<prompt> Human: Many years ago I worked for a company whose stock is traded on NASDAQ. They gave me several shares as an award, and I have the stock certificate. How do I sell the stock without getting fleeced by fees?  <response>: Find a local stock broker office TD Ameritrade, etc., take them in, open an account, and they can help you from there. Probably dealing with a local office would be easiest in this case. If you only have one certificate, or you will be selling all the shares in one transaction, then fees shouldnt be an issue with a large, reputable broker. You can shop around, but fees would likely only be a few dollars difference. If youre just looking to cash-out the shares, you may need to open an account with the broker, they will deposit the shares into that account, then you will need to link your checking account to the brokerage account, sell the shares on the open market on your brokerage account, then x-fer the funds to your checking or savings, if you prefer. Thats a rough view of what a regular trader like me would do. This would work. But others may have more efficient insight. 