| Comment Number: | 522418-06270 |
| Received: | 7/5/2006 8:44:55 PM |
| Organization: | Quixtar - CND Solutions (personal business name) |
| Commenter: | Kimberly Caldwell |
| State: | SC |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Regarding the proposed changes to FTC guidelines and home-based businesses, I am strongly opposed to the five potential changes, that would directly effect the Quixtar business model. I have been affiliated with Quixtar / Alticor for 5 years and love the entire system. Quixtar provides substantial additional income for my family (2005 - $12,000;2006 - expected $32,000) and we maintain the highest of standards within our business team. We tell every person that we sponsor exactly what the FTC has said that we can specify, and we encourage people to register ONLY if they are truly motivated to work and pursue the opportunity. We also encourage new registered people to get ALL of their initial investment back ($175) if they are not satisfied. We do not benefit AT ALL if they are signed up but do not pursue the business, so therefore we have no financial gain to merely "get people in". Waiting a proposed 7-day period for new people to sign up is a practical impossibility in our business. We often travel GREAT distances to get someone started and this wait time would double, if not triple, our time and expense in helping someone get started. Also, people these days are inundated with sales / telemarketing calls. These calls are far from welcome in any one's home. I feel that that is a direct violation of my privacy. Providing a list of 10 references would be not only a nuisance to other IBO's, but it would make the entire business have a bad reputation. I can hear people saying, as the phone rings, "it's probably just another Quixtar person bugging us". That is an unprofessional image to maintain. When a new IBO gets started, we introduce them to a minimum of 20 other IBOs in their weekly hotel meeting. Often times, phone numbers are exchanged on a case-by-case basis; but more importantly, the new IBO has the opportunity to ask questions to multiple people, to make sure they are making the right decision. There are other issues I have with these proposed changes, but I strongly urge the FTC to reconsider this plan. It is unfair to those of us who are succeeding and working hard in their own network marketing business. Sincerely, Kimberly Caldwell