Laurie
Haslet,#2Consumer Comment
Tue, September 02, 2008
And do not be surprised if it was the bank or a website you shopped on that gave them your financial information Its called Cramming and its illegal. When these membership programs cannot get voluntary sign-ups they work with financial institutions, websites etc to sell it. However when they don't get sign ups - the staff who gets commissions or bonuses for signing people up, just add your name to the sign-ups list. It makes them look good and creates these headaches for consumers. They also use surveys to get you signed up, so if you purchased something online recently and then took a survey, not necessarily associated with your purchase you signed up for it without your knowledge. They just use the same payment info you provided to make your purchase. You should also be able to call them and find out what happened. Once you have determined how you were signed up - file a formal complaint with the FTC.