| Comment Number: | 522418-09812 |
| Received: | 7/15/2006 10:11:04 AM |
| Organization: | FLYING EAGLES ASSOCIATION |
| Commenter: | RODNEY WITT |
| State: | MO |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, THANKYOU FOR ALLOWING US TO BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON THIS ISSUE CONCERNING OUR QUIXTAR BUSINESS. I HAVE BEEN A SELF-EMPLOYED PHYSICIAN FOR OVER 16 YEARS AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUIXTAR BUSINESS FOR OVER 10 YEARS. I HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE FTC'S PROPOSED CHANGES. I DO NOT AGEE WITH THE 7 DAY WAITING PERIOD; THE FINANCIAL RECORDS DISCLOSURE AND THE PAST LITIGATION TO PROSPECTS. I DO SUPPORT A FAIR CANCELLATION POLICY. I BELIEVE YOU CAN NEVER HAVE "PERFECT" BUSINESS MODEL BECAUSE YOU ARE INVOLVING PEOPLE, AND YOU CAN NEVER PLEASE EVERYONE. I HAVE LEARNED THIS AS PHYSICIAN AND AS A INDEPENDENT BUSINESS OWNER AFFILIATED WITH QUIXTAR. I STILL BELIEVE THAT THE QUIXTAR CO. DOES AN EXCELLENT JOB OF TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH THESE ISSUES. I BELIEVE IT'S MODEL SHOULD BE USED WITH ALL DIRECT SALES COMPANIES. BECAUSE WE ARE DEALING WITH PEOPLE , EACH BEING UNIQUE SITUATIONS AND EACH DEALING WITH THEIR OWN LIVES. THIS ALLOWS US AS THEIR BUSINESS PARTNERS TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR UNIQUE SITUATIONS. I BELEIVE THAT YOUR PROPOSALS WILL HARM OUR ABILITY TO GROW OUR BUSINESS BECAUSE PEOPLE TEND TO BELIEVE THE MOST DRAMATIC "STORY" AND DOUBT US BEFORE WE CAN EXPLAIN THE TRUTH. I BELIEVE THAT FTC IS DOING THE RIGHT THING TO TRY AND HELP AND MAKE THIS BETTER SO THE SCAMMERS CAN BE ROOTED OUT , BUT I BELIEVE THAT OVER 46 YEARS OF THE AMWAY/QUIXTAR MODEL HAS SURVIVED THE TEST OF TIME. IT HAS CERTAINLY CHANGED MY FAMILY'S LIFE. THANKYOU FOR ALLOWING US TO COMMENT. SINCERELY, RODNEY P. WITT