Originally Posted by
Scrunch
Sharesies.
Directbroking's rate card is $29.90, and then 0.2% beyond $15k. A $5k, $10k or $15k order is $29.90, a $30k purchase is $59.90)
Sharesies is 0.5% up to $3k, then 0.1% beyond $3k, or $15 for the first $3k then 0.1% on the rest. A $5k order is $17, a $10k order is $22, $15k is $27 and $30k is $42. There's also a monthly/annual fee but at $30/yr its not a biggie. These rates are lower across all price points.
Whether the problems with sharesies are an issue for you depends on your investment approach. They don't yet have Australian shares. The shares aren't transferred into your name (which is how they do the partial share ownership, but you can transfer in freely and its $5/company to transfer out), and someone posted in the past that you can't post multiple orders at different prices for the same stock. I haven't done this, but some do.
Also some posters have noted issues with their "at market" execution, so it may be safest to use limit orders