| Comment Number: | 522418-00937 |
| Received: | 6/5/2006 7:09:55 PM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | Michelle Swanson |
| State: | IA |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing this letter to express my strong opposition to the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I understand that it is the responsibility of the Federal Trade Commision to protect the public from "unfair and deceptive acti or practices," but the rule as prosposed would make it very difficult for Shaklee Indendent Distributors and the like. One of the most confusing and burdensome sections of this prosed rule is the "seven day waiting period" to enroll new distributors. People such as these are solely consumers of Shaklee and other products. I, personally, am not a distributor of any agency, but often purchase products of the following companies: Pampered Chef, Weekenders clothing line, Shaklee, Avon, Mary Kay, and other worthy products. The FTC is trying to limit and control businesses such as these where women are trying to be in the workforce, yet be at home for their children and families. This is detrimental for families to have a mom at home, yet having an opportunity to make extra money for their family in jobs they enjoy, yet bringing home some extra income is vital to AMERICA's future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I do appreciate the work of the FTC to protect customers, yet this new proposal has many unintentional consequences for such direct sellers as I mentioned above. The alternatives are very burdensome. Thank you for your time in reading and empathizing with my conerns and comments! Sincerely,