Complaints Againast Michael Maffucci
Orlando, FL 32806

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November 17, 1999
Complaint filed by: jkpbeanie@hotmail.com

I got off the phone with the Orlando PD earlier this afternoon and I was able to file a police report. So, I now have a case number and I was told to send copies of everything I had saved regarding this issure to a Sgt.Coleman and they would investigate this. Below is a copy of what I left on the mesaage board and I filled in his phone number and address.In October of 1998, I won an ebay auction to receive the October set of new releases of '98(Santa, Halo, etc.) auction #38761676. Myself and two other people were the winning bids in a dutch auction and the total amount was $230.00. Well, shortly after the auction ended, Mr. Maffucci of Orlando FL kept emailing me repeatedly to find out when I was going to send the money order. Finally, I mailed it out, overnight no less, because he told me he would have to sell the beanies to someone else if I didn't pay on time. Well, this was a pre-sell auction and he gave everyone until Dec. 1, 1998 to deliver the beanies. Dec.3 came around and no beanies. The other winners and I kept in contact and we were all upset, so two of us decided to telephone Maffucci. He gave us the runaround and told us some story about how his girlfriend took all of the beanies and money orders and fled the country. He then said that he would pay us back. Another month went by and nothing. I called him three more times (in late Dec. of 1998, Jan 3, and Jan 12 of 1999) , no luck and I ended up tracing the money order, which was cashed by him and he used a passport to verify the MO, so I now have a copy of his signature and his passport number. I called the FBI and spoke with someone. They were no help. Since then, I have been frustrated about what to do because ebay's Safe Harbor also failed to help out, and I am tight on funds so hiring a lawyer is not too possible. I really need advice from anyone that this has happened to, but was able to get things resolved. I wasted a lot of time and hard saved money to pay for beanies I never received. It is especially hard when you are a college student. Please share your advice anyone! By the way, here is Maffucci's info:
Michael Maffucci
1212 E. Gore St. #1
Orlando, FL 32806