Price Comparison

We specialize in one share stock gifts! 

As of 1/1/2009, stock brokers are NOT ALLOWED to deliver paper stock certificates for most stocks.  For the few stocks that they can deliver paper,  the fee is $100-$500 in order to discourage paper and encourage electronic ownership.  Like everything else, the whole financial industry is moving away from paper stock certificates in order to save money.   See all the ways that we beat a broker.

The table below shows how our general pricing compares:

  Company Commission Certificate Delivery Fee Total Fee* Account Required? Framing & Engraving? Debit or Credit Cards?   Schwab (10/10) $13 $500 $513 Yes No No Scottrade (10/10) $7 $500 $507 Yes No No Fidelity(10/10) $8 $100 $108 Yes No No GiveAshare.com Combined $39* No Yes Yes
Note that above pricing is general - in some cases price adjustments are needed due to transfer agent fees or to comply with SEC requirements.  See how we price.

  Company Price   Michaels $48 Aaron Brothers $53 GiveAshare.com $30

Have you checked out custom framing prices lately?
Custom framing costs can get crazy but we show some lower cost providers here. Their costs are much higher and do not include a personalized engraved plaque. For you do-it-yourselfers, there are two things to consider: 1) most stock certificates come in an odd shape (8" x 12") so a standard mat does not work and custom mats can be expensive, and 2) the engraved plaque really adds to the personalization.

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*Notes

  • Data is based on brokers published fee schedules and is rounded.
  • Schwab, Scottrade, Fidelity commissions do not include handling fees, inactivity fees, or maintenance fees.
  • Our 'Giftize™' fee is normally $39 but can be higher in certain cases such as 1) custom orders 2) where transfer agents charge additional fees such as with Dale Jarrett, Willamette Valley Vineyards, iRobot, and Smith & Wesson, Coach, Activision/Blizzard, Leapfrog, and Disney and 3) where the price must be adjusted to comply with the SEC requirements (the SEC requires that our price be 2x the market price of the stock) - this normally pertains to cardboard frame orders where the underlying stock price is greater than $45.  All adjustments and fees are reflected in the price you see on our website so there are no hidden fees.
  • Effort was made to select wood frames of comparable style and quality.
  • Mat pricing is for black-core mats. In many cases a good color match to the certificate could not be found.