Perks from brokers for opening account

[bidask]

etrade is giving out free blackberries to anyone who opens an account. are other brokers offering anything?

https://us.etrade.com/e/t/mobile_pro/blackberry?SC=NPNM7SW&ch_id=D&s_id=YHOO&c_id=FBB&o_id=100

 

[E R]

The small print says that you have to sign up with a new 2 year contract with ATT to be eligible. That's interesting because ATT has offered that independently from Etrade (free blackberry with a new account).

Slick marketing move--probably didn't cost them anything to offer the blackberry because ATT is the one giving it away.

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