Comment Number: 522418-00707
Received: 6/3/2006 10:48:06 PM
Organization:
Commenter: Garrison
State: NC
Subject: Business Opportunity Rule
Title: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
CFR Citation: 16 CFR Part 437
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Comments:

Dear Madam or Sir, You are receiving this letter because I am concerned that if proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993 is adopted in its present form, my efforts as a Nature's Sunshine distributor will be significantly undermined. I have been a distributor for two years and have enjoyed helping people discover wellness through improved nutrition. The people I have introduced to Nature's Sunshine are excited to find that they are feeling better, and they too, want to help others. Nature's Sunshine complies with all applicable buy back requirements and always makes it easy for individuals to exit the Company, if the business opportunity is not right for them. While I appreciate that the FTC is trying to protect consumers, this proposed rule is hopelessly overbroad and misguided. When I hold herbal nutritional classes, people are ready to enroll in a distributorship at that time. The seven-day waiting period will cause much inconvenience for them. People purchase TV's, cars, and other much more costly items without such a waiting period. This proposed waiting period gives the impression that something is wrong with the plan. And as far as having to provide references, I feel that this violates people's privacy. And, the burdensome paperwork, which will not even be read by the public, makes it extremely difficult for the individual participant to fully comply, thereby risking fines and other penalties for such failures, however innocent. By these actions, the FTC does a disservice to the consuming public and Americans everywhere who are trying to get ahead by starting their own business, or earning necessary supplemental income to help support their family. Please do not adopt this rule. Thank you for your time in considering my comments. Sincerely, S. Garrison