| Comment Number: | 522418-10292 |
| Received: | 7/16/2006 2:11:49 AM |
| Organization: | Burnett Enterprises |
| Commenter: | Kenneth Burnett |
| State: | TX |
| 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: My wife and I are Quixtar Independent Business Owners. We have been in business with Quixtar for a little over 3 years. We are at the Founders Platinum level and growing rapidly. Before we registered, we were shown the compensation plan and we were provided with credible websites where we could check out all the information we needed to make a decision to join Quixtar. We never felt pressured to join immeditely and we were told from day one that this is NOT a 'get rich quick' business. We understood that it would take a lot of effort and a lot of work. We were taught to offer the same courtesy to every person we contact regarding this business and we do. We provide them with facts and credible websites so they can investigate and feel confident about joining Quixtar. We show them our personal check stubs from the corporation in case they want to see income potential. We also let everyone know that Quixtar offers a 3-month money-back guarantee in case they change their mind and would like a full refund on their investment. Quixtar is a first class company and we are happy to be affiliated with them. Being a part of the Quixtar business has greatly benefited our family. Because of the income we receive from Quixtar, my wife no longer teaches, and she now takes care of our three small daugthers. We have also been able to positively impact the lives of hundreds of young men and women in our community. I am opposed to the proposed rule that would require that we provide prospects with the names of 10 other active IBOs. Most people would not like to be constantly called by strangers soliciting information regarding their business. Also, there are several very different organizations within Quixtar that run their training in different ways and focus on different aspects of the plan and this might create confusion on my prospects. I also feel that the proposed '7-Day waiting period' would negatively affect our business because people should not be told how long it should take them to make an educated decision. Some may take a few days, some a month -- let people determine when they are ready. I love the fact that this business takes time and effort in order to succeed. I am willing to work hard -- Quixtar does recognize hard work and rewards us very good for our efforts. I thank you for taking positive steps to protect people against get-rich quick scams. However, I feel that Quixtar IS NOT a scam and should not be associated with any scams. They are a First Class company and should be treated as such. Please review your proposed rules to reflect that there is a difference among network marketing companies. Sincerely, Ken Burnett