Is it legal for an internet company to use my credit card to pay off some else’s debt?

Is it legal for an internet company to use my credit card to pay off some else’s debt?

I used my credit card to pay a friends bill one time; I authorized this company to use it once. Now they have taken 185 to pay off this friends debt. When I called they told me my card was on file and that I will get my money when he pays off the debt. This is not my debt and this is my money.

Asked on February 22, 2012 under Bankruptcy Law, Maryland

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