| Comment Number: | 522418-07813 |
| Received: | 7/11/2006 7:33:37 PM |
| Organization: | PartyLite Gifts, Inc |
| Commenter: | Barbara Louis |
| State: | NC |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Dear Federal Trade Commission Member, I am writing to you regarding your proposed regulations for those of us in the direct selling business. I am a PartyLite Leader and have been working in this business for 8.5 years and with other direct sales companies for 2 years prior to PartyLite. In that time, I have been able to build an income that allows me to supplement our household income and afford the “extras”. In addition, I have brought many people into this business, and they have also been able to use this opportunity to support themselves and their families. The regulations you are planning would make it incredibly difficult to introduce anyone to this opportunity. One of the best things about this business is that anyone can start and be earning money within a timeframe of two weeks. Most people join PartyLite wanting and often needing to earn money right away, and your proposal would make them wait even longer. Furthermore, I do not feel comfortable with the proposed requirement that prospective consultants be provided with names and phone numbers for local consultants. What we currently do in my area is invite prospective consultants to our bi-monthly training meetings so that they can meet a variety of people already in the business. We also encourage new consultants to go to PartyLite shows with local leaders to observe and get some personalized training. I feel good about sharing PartyLite’s very real business opportunity with others, and want to continue to easily introduce PartyLite to more people who could benefit as I have. The regulations you are proposing would hinder me from doing so – and would hinder others in starting their business in the timeframe they choose. Please know that I’m thankful that we have the FTC working to protect average consumers like me, but in this case, you will be working against me, impacting my income, my future and my family’s future. Please reconsider the regulations you are proposing. Respectfully yours, Barbara A. Louis