| Comment Number: | 522418-08344 |
| Received: | 7/12/2006 4:29:38 PM |
| Organization: | LIA SOPHIA |
| Commenter: | KAREN MAGOON |
| State: | NH |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY RULE. I BELEIVE THAT IN ITS PRESENT FORM, IT COULD PREVENT ME FROM CONTINUING AS A LIA SOPHIA ADVISOR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FTC'S NEEDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. BUT SOME OF THE PROPOSED RULE WILL MAKE IT DIFFICULT AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO SELL LIA SOPHIA PRODUCTS. I HAVE BEEN WITH LIA SOPHIA FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS NOW. AND IT HAS CHANGE MY FAMILY. I'M MAKING EXTRA MONEY TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING FOR MY FAMILY. THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I CANNOT AFFORD DAYCARE...I COULD NOT MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO COVER THAT FOR A DAY JOB BECAUSE MY HUSBAND HAS TO WORK. LIA SOPHIA GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY ON OUR OWN TIME. MY FAMILY REALLY RELIES ON ME. I HAVE SEEN WHAT DIRECT SELLING HAS DONE FOR MANY PEOPLE "I HAS DEFINITELY CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES FOR THE BETTER" AND I KNOW THAT'S WHAT AMERICA IS ALL ABOUT! THE MOST CONFUSING SECTIONS OF THE RULE IS THE SEVEN-DAY WAITING PERIOD TO ENROLL NEW ADVISORS. THIS SEEMS VERY UNFAIR..WHEN YOU CAN BUY ANYTHING LIKE CARS, TV AND OTHER ITEMS THAT COST MORE THAN OUR STARTER KIT ($149) AND THERE IS NO WAITING PERIOD FOR THOSE EXPENSIVE ITEMS...I AM ALSO VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO GIVE OUT THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT THEIR APPROVAL TO STRANGERS???THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE...WHY? THIS IS NOT RIGHT! I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THE FTC DOES TO PROTECT US THE CONSUMERS, BUT I BELEIVE THAT THIS PROPOSED NEW RULE HAS MANY UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES...I PROPOSED THAT THERE ARE OTHER ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE...PLEASE CONSIDER TO CHANGE THIS RULE! THIS WOULD TRULY HELP ME AND MY FAMILY....PEACE TO ALL. RESPECTFULLY, KAREN MAGOON