Bill Popich Reblproductions ripoff auction fraud mail fraud dishonest Columbus Ohio
I had been saving up for a few months for a chunk of hard drive storage to startup a new home based business. I found a good deal on ebay
I won the auction and sent payment in the form of a postal money order to his reblproductions office in Columbus. This was back in September, I've been getting the run around since. I've done a bit of research and here's what I've found.
Mr. Popich was using multiple ebay accounts
Doing some research on the second account I came across this dispute for a good chunk of currency
-https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff200757.htm
Doing a search for William Popich at the Franklin county courthouse (http://www.fcmcclerk.com/) Turns up
loads of small claim cases, a couple are still open.
And I found a news report regarding construction fraud as well (http://www.nbc4i.com/news/8391716/detail.html?rss=col&psp=news)
It should be noted that I was instructed to send payment to a William Povich not Popich. And it was cashed by a Bill Popich.
Also - just last week he sent me a package containing cables for this hard drive but not the drive itself, the box was labeled as "LaCie Hard drive" with a value of 699USD. He claims that this is part 1 of a two partpackage he's mailed to me. But cannot provide me with a tracking number.
Chris
LaSalle, Ontario
Canada
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Bill
Columbs,Ohio,
U.S.A.
All lies all the time: The Bill Popich channel.
#3Consumer Comment
Sat, November 04, 2006
Mr. Popich (or is it Povich?) is an innocent party. All these people must be wrong. Bill is a good guy. RIGHT!
That must be why he now being investigated by the FBI for fraud across state and international boundaries for selling the same computers multiple times on ebay. Just couldn't stop could ya Bill?
His trial for the 29-count Grand Jury indictment is now scheduled for 11/21/2006, case #'s 06 CR 002352 and 06 CR 006229. He keeps postponing it for some reason. While he is correct that most of these were from Popich and King Construction days, Bill is the one named in the indictments, not Mr. King. Mr. King and his latest partner, Earl Walker, at REBL productions were dupes.
He is a con artist who has champagne tastes but doesn't even have a beer budget. You see, he has no job, no house, no office, nothing. He makes his living off of conning good people out of their hard earned money. He has been doing it for years and is still at it today. He sure makes it sound as if he is a businessman in his rebuttal. Too bad they are figments of his grandiose imagination.
In fact he is now a deadbeat dad, his ex-wife has been trying to serve him papers at his grandparents residence, where he supposedly resides, for non-payment of child support. This is listing on site # 3 below, See Case # 05 DR 001081
As for ?his bank? he doesn't have one of those either. No bank will deal with him due to his criminal and fraudulent activity. He owes a local bank, Huntington National Bank, $16,296.31, Case # 03 JG 012745. It's funny he evens mentions it. He is probably using a check cashing business.
Office and home? Where ? He was evicted from his apartment on Easton Way, case # 2006 CVG 033704. Again this is all listed in the websites listed below. BILL IS A LIAR!
He will never stop until he goes to prison and pays for his crimes. I don't think that will actually stop him.
For all those who have had dealing with Mr. Popich or REBL Productions and have gotten ripped off I suggest you call Franklin County, Ohio prosecutor Scott Smith at 614-462-3555 or Detective Marvin of the Reynoldsburg, Ohio police department at 614-866-6622. They might be able to get some justice, but good luck trying to get your money back. He has none.
Here are some links to his criminal activity.. # 3 has the most information and was recently updated. You can search the Pickaway County, Ohio website, he has a felony conviction there as well.
1.http://www.nbc4i.com/news/8391716/detail.html
2.http://www.fcmcclerk.com/Pa/pa.urd/pamw6500*display (search the last name Popich or Povich)
3. http://fcdcfcjs.co.franklin.oh.us/CaseInformationOnline/caseSearch. (search the last name Popich or Povich)
Chris I do feel sorry for you. I know why you call so much. You just want your money or the items. Call Scott Smith or Detective Marvin. They might be able to help.
You have admit, Bill is very, very slick (slimy in reality). Probably the reason you called so many times. He is usually up at that time of the night, since he has no job, so I have no idea why he is complaining.
I would not put it past Bill to ship an empty box and claim the insurance because it got ?lost or stolen?. So be on the lookout for an empty box!
William
Columbus,Ohio,
U.S.A.
The Buyer is the Liar
#3REBUTTAL Owner of company
Mon, October 23, 2006
This gentleman has been instructed to file a claim. He was given the information about the merchandise dropped off and sent to him on numerous occasions. The shipper themselves noted what was shipped out.
This customer has been difficult from day one. While I was out of town he sent a check to me certied mail. He called several times and it was explained to him that I had not received payment. Regular mail was being sent to me by the individual watching the office and my home - but could not sign for certified mail. Therefore, it was picked up when I returned to town.
As noted in the auction I hold ALL checks until confirmation that they have cleared. (usually 7-10 business days when domestic - longer in this case as we were dealing with international funds) This summer alone I have received a bad personal check and a fraudulent Official Bank Check combined totaling $8,000USD. Therefore, all checks are held.
This ebayer ignored the fact that this was clearly listed and I invited him on several occasions to check the cashing date of his check. The product was sent out, and the young lady at the shipping company documented exactly what i dropped off and she received - a box of cables and a hard drive. (the lacie drive) Instead of filing a claim he has chosen to call at all hours of the day (after 1am EST yesterday) even though he has not yet done as i asked him to do.
I have begun a claim for the customer and they indicated that they would then need him to contact them.. Instead of cooperating he would rather call and use obscene language, calling on some days more than 30 times. Rather then leave a message as normal business people would, he continues to call and when I do answer use foul language and make threats.
I informed him that i have been in the hospital with my expecting wife, and that calls cannot be taken while in her room - but to leave a message. He is upset as he had to pay a duty for the imported goods after asking me to lie and say that he "left the item at my home while visiting" and I was returning it to him.
I followed the rules as FedEx will only insure for the declared value of the item. If I had lied and declared 0 as he asked, then I would have no insurance whatsoever. So, one last time Chris - contact FedEx and make a claim - I will sned to your email address the claim number to follow up on.
This individual lacks basic common sense and I have had to repeat myself several times. I am not sure if he is dense or trying to see if the answer will change. Nonetheless, I have told him on MULTIPLE calls and he calls back and asks the exact same question! He has had dealings with another person i was selling items with and I cannot comment for that person. The postal money order was not a US Postal Money Order, but a Canadian.
My Bank holds such checks for a week - but informed me it would be 14 business days before they could confirm it was cleared. Ragrding the other information - one complaint he referes to I have also commented on and is an individual who gave me a bad check, and the report as well as the suits are stemming from a business owned more than 4 years ago with another partner. This gentlman has fed on those reports to make an issue larger than it is.
If he used half as much effort working on the issue rather than complaing he would have it resolved by now. At the same time his package was sent out another package consisting of more that $4,000 worth of camera equipment was sent out and that buyer received everything just fine. His suggestion that I sent out the $4,000 item and not the $380 item is ridiculous!