| Comment Number: | 522418-01291 |
| Received: | 6/7/2006 2:20:24 PM |
| Organization: | The Kitchen Computer |
| Commenter: | Hicks |
| State: | CA |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Re: Business Opportunity Rule, R511993 Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to express my strong opposition to proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. This rule as proposed would mke it very difficult for me to operate my business as a Scent-Sations Inc Independent Distribuot. One of the most confusing and burdensome sections of the proposed rule is the 7 day waiting period to enroll new distributors. If anyone wishes to become a Scent-Sations Distributor, they simply fill out an application which is free to do. There is no additional kit or fee required. Also, Scent-Sations has a 90% buyback policy for products. The proposed disclosure of 10 prior purchasers presents many problems, most notably, invasion of privacy and opportunities for identity theft, and theft of business contact information. Any information regarding lawsuits should be restricted to those where there was guilt or liability found. I believe the proposed new rule has many unintended consequences for direct sellers and that there are less burdensome alternatives available to the FTC to achieve its goals. Sincerely, Ms. Hicks