| Comment Number: | 522418-00534 |
| Received: | 6/2/2006 1:19:42 PM |
| Organization: | Shaklee |
| Commenter: | Kim Wilson |
| State: | NC |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I am writing in opposition to the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I have been a Shaklee distributor for 2 years and I was very happy with how the business was presented to me and the ease at which I was able to start my own business ($19.95). Many people sign up with Shaklee to buy their products at a discount, so a 7 day waiting period would cause a significant delay in receiving their products. If this person wishes to earn bonuses from Shaklee at a later date, they provide their social security number to Shaklee. There are no additional costs required by Shaklee and Shaklee has a 90% buyback policy for products and for member kits. Providing 10 references would also be a problem for a distributor that just started their business and may not have that history yet to provide a potential business builder with this information. I realize you are trying to protect the public, but this rule would hurt some legitimate and well-respected companies like Shaklee. I feel that most people looking at starting a business would have the sense to ask questions and ask for references on their own and that if they were not provided this would be an indicator to them not to pursue it. I feel that we can try to protect the public too much - sometimes we need to be responsible for are own decisions. Thanks for your consideration Kim Wilson Shaklee Distributor