| Comment Number: | 522418-03105 |
| Received: | 6/17/2006 11:01:15 AM |
| Organization: | McCumons Health Company |
| Commenter: | Brenda McCumons |
| State: | MI |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Dear Sir or Madam, First, thank you for your consideration of our convictions as stated below. We are expressing strong opposition to the proposed Business Opportujity Rule R511993. Although we appreciate the Federal Trade Commisssion's role to protect us from unfair business practices, we feel that this ruling as proposed would hamper the operations of our Independent Shaklee Distributorship. Because people mostly enroll as Shaklee members to purchase our great products, the 7-day waiting perild would make it clumbersone for them and it would decrease our ability to meet their desires in a prompt fashion. Also, we are concerned about disclosing information about our recent customers. In today's world we take great effort to protect the personal information of those we help in our business. Even having to list names of our custormers could cause some not to purchase our products. In addition to this, it does not make sense to us to disclose any legal suits against the company unless they were found liable. These requests not only are difficult from an adminstrative level, they also have to potential to hampering our very viable, honest business. We have been Shaklee distibutors for more than 20 years, in addition to our professions in Nursing and the builiding industry. Originally we started purchasing the nutritional products for our health. Then because we enjoyed them, we decided to earn some additional income working from our home as Shaklee Distributors. Our family is now dependent on this earnings flow considering it is our main avenue for revenue and our plan for retirement income. Again, while we appreciate all you do to help us, we feel this proposed new rule has many adverse consequences for viable direct sellers, like ourselves. Thank you again for your consideration of our comments. Sincerly, Brenda & John McCumons