TMA restricted on Scotia for online trading so I called it inthis morning. I blocked off 15 minutes in my calender todo so so here goes:
RIIIINNNNNGGGGGGGG
auto answer - I press 1 - not so bad
Scotia: "Scotia discount, ding dong billy speaking, how may I help you"
Buckey: "Its Buckey calling account # 222333444"
Scotia: "hello Nutty Buckey I will call up you account details here --------------
Ok Buckey can I confirm you address and phone number"
Buckey: very fast "123 main street east Canadas 555-333-4444"
Scotia: " Yes sir how can I help you today"
Buckey: very fast "I would like to place and order to sell 3000 shares of TMA on the us side at 1.49 day order, no restrictions settling to brokerage account"
Scotia: "TMA, .....10 seconds...... thats thornburg mortgage?"
Buckey: Yes
Scotia: "Mr. Nutty Buckey, I think that is halted"
Buckey: "No it is not Halted, It was restricted for online trading due to a reverse split yesterday."
Scotia: now he reads it off to me" yes I see Thornburg mortgage is trading blah blahblah"
Buckey: Yes I am aware of all that thanks.
Scotia: " Ok Mr Buckey that was a sell of how many shares"
Buckey: I repeat order
Scotia: Order is slowly repeated back to me
I confirm
Cofee now cold
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