Comment Number: 522418-08568
Received: 7/13/2006 12:07:16 AM
Organization: XanGo
Commenter: Carol Downing
State: AZ
Subject: Business Opportunity Rule
Title: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
CFR Citation: 16 CFR Part 437
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Comments:

Regarding the proposed FTC business opportunity rules, I would like the following to be considered. As an independent distributor of a consumable product, I believe the rules proposed would delay and, thus, hinder the recruitment of new distributors and customers to my business. Specifically, the 7-day waiting period dampens the momentum of the sale psychology and interferes with getting the product into the hands of the customer as soon as possible, which is one concern normally expressed by the new customer when presenting the product. This ruling would also hinder the progress of company-offered incentives for immediate building the new distributor's business plan because of the imposed lag time. I also have a serious concern for the requirement of providing personal information of 10 customers using the product or beginning the business to a prospective customer. This not only infringes upon personal privacy of distributors and customers, but it also would cast a deep suspicion in the mind of new prospective business prospects and most likely create hesitation, if not denial, of joining the company and growing their own home-based business. The concern for curtailing fraudulent business practices is appreciated; however, the proposals in the Business Opportunity Rule are cumbersome, invading of privacy, intruding upon honest and enterprising business people and would not be effective ways of dealing with unscrupulous operators. Thank you for considering these reasons for rejecting the "Business Opportunity Rule" and maintaining real opportunities for honest, hard-working business people to work their trade. I trust you will continue open and free trade for home-based businesses that benefit and vote against this rule. Sincerely, Mrs. Downing