ORIGtNAl 


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


) 

In the Matter of ) 

) 

UNIVERSAL COMPUTERS AND ) 

ELECTRONICS, INC., ) 

d/b/a Appliancebestbuys.com, and, ) DOCKET NO. 9347 

d/b/a universallcdtv.com, ) 

Respondent. ) PUBLIC DOCUMENT 

) 

) 

JOINT MOTION TO WITHDRAW MATTER FROM ADJUDICATION FOR PURPOSE 

OF CONSIDERING A PROPOSED CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Complaint Counsel and Respondent, pursuant to Commission Rules ofPractice 3.25(b) 

and (c), move that the above-captioned matter be withdrawn from adjudication for the purpose of 

considering a proposed consent agreement. The proposed consent agreement has been executed 

by Complaint Counsel and Respondent and has been approved by the Director ofthe Bureau of 

Consumer Protection. The proposed consent agreement, which conforms to the requirements of 

Commission Rule ofPractice 2.32, is attached to this motion. The proposed consent agreement, 

if accepted by the Commission, would resolve this matter in its entirety. 

The parties respectfully request that the Secretary, pursuant to Rule 3 .25( c), enter the 

attached order withdrawing this matter from adjudication and staying all proceedings before the 

Administrative Law Judge pending a determination by the Commission with respect to the 

proposed consent agreement. Pursuant to Rule 3 .25(b), the parties further request that the 

proposed consent agreement not be placed on the public record unless and until it is accepted by 
the Commission. 

Respectfully submitted, 

.. Laura Schneider 


Matthew Wilshire 


Division ofEnforcementlBureau ofConsumer Protection 


Federal Trade Commission 


600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. M-8102B 


Washington, D.C. 20580 


(202) 326-2604 


lschneider@ftc.gov 


mwilshire@ftc.gov 


Complaint Counsel 

Dated: August i 2011 

Richard S. Neubarth, Esq. 


277 Broadway, Suite 408 


New York, New York 10007 


(646) 263-1948 


jurispita@aol.com 


Attorney for Respondent 

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FROM :LAW OFFICES FAX NO. :2125664780 Aug. 03 2011 02:21PM P5 

the Commission. 

Re~pectful1y 8ubl1litted~ 

~ Laura Schnei.der Richard S. Neubarth, Esq. 

Mattbew Wilshire 277 Broadway, Suite 408 

Division ofEnforcement/Burea1.l of ConStlmer Protection New York, New York 10007 

Fed(;lral Trade Commission (646) 263-1948 

600 PellllsylvaniaAvellue, N.W, M~8102B iuris..eita@aol.com, 

Washington, D.C. 20580 

(202) 326-2604 AttOl1ley f{)r Respondent 

Ischneidel'@fic.goy; 

mwilshire@:O:q,gQY 

Complaint 'Counsel 

Dated: August 2011 

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 


BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 


) 

In the Matter of ) 

) 

UNIVERSAL COMPUTERS AND ) 

ELECTRONICS, INC., ) 

d/b/a Appliancebestbuys.com, and, ) DOCKET NO. 9347 

d/b/a universallcdtv.com, ) 

Respondent. ) PUBLIC DOCUMENT 

) 

) 

AGREEMENT CONTAINING CONSENT ORDER 

NON-PUBLIC DOCUMENT 

[Redacted from Public Version] 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

BEFORE THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

COMMISSIONERS: 	 Jon Leibowitz, Chairman 

William E. Kovacic 

J. Thomas Rosch 

Edith Ramirez 

Julie Brill 

) 

In the Matter of ) 

) 

UNIVERSAL COMPUTERS AND ) 

ELECTRONICS, INC., ) 

d/b/a Appliancebestbuys.com, and, ) DOCKET NO. 9347 

d/b/a universallcdtv.com, ) 

Respondent. ) 

) 

) 

ORDER WITHDRAWING MATTER FROM ADJUDICATION 

FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING A PROPOSED CONSENT AGREEMENT 

Complaint Counsel and Respondents, having jointly moved that this matter be withdrawn 

from adjudication to enable the Commission to consider a proposed consent agreement; and 

Complaint Counsel and Respondents having submitted a proposed consent agreement 

containing a proposed order, executed by the Respondents and by Complaint Counsel and 

approved by the Director ofthe Bureau ofConsumer Protection, which, if accepted by the 

Commission, would resolve this matter in its entirety; 

IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 3.25(c) ofthe Commission Rules ofPractice, 16 

C.F.R. § 3 .25( c), that this matter in its entirety be and it hereby is withdrawn from adjudication, 

and that all proceedings before the Administrative Law Judge be and they hereby are stayed 

pending a determination by the Commission with respect to the proposed consent agreement, 

pursuant to Rule 3.25(f), 16 C.F.R. § 3.25(f); and 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to Rule 3.25(b) ofthe Commission Rules of 

Practice, 16 C.F .R. § 3 .25(b), that the proposed consent agreement not be placed on the public 

record unless and until it is accepted by the Commission. 

By the Commission. 

Donald S. Clark 

Secretary 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 4th day ofAugust, 2011, I served the Joint Motion to 

Withdraw Matter from Adjudication for Purpose of Considering a Proposed Consent 

Agreement (public Version) upon the following as set forth below: 

(1) the original, two paper copies, one copy on cd-rom filed by hand, and one electronic 

copy via email to: 

Donald S. Clark, Secretary 


Federal Trade Commission 


600 Penn. Ave., N.W., Room H-135 


Washington, D.C. 20580 


(2) One electronic copy via email to: 

The Honorable D. Michael Chappell 


Administrative Law Judge 


600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Room H-IlO 


Washington, DC 20580 


oalj@ftc.gov 


(3) One electronic copy via email to: 

Richard S. Neubarth, Esq. 


277 Broadway, Suite 408 


New York, New York 10007 


(646) 263-1948 


jurispita@aol.com 


Attorney for Respondent 


Matthew J. Wilshire 

Federal Trade Commission