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TomNot sure if this is the same seller that I posted a while back on selling a T205 with a scan from the Library of Congress site or not. THAT seller ended the auctions though.
I would concur with Scott about the insurance scams. The person is obviously ATTEMPTING to sell something that they do not own. While it isn't illegal to 'borrow' scans, using them on auctions for goods that someone doesn't have certainly should be.
Working for UPS, I've seen MANY scams like this. We pay tens of millions of dollars per year in claims. Many are legitimate but many are fraudulent. That's why I always take insurance on pretty much anything I send or receive of real value. It costs a little extra but you just never know what kind of scam a seller or buyer might be attempting to run from either end--seller or buyer.
Of course, the great ebay behemoth won't pursue it further. They will stand behind the old caveat emptor that they proudly display on the site.