# How Do You Buy Over the Counter Stocks?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-buy-over-the-counter-stocks/490458 "2009-03-23T14:59:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-buy-over-the-counter-stocks/490458/1 "2009-03-23T14:59:36Z")

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Can you buy them through a brockerage service, such as Scottrade, or do you have to contact the company directly?

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**Author:** ![Ace309](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ace309/32/1050_2.png) [@Ace309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ace309)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-buy-over-the-counter-stocks/490458/2 "2009-03-23T15:20:29Z")

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Yes, you should be able to buy them with an account with Tradeking or Scottrade or whatever.