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Originally posted by grannytgp
Would absolutely love to get in on this IPO -- only problem is, it's near impossible for the small guy that's looking to invest a few grand to get any shares at the IPO price.
You certainly can't get the shares with most online accounts (Ameritrade, E-trade, etc..). This has almost always been the case with big IPO's -- the shares are reserved for major clients, brokerage firms, mutual fund companies, etc..
I imagine it's not completely impossible to acquire shares, but just not through conventional means. Anybody have any info on sources?
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When Ebay went public, they e-mailed all their members and offered to let them buy stock first. I think it was like $22 a share but I don't really remember...it was cheap.