| Comment Number: | 522418-02206 |
| Received: | 6/14/2006 10:01:49 PM |
| Organization: | Shaklee Corporation |
| Commenter: | Art Reum |
| State: | IL |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
Dear Sir or Madam: I am writing to express strong opposition to the proposed Business Opportunity Rule R511993. I understand that the Federal Trade Commission must protect the public from "unfair and deceptive acts or practices," but the rule as proposed would make it very difficult for me to operate my business as a Shaklee Independent Distributor, A confusing and burdensome section of the proposed rule is the seven-day waiting period to enrollmnew distributors. Most of the people who sign a Shaklee application are consumers of the products. If they later wish to build a business, all they must do is supply Shaklee Corporation with their Social Security Number or Tax Identification Number. No additional kit, fee or application is required. The Shaklee Member Kit costs only $19.95. This is far less than most consumer purchases, from TVs to all manner of household appliances, none of which require a waiting period. The waiting period is also unnecessary in that Shaklee Corporation already has a 90% buyback policy for products, including the Member Kit, purchased by a distributor within the last two years. I have been a Shaklee Distributor for more than 25 years. Originally I became a Shaklee Distributor because I love the Company's nutritional products and wanted to earn some additional income working from home. Now I depend upon this extra income to supplement our budget. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Art Reum