| Comment Number: | 522418-05732 |
| Received: | 7/3/2006 11:57:58 AM |
| Organization: | Partylite |
| Commenter: | Carol Turner |
| State: | CA |
| 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 14 years. I began my PartyLite business to earn income while staying home with my children. The income I earn has allowed me to create a business that has changed the lives of my entire family and families of others too! We have supplied college education, helped our elderly parents, as well as become home owners, all because of being in Direct Sales! The proposals you are suggesting would make my business much more difficult and possibly impact my income. 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. When you think about this, would any a retail establishment need to give out the names of the last 10 employees to any prospective person wanting a job? NO, of course not. Even though they are not employees, it simply creates doubt, slows down the process and the people who had decided not to continue their businesses would not want to be bothered either. 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, which is a key benefit of our business. 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 and the future of many others, who like me didn’t have the college education to earn a career income, but thanks to Partylite and direct sales, I can run my own business and earn that income. It’s what America is all about! Please reconsider the regulations you are proposing. Respectfully yours, Carol Turner Partylite consultant