| Comment Number: | 522418-10073 |
| Received: | 7/15/2006 5:14:45 PM |
| Organization: | A&D Thomas Associates |
| Commenter: | David Thomas |
| State: | MI |
| Subject: | Business Opportunity Rule |
| Title: | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| CFR Citation: | 16 CFR Part 437 |
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Comments:
Federal Trade Commission/Office of the Secretary, Room H-135 (Annex W) 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 July 15 Re: Business Opportunity Rule, R511993 Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is written to express my strong opposition to the proposed Business Opportunituy Rule R511993. I understand that it is the responsibility of the Federal Trade Commission to protect the public from "unfair and deceptive acts or practices," but the rule as proposed would make it very difficult for me to operate my business as a Shaklee Independent Distributor. Shaklee Corporation is a fifty year old company where traditional values of honesty and fair play are held high. Shaklee distributors would be placed at a major disadvantage by the proposed legislation. This new rule would make it almost impossible for me to recruit new members into my group. I've just celebrated my 75th birthday and have enjoyed being in Shaklee for thirty-five of those years. All that time Shaklee has supplemented my income through a business plan that rewards distributors for helping others realize the benefits Shaklee provides. Had your proposed rule been in effect I would have been greatly limited in my ability to do my business. I am certain you at the FTC can find effective ways of protecting the public from those direct selling companies that may have questionable business practices without stifling the entire industry. Your new rule would do just that and would undermine my future growth. Our country is about opportunity and liberty. Please work diligently to keep it that way! Sincerely, David R. Thomas