| Comment Number: | 522418-02636 |
| Received: | 6/16/2006 11:11:34 AM |
| Organization: | PARTYLITE |
| Commenter: | TARA MCCAWLEY |
| State: | KY |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Dear Federal Trade Commission Member: I am writing to ask that you reconsider some of the requirements you are proposing to regulate the direct sales industry. I am a PartyLite Consultant who has been proud to be involved in this business for 5 years. I began my PartyLite business to BE ABLE TO STAY HOME AND RAISE MY 2 WONDERFUL BOYS. BUT I HAD TO SUPPLY SOME TYPE OF INCOME. The income I earn has allowed me to CARE FOR MY CHILDREN, GO TO SPORTING EVENTS, SPEND TIME WITH MY BOYS AND MY HUSBAND, HAVE DINNER READY FOR MY HUSBAND WHEN HE WALKS THROUGH THE DOOR. LASTLY, HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY THAT MANY MOMS DREAM OF AND WILL NEVER HAVE. BEING A STAY AT HOME MOM!!! GIVING MY CHILDREN WHAT YOU AND MANY OTHERS HAD MIGHT OF OR COULD HAVE HAD. A MOM WHEN YOU GET HOME FROM SCHOOL TO GIVE YOU A SNACK AND HELP WITH HOMEWORK, MOM AT ALL SPORTING EVERNTS CHEERING THEM ON, SEE FIRST STEPS, HEAR FIRST WORDS, GO TO THE PARK, LOVE, NURTURE AND JUST TO BE THERE IN EVERYWAY THAT A CHILD NEEDS, SO THEY WILL GROW UP TO BE RESPONSIBLE YOUNG MEN OR WOMEN. NOT LIKE MANY OF THE CHILDREN TODAY. IN GANGS, SHOOTING IN SCHOOLS, DOING DRUGS YOU NAME IT. I WANT MORE AND ALL FOR MY CHILDREN. The proposals you are suggesting would make my business much more difficult and possibly impact my income FOR MY FAMILY!! Specifically, in terms of the references requirement, I would never feel comfortable providing the personal contact information of other people in PartyLite, nor would I want my own personal information given out freely. FOR THE SAFTY OF MY FAMILY! I feel good about sharing PartyLite’s very real business opportunity with others, and want to continue to easily introduce PartyLite to more people who could benefit as I have. The regulations you are proposing would hinder me from doing so – and would hinder others in starting their business in the timeframe they choose. Please know that I’m thankful that we have the FTC working to protect average consumers like me, but in this case, you will be working against me, impacting my income, my future and my family’s future. Please reconsider the regulations you are proposing. Respectfully yours, TARA MCCAWLEY