| Comment Number: | 522418-11453 |
| Received: | 7/17/2006 11:59:48 AM |
| Organization: | Heartline & Assoc. |
| Commenter: | Marlene Hardesty |
| State: | SC |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I am writing to state my opposition to the proposed business opportunity rule R511993 as it is written. While I want all to be protected from unfair practices, I don't believe the rule, as written, will actually do that and it will be unfair to many small businesses that are honest and fair. The 7 day waiting period and the disclosure of the 10 prior purchasers interfers with my customer's rights also. The disclosure of previous law suits for a period of 10 years would have merit If a company had judgements against them. Anyone can bring un-merited suits against anyone is seems in this day and age. It is judgements against a company that should be disclosed in my opinion. I have been a Shaklee Distributor for over 25 years. Orginally, I started my in-home business to make extra income. Now that both my husband and I are retired (a teacher and a nurse) we have come to really need that income to continue to have a decent lifestyle. We work hard, are fair to all our customers, and would find this bill, #R511993, to cause us un-needed burden. Please reconsider this bill and do not pass it. Thank you.