| Comment Number: | 522418-05411 |
| Received: | 7/1/2006 12:40:02 AM |
| Organization: | |
| Commenter: | Pat Clark |
| State: | MO |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
| No Attachments |
Comments:
June 29,2006 Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary Room H-136 (Annex W) 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: Business Opportunity Rule, R511993 To Whom it Concerns: We are writing this letter because of the proposed Rule R511993 change. We believe if the Rule is passed in its present form that it would destroy the small business we have worked hard to develop and operate namely the XangoTM independent distributorship. This would affect some 500,000 other distributors as well. We have been in this business for over 6 months so far. We really love this product and have enjoyed sharing it with others. This is our only income other than Social Security and my husbands retirement. Other people are are operating this business as a full time job as well. This business has been good for me as I've learned to give presentations and built confidence in myself. This company XangoTM has a superior product that we are proud of and believe in. The proposed waiting period of 7 days would give our prospective customers the notion that something is wrong with our business or with us. The waiting period is not necessary as XangoTM already has a 30 day money back guarntee on their product. The proposed waiting period would make operating our business more difficult and less profitable than it is under the currant rule changes. We think it is a good idea for the 7 day waiting period for buying guns but not for buying juice. The proposed rule requires the disclosure of 10 prior purchasers in the same area or near the prospective purchaser. What if this is the first person in the vacinity to purchase tis product? Also we think it would not be a good idea to be giving out other peoples names, telephone numbers or addresses that would be an invasion of their privacy and open them up to all kinds of dangers! This is a very burdensome proposal and would certainly stiffle our business and the desire to be in this business. We visited the XangoTM Corporate headquarters in Lehi, Utah this past week and are very impressed with them and how they are there to help us all and are kind and caring people. We visited their distribution center as well and are impressed at how large this company is and efficient. You would be impressed as well if you would visit them. They are definately a legal and legitimate company and here for the long term. Please do not put rules into being that would cause this great company to fail or not prosper, it is helping a lot of people to succeed in life and be able to help their families financially. We travel a lot and do our business on the road while we travel. The proposed new rule R511993 would certainly make this business impossible to do on the road. We feel we have finally found a wonderful product and company to work with that is honest and forthright with their dealings with the public and their distributors. We do not mislead or misrepresent the company to our prospective distributors in any way, everyone is given a full disclosure of both and information to places to research further for their education and understanding of both. No one is forced to purchase anything it is totallyh their decision whenever they feel they are ready to do so and it only costs $35.00 to get started. We would hate to see someone have to wait 7 days to get involved with the opportunity or the product of XangoTM. We applaud you for trying to protect people from fraudulant scams and wish you success in the endeavor but please do something to protect the honest upright businesses from undue hardships that are presently proposed. Sincerely and Respectfully Bill and Pat Clark