| Comment Number: | 522418-02622 |
| Received: | 6/16/2006 11:02:43 AM |
| Organization: | Twelve To Freedom, LLC |
| Commenter: | Cecil McRay |
| State: | AK |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
Dear Sir or Madam: I am writing this letter because we as community leaders have a responsibility to this great country we live in, to its people, to our communities, and to our other leaders - those people like you and me. As a business and community leader, I am concerned about the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I believe that in its present form, it could prevent me from continuing as a Business Developer with Twelve To Freedom, LLC I understand that part of the FTC’s responsibilities is to protect the public from “unfair and deceptive acts or practices,” yet some of the sections in the proposed rule will make it very difficult, if not impossible, for me to continue to do business. We believe that the single best way to help our great country to continue to be the strongest and greatest nation in the world it to help its people to earn enough money to continue to grow the economy through sustained spending without going deeper into debt, and to eventually completely pay off all their personal debt. The more people who have enough money to stay home with their children, and the more of an active role those parents will be able to take in their children's lives, the better our future will be for us when we're too old to care for ourselves. We also believe that the best way to help the government to pay off the national debt is to help its people to be self-sufficient so they don't NEED the help of so much of the government's money anymore. Throughout history, the better this country's people have been able to provide for themselves, and the more responsible our people are for their own well-being, the better the country has fared in general. In these days and times, more and more people are searching for ways to increase their incomes because the company job doesn't last 40 years like it used to do just 40 and 50 years ago. We as business and community leaders have the responsibility to help these people to be self-sufficient, so they can provide better for their families, spend more money in their communities, donate more money to charities, and donate more to keep worthy politicians in office to help this country move forward in the right direction. The single best way for people to provide for themselves is through a home business. And it is our responsibility as leaders to make it easier for people to start and maintain a business - it is counter-productive to the extreme to make it more difficult for people to start and maintain a home business. One of the most confusing and burdensome sections of the proposed rule is the seven-day waiting period to enroll new Distributors in a home business. Our sales kit only costs $99. People buy TVs, cars, and other items that cost much more and they do not have to wait seven days. This waiting period gives the impression that there might be something wrong with the company or the compensation plan. I also think this seven-day waiting period is unnecessary, because our company already has a 100% money-back guarantee for those new distributors who decide this business is not for them. Under this waiting period requirement, I will need to keep very detailed records when I first speak to someone about WhatIsTheCountryClubBiz.com and will then need to send in many reports to my company headquarters. The proposed rule also calls for the release of any information regarding lawsuits involving misrepresentation, or unfair or deceptive practices. It does not matter if the company was found innocent. Today, anyone or any company can be sued for almost anything. It does not make sense to me that I would have to disclose these lawsuits unless my company is actually found guilty of something. Otherwise, my business and I are put at an unfair advantage even though we have done nothing wrong. Finally, the proposed rule requires the disclosure of a minimum of 10 prior purchasers (No privacy). Respectively, Cecil McRay