| Comment Number: | 522418-01993 |
| Received: | 6/13/2006 11:21:50 AM |
| Organization: | Independent Consultant with PartyLite |
| Commenter: | Zandra Lee Tozer-Reusink |
| State: | CO |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I have been a successful Consultant with PartyLite for 5 years and 2 months. PartyLite is my sole source of income and has been for 2 years and 1 month. PartyLite has not only helped me grow as a person, but my self employed husband as well. He and I attend yearly Conferences together to help build our businesses. By creating a seven day waiting period for new Consultants to join up with our company, it casts legitimate direct sellers in a negative light. People would wonder "what's up", and penalizes people when they are ready to start immediately. The record keeping would be a nightmare, along with administrative challenges. By giving out the identities of ten closest Consultants in the area would go against the grain of every American who tries to protect themselves against identity fraud. We would constantly be on the phone with PartyLite to check on updates instead of conducting business with buying customers. Although I share the appreciation of FTC goals in supporting consumers like myself, but the proposed regulations would negatively impact legitimate businesses like PartyLite. Our credibility with the public would appear tarnished. Thank you for your consideration. Z Lee Tozer-Reusink Independent Consultant