been some of the worst the markets seen haha go figure) should be able to steer you in the right direction. 

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 Yeah cheers Ryan, I did

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:00

 Yeah cheers Ryan, I did google it up and got some of that similar info. Just looking to get maximum bang for my buck. Geez always having to deal with the middle man sucks.

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Yeah if your looking to buy

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:13

Yeah if your looking to buy any shares with the money then maybe sign up to an online platform and convert the Telstra shares over.

I know mine, which they don't allow new members anymore charge about $18 per buy/sell commission. Most platforms will be similar

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 Is that $18 per transaction?

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:22

 Is that $18 per transaction? That actually sounds like an idea, someone like Comsec? 

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 Commsec. Especially if you

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:22

 Commsec. Especially if you bank with commonwealth.

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 I'm with Westpac Sub, do

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:24

 I'm with Westpac Sub, do they have a brokerage arm?

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Yes

Thu, 2016-03-24 07:44

Try this link

http://info.westpac.com.au/personal-banking/investing/sharesandinvesting/

1 month free trading offer now on as well!

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Have a look at ComShare

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:26

Have a look at ComShare Andy.. I think that's what its called..If you bank with them [ Commonwealth Bank ] then no issues to register and trade away your life savings Haha. just do as I done years ago..throw them out. Think it cost me $20 for ComShare to piss them of. Monies placed straight in your account.

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 Cheers mate, I'm hearing ya.

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:41

 Cheers mate, I'm hearing ya. These wankers have had my dough for so bloody long and done sod all with it. Company like that should have share value of a bank. 

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If you can do it through your

Thu, 2016-03-24 06:19

If you can do it through your bank, it will be heaps cheaper. Had the same with some poor performing shares but I'm with ANZ and used Etrade to off load them.

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Shares

Wed, 2016-03-23 21:50

Yeah mate $18 per sell and $18 per buy. Westpac do have an online platform and they look like they have a 1 month free brokerage which could be good for you.

check link below, best to give them a buzz tomorrow and see how best to sort the Telstra shares to be recognized on their platform if/when you sign up.

 

http://info.westpac.com.au/personal-banking/investing/sharesandinvesting/?CampaignCode=WNCSEM&cid=wc:iv:WNCSEM:sem:goog:sem&utm_source=goog&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=WNCSEM&gclid=CIzGw8L41ssCFUdvvAodBfIFPQ&gclsrc=aw.ds Hope that link works?
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 Thanks Ryan, I think that

Wed, 2016-03-23 22:08

 Thanks Ryan, I think that could just be the ticket. I've got a mate that mucks around with shares a little and hopefully we'll be out fishing on Friday or Saturday so I'll pick his brain too. 

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 I just sold my Medibank

Wed, 2016-03-23 22:42

 I just sold my Medibank shares with sellmyshares.com.au took about 10 minutes on the net and then 4 business days to get the money too me. Charged $110 but for that little hassle who cares

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why...

Thu, 2016-03-24 12:02

They are trading at 2.84 today and going up, have made .84c a share since ive had them 

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Fully franked and returning

Thu, 2016-03-24 13:13

Fully franked and returning .140-.155 over the last few years, it certainly aint ugly.

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Link

Thu, 2016-03-24 06:13

Pretty sure the trading company that Telstra use for their shares is Link Market Services.

http://www.linkmarketservices.com.au/corporate/home.html

Sold mine directly through them, surprised you haven't been contacted by them (sometime in 2013 when they linked up with Telstra). Very easy process.

MM

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 Great feedback! Cheers

Thu, 2016-03-24 07:56

 Great feedback! Cheers fellas

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if you want to sell

Thu, 2016-03-24 13:44

if you want to sell yourself - set up an account with e-trade, comm-sec or any online platform offering cheap brokerage. Once set up you will need to transfer the shares to your account on that platform - you will need the HIN or SRN number which is on your holding statement - once they are in your account/portfolio on the platform you can sell them, funds will be available to transfer to an account after 5 days

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If you don't need to flogg'em, don't

Thu, 2016-03-24 22:07

Just my opinion, they aren't doing too bad at the moment.

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One of the better shares

Fri, 2016-03-25 14:49

 Capital growth plus dividend rate of return for 3 years = 11% pa

5 yrs = 20.6%; 10 years = 11%

 

I'd say they're one of the better performers for the past 5 years, esp. when dividend is consider. Current yield is 5.9% pre-trax

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double post

Fri, 2016-03-25 14:53

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