My name is Marcel Zoss and I was a client of Mike Cummins since 2005. I bought five cars but never got any, In order to save my interests I was looking for a lawyer and paid once $ 5000.- for nothing and once had to pay another $6000 just to start plaint, but…… I got involved with Mr. and Mrs. Biller through the transport company I normally use, schumachercargo, and they were willing to represent me as far as possible.
So I happened to hear that there are other people who lost a lot of money. My loss is about $ 135’000.-, as the documents show that in sent to Mr. Biller. In fact I declared that I wanted to join the plaintiff group with terry larson, claus from Daenemark aso. I got lots of mails from Terry and once in a while from their defender Jeff. I join the group in order to help financing the procedure and will do my best to send Cummins to jail or else where.
My address is: Marcel Zoss, oertli 11, 3653 Oberhofen, Switzerland
My fax 0041 33 251 19 60
Office nbr 0041 33 251 19 90
Cell 0041 79 656 47 47
Marcel Zoss
I purchased four Jaguar automobiles from Mike Cummins, February 2005 through April 2005, two were ebay transactions providing the VIN and payment information. I have bank wire transfer documentation for each payment made to Cummins.
1. 1966 XKE 2+2, VIN E75408BW, $13,500. Ebay transaction February 2, 2005.
2. 1974 XKE V12, $32,000, February 9, 2005.
3. 1969 XKE 2+2, VIN 1R27533, $12,500. Ebay Transaction March 9, 2005.
4. 1958 XK150, $18,000, March 12, 2005.
After making numerous requests to get the titles for the four cars March through June of 2005, on June 6, 2005 Cummins faxed me copies of three titles ('66, '74 and '58). His fax's cover letter said "Hello Marcel, Here are 3 of the titles of your Jaguars. I am waiting for the title for you 1969 XKE FHC to come from the DMV. When I receive it I will fax it also. Thank you, Cheryl and Mike Cummins Jaguar Central."
I called Cummins after receiving his fax, told him only the first page (title) for '66 XKE was somewhat legible, the other two titles were not, both had large blotted 'VOID' overwritten on them, what was going on! Cummins told me he was an licensed car dealer authorized to sell cars, been in business more than 25 years, not to worry. After dozens and dozens of requests -- verbal and written formal demands -- over the past five years, to date, Cummins has not provided copies, nor given me the original titles, nor has he given any of my cars to me.
In addition, I paid the following restoration costs for each car, I have emails of what Cummins said he would do, to complete fully over a period of 2-4 months, very little to no work has been done. There was always a new story, a different excuse.
1. 1966 XKE 2+2, $4875 on Dec 21, 2005.
2. 1974 XKE V12, $2950 on March 1, 2005, $3500 on Dec 21, 2005.
3. 1969 XKE 2+2, $10,000 on Nov 1, 2006, $4900 on April 27, 2006
4. 1958 XK150, $5500 on May 17, 2005, $4500 on July 1, 2005, $5500 on June 6, 2005.
I believed Cummins' many stories, believed he was a sincere man, believed he was restoring my cars. I purchased a fifth car on March 19, 2008, a 1963 XKE from Cummins for $33,000, information he provided by email, engine RA4620-9, body R7530. I have the bank wire transfer documentation and Cummins' emails regarding the purchase of the car.
After many requests for the car's title, on June 26, 2008 Cummins told me he did not have the car, he emailed me "The owner of the white FHC keeps telling me to come back..., if we do not get the car we will send your money back..." Cummins sold me a car that he did not have nor own! I have made many demands for the money to be sent back to me in 2008 and 2009. No reply by Cummins was ever received.
Since June 2008, I made dozens of attempts to contact Cummins regarding my four other cars he sold me in 2005. He did not answer my phone calls, did not answer my emails. I had an associate Jan Biller in the US visit Cummins in 2009, he had my power of attorney, he made verbal (in person) and written formal demands to return my cars on my behalf, each time, to no avail.
Please be careful dealing with this con-man and thief!
Marcel Zoss
oertli 11
3653 Oberhofen
Switzerland
Office: 41-33-2511990
Mobile: 41-79-6564747
