| Comment Number: | 522418-04815 |
| Received: | 6/28/2006 2:04:22 PM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | MERLYN USHER |
| State: | AZ |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN IN THE AMWAY/QUIXTAR BUSINESS SINCE 1979. WE ACHIEVED THE DIAMOND LEVEL IN 1993. OUR NEXT GOAL IS TO QUALIFY AS A FOUNDERS DIAMOND. DURING THE 27+YEARS THAT WE HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS WE HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT MANY PLACES IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND ALSO HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET MANY NICE PEOPLE. WHEN WE WERE REGISTERED IN THE BUSINESS WE BELIEVE THAT OUR SPONSORS DID A GREAT JOB IN EXPLAINING THINGS TO US.WE [OUR ORGANIZATION] DOES A GOOD JOB IN EXPLAING WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO GET REGISTERED IN THE BUSINESS. WE EXPLAIN TO PROSPECT THAT THIS IS NOT A"GET RICH QUICK"PLAN AND IF THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THEY SHOULD GET INVOLVED IN A BUSINESS OTHER THAN OURS. WE TELL THEM THAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TIME AND HARD WORK'BUT WE BELIEVE THE REWARDS ARE WORTH IT. WE RECOMMEND THE INITIAL REGISTRATION WHICH IS REQUIRED OF EVERYONEAND ALSO RECOMMEND A STARTER PACK OF PRODUCTS{THIS IS NOT REQUIRED} WAITING 7DAYS AFTER SEEING THE PLAN BEFORE BEING REGISTERED MAKES NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL. WHY WOULD YOU PENALIZE SOMEONE WHO IS EXCITED ABOUT GETTING IN THE BUSINESS?WOULD THIS RULE/LAW APPLY TO ALL DIRECT SELLERS?ALL DIRECT SELLERS SHOULD BE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD. THIS WOULD SLOW THE BUSINESS GROWTH TO A CRAWL. PROVIDING REFERENCES I BELIEVE WOULD BE INFRINGING UPON A PERSONS PRIVACY. I DON'T WANT MY NAME MY ADDRESS AND MY PERSONAL HOME NUMBER GIVEN TO COMPLETE STRANGERS. NEW IBO'S MEET OTHER IBO'S AT TRAINING SESSIONS THAT ARE HELD AS WELL AS AT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS. I DON'T SHARE WITH PROSPECTS WHAT OUR INCOME IS. THAT IS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS. WILL THIS BE REQUIRED OF ALL DIRECT SELLERS? REQUIRING ME TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RECORDS TO PROSPECTS IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACYAGAIN' ARE WE ON A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD? WOULD THIS BE REQUIRED OF ALL DIRECT SELLERS?