| Comment Number: | 522418-09090 |
| Received: | 7/13/2006 10:13:00 PM |
| Organization: | Partylite Candles |
| Commenter: | Shelley Morgan |
| State: | IL |
| 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 ask that you reconsider some of the requirements you are proposing to regulate the direct sales industry. I am a PartyLite Consultant who has been proud to be involved in this business for 71/2 years. I began my PartyLite business to supplement my families income and also to be a self employed person with a a job that allows me to work around my families needs. . The income I earn has allowed me to pay my bills, take my family on vacations, and also to be able to give my children things that they need in life. It has shown my children how important it is to work a job hard to get the results needed and shown them that they can achieve whatever they want out of life if they work hard for it! The proposals you are suggesting would make my business much more difficult and possibly impact my income. Specifically, in terms of the references requirement, I would never feel comfortable providing the personal contact information of other people in PartyLite, nor would I want my own personal information given out freely. 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, Shelley Morgan Partylite Consultant