| Comment Number: | 522418-00990 |
| Received: | 6/5/2006 8:21:02 PM |
| Organization: | INDEPENDENT DIST. WITH ENIVA CORP.OF MN. |
| Commenter: | BOBBIE JORDAN |
| State: | OR |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I AM REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE RULE R511993. i HAVE DONE NETWORK MARKETING IN THE MLM FOR MANY YEARS OFF AND ON.IN ALL THAT TIME I HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH A COMPANY THAT HAD PREVIOUS LAW SUITS OR UNETHECIAL POLICYS. IF THIS RULE IS ALLOWED TO BE SET IN PLACE IT WILL KILL THIS INDUSTRY.I REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE A JOB TO DO,BUT THERE ARE BETTER WAYS THEN THIS IDEA. THE 7 DAY WAITING PERIOD CAUSES MUCH BOOKING AND TRACKING.IT IS NOT PRACTICAL AT ALL.IT IS TOTALLY UN-NECESSARY. THIS RULE REQUIRES 10 PRIOR NEAREST PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS....THINK ABOUT IT...HOW STUPID IS THAT ?PEOPLE HAVE MINDS OF THEIR OWN AND CAN CERTAINLY THINK FOR THEM SELVES.PEOPLE DO AND BUY WHAT THEY WANT,NOT BECAUSE 10 OTHER PEOPLE BOUGHT THE SAMETHNG.! aLSO THERE IS A DISCLOSURE THING ABOUT LAW SUITS,NOWADAYS COMPANY'S AND PEOPLE GET SUED AT THE DROP OF A HAT WEATHER OR NOT THEY HAVE CAUSE.EVERY ONE IS "SUE-HAPPY" IN THIS COUNTRY. i AM ON SS AND THE FEW DOLLORS I MAKE WITH MY NETWORKING IS VERY NECESSARY TO ME.I AM 70 YEARS OLD AND OVER THE YEARS I HAVE SEEN 'BIG BROTHER' PROTECT US TO DEATH,AND QUITE FRANKLY I AM SICK TO DEATH OF BEING TREATED LIKE I HAVENT GOT A BRAIN IN MY HEAD.I AM NOT A CHILD AND I AM PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO BUY OR SELL.AS LONG AS IT IS WITHIN THE GUIDELINES OF GOOD BUSINESS. THERE IS ALSO A PRIVACY ISSUE HERE.WITH THE 10 PRIOR PURCHASERS.I WOULDNT WANT TO GIVE THAT INFO TO 10 OTHER PEOPLE I DONT KNOW AND I AM PRETTY SURE YOU WOULDNT WANT TO EITHER. I APPRECIATE WHAT THE FTC DOES AND THE JOB YOU HAVE TO DO AND I AM SORRY IF THIS LETTER SOUNDS HARSH...BUT GET REAL PLEASE....IF THIS RULE GETS PUT INTO EFFECT,THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF NETWORK MARKETERS THAT DEPEND ON THAT INCOME WILL LEAVE THE INDUSTRY AND MANY MORE WILL BE WITOUT A JOB.ISENT THERE ENOUGH UN-EMPLOYMENT IN THIS COUNTRY AS IT IS.?? THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RULE THAT IS GOOD OR FAIR OR WILL BENEFIT ANYONE.PLEASE RECONSIDER TRYING TO GET THIS OFF THE GROUND.I AM A PROUD AMERICAN BUT I WILL TELL YOU THIS FOR SURE.I DO NOT NEED NOR WANT ALL THIS FOOLISHNESS . I HAVE HELPED MANY PEOPLE OVER THE YEARS WITH WONDERFUL PRODUCTS I HAVE FOUND AND SOLD AND I DIDNT HAVE TO TWIST ANYONES ARMS TO BUY THEM ! FINALLY,PLEASE STOP TRYING TO REGULATE US TO DEATH.I'M SURE YOU HAVE PLENTY TO DO ALREADY WITHOUT TRYING TO PASS THIS STUPID THING AND PUT SO MANY OUT OF WORK,OR MAKE IT SO THEY CANT MAKE DECENT INCOME IN MARKETING. PEOPLE ARE NOT ALL STUPID OUT HERE...STOP TRYING TO "PROTECT US TO DEATH " PLEASE... THANK YOU ...