Privacy Matters I was charged $19.95 from AP9*PRIVACYMATTERS on my checking account St. Paul Minnesota

You did sign up - because you failed to notice that they were offering that program as part of the sign-up process.

They are required to disclose this, however it is usually with completing a survey, money off your current order - or small print with a pre-checked check box that you missed.

It is absolutely imperative that you PAY attention to all messages when doing any online shopping to avoid this.

Also - always contact the retailer and tell them to STOP allowing the sign-up process as part of the ordering process- its one thing to allow them to adverstise only - its another thing altogether to make signing up an ordering process requirement.

Complain to the FTC as well