| Comment Number: | 522418-09281 |
| Received: | 7/14/2006 10:00:56 AM |
| Organization: | Whole Earth Enterprises of EcoQuest International |
| Commenter: | David Weigel |
| State: | ME |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Dear FTC, We (Theresa and David Weigel) are proud members of the Ecoquest International sales team first and foremost because our company policies are grounded in the golden rule. We offer our thoughts on behalf of only the two of us. We share your concerns regarding the possibility of misrepresentation by direct marketing scams. We find ourselves to be part of a highly upstanding and accountable industry composed of many fine people in no way associated with any deceptive practices. We believe the best way to clean up any business sector is to implement a high code of business standards where fraudulent practices are caught and justly punished. Currently proposed FTC regulations set a different standard for direct sellers than any other type of business. To us, the end result of these requirements is to punish all home based business owners in order to be sure that the guilty are caught under the umbrella. As a two-income family hoping to create a secure future for our burgeoning tribe, we ask that any rules placed on industry continue to honor the great American principle of innocent until proven guilty. The desired result of reducing or eliminating the possibility of misconduct in direct selling need not harm the millions of honest, hard working community members who choose to operate a home based business. We have personally met hundreds of happy, healthy and highly intelligent people who find the same opportunity that we are a part of to be their very best chance of surviving and prospering in our economy. As we rid our garden of its weeds the abundant flowers can better blossom. Thank You. Theresa and David Weigel