Should I buy shares? Extra Q Added.

[Cyrano]

How are you guys buying your shares? .

Most have bought through Selftrade or their previous companies.

 

[torsie24]

Can I cancel my HB+?

As suzi is right, the discount for share holders is equal to it. But then if I eat off plan I'll get the discount on top wont I? So for inventions and CG it might be worth keeping.

 

[DLPdaft]

Hi Suzy-Q,

I think buying the minimum shares for the shopping discount alone is worth it, if you're not a Dream AP holder.

You mention HB vouchers - I'm finding that I'm actually going to save around 25% on the "pay on the day" meal prices by having HB plus vouchers. They work on however many nights you are booked for - I'm booked for 2 nights, so we get 2 HB plus vouchers each. This is only going to be a real saving however, if you intend eating at least one table service/buffet meal per day. We always do, usually make it after the parks close, and we're going to use this opportunity to visit other hotels ie SL and NBC.

 

[torsie24]

Hi DLPdaft,

So you think its worth keeping the HB+ and going for the shares?

Might sign up to selftrade now!! Eeeeee.

 

[DLPdaft]

I think so - but you need to crunch your own numbers.

I got my 25% saving by looking at the restaurants I'm going to eat in, how much they cost to just pay on the day (which would be in euros), and how much I paid for my HB plus vouchers in advance.

The saving would actually be more than 25% if we were going to do the Lucky Nugget as one of our meals, but we're not (this time).

 

[torsie24]

I think so - but you need to crunch your own numbers.

I got my 25% saving by looking at the restaurants I'm going to eat in, how much they cost to just pay on the day (which would be in euros), and how much I paid for my HB plus vouchers in advance.

The saving would actually be more than 25% if we were going to do the Lucky Nugget as one of our meals, but we're not (this time).

Coolio,

I'll keep my HB as its all paid. We did LN last time, and don;t think we'll be back again this time.

I'm all set up on selftrade. Just have to wait for my papers in the post, then I'm set!!

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

Coolio,

I'll keep my HB as its all paid. We did LN last time, and don;t think we'll be back again this time.

I'm all set up on selftrade. Just have to wait for my papers in the post, then I'm set!!

That reminds me....i need to send my papers back just need to find where i put them.

 

[torsie24]

That reminds me....i need to send my papers back just need to find where i put them.

Did they come quite fast?

Hope mine do before I go away.

 

[thelittlemermaid83]

They took a week or 2 to come through. So wasn't too long.

 

[ukstitch]

Did they come quite fast?

Hope mine do before I go away.

If you mean your self-trade papers, then I found mine came really fast. I registered on Monday evening and my address verification code arrived today. Now all I've left to do is to send a copy of a recent bank statement to them.

I also requested a paper based application on Sunday when I was having problems registering on line - this turned up yesterday so was equally fast.

 

[torsie24]

If you mean your self-trade papers, then I found mine came really fast. I registered on Monday evening and my address verification code arrived today. Now all I've left to do is to send a copy of a recent bank statement to them.

I also requested a paper based application on Sunday when I was having problems registering on line - this turned up yesterday so was equally fast.

Cool, thanks rob.

I bank online and didn't really understand what it was saying about sending a statement....I couldnt figure if it was saying a printed one was OK or not...?

 

[Suzi-Q]

I registered last Friday afternoon with Selftrade and the letter with the address verification arrived last Saturday.

Must post off my bank statement tomorrow.

 

[davewasbaloo]

Thanks guys, I will look into selftrade

 

[scampbunny]

urm.... i still havent sent off my statment, but i was still able to buy my shares!!

 

[Suzi-Q]

I bought my shares within half an hour of opening my account on line, but they give you 30 days to send in your bank statement, if they haven't had it after then they lock your account!!!! Not sure if you lose your shares etc or what after that. If you log into your selftrade account it will tell you that you have x amount of days left to send in your statement.

Suze

 

[torsie24]

I bought my shares within half an hour of opening my account on line, but they give you 30 days to send in your bank statement, if they haven't had it after then they lock your account!!!! Not sure if you lose your shares etc or what after that. If you log into your selftrade account it will tell you that you have x amount of days left to send in your statement.

Suze

Cool, I mgiht phone up and get mine today then.

Did it take long on the phone?

 

[ukstitch]

urm.... i still havent sent off my statment, but i was still able to buy my shares!!

That's true - you can do. I'm sure I read somewhere though that they suspend your account if you don't send them your statement within 1 month. It's just to prove you own the account I think.

 

[scampbunny]

nope - account is still fine!!

 

[PinkPig]

If you don't send your statement within a month it will warn you whenever you log in and they'll probably block future transactions. It's a freepost address so it's not too much effort to send them a bank statement!

 

[Jukeboxs]

And now is a good time to buy too - the price a few days was over €8.70, it's now €8.21.