| Comment Number: | 522418-08358 |
| Received: | 7/12/2006 4:46:36 PM |
| Organization: | Lia Sophia |
| Commenter: | Megan Fox |
| State: | IL |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I am disheartened by the proposed restrictions on businesses like mine. I am a stay-at-home-mom for the first time and it is because I am able to make great money selling Lia Sophia jewelry part-time during odd hours. The FTC proposed plan to make it more difficult for direct sellers to do business is unreasonable. This company has made my life much better, with little investment. Had I been scared with lawsuit information and forced to wait 7 days before agreeing to join the company, I may never have done so! And boy, would I be sorry! This company has made it possible for me to stay at home with my daughter and still earn an income. The product is wonderful and my customers are thrilled with it. Why the government has to stick its nose in everybody's business is beyond me. Leave us alone, thank you very much. We have no need of more regulations in this country. Small businesses are under attack and I'd sure like to know why. My family has Lia Sophia to thank for giving me an opportunity I might never have had without them. I will be sorely put out if the FTC starts requiring needless red tape and beurocratic restrictive hurdles for us direct sellers. We are legitimate, we are honest, our livelyhood depends on it! If we weren't, we'd have NO CUSTOMERS. But that is obviously NOT the case. It is regrettable that one even has to write a letter like this. For years, Mary Kay, Avon, Pampered Chef...and many other direct selling companies have offered women a chance to be successful while raising a family. What does the FTC have against women exactly that would cause them to enact such ridiculous requirements on us? Since the majority of direct sellers are women, I would strongly advise against this proposal to stunt the business growth of direct sellers. If this proposal should go through, I would think N.O.W. and other women's organizations would be very interested in a chance to spotlight a government agency attacking women-owned businesses. Rest assured, the FTC would anger millions of women who depend on honest direct selling practices without restriction. If the FTC proceeds, it does so at its own risk. Sincerely, Megan Fox Fashion Advisor lia sophia