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warshawlawbut read between the lines: he is telling you, without saying it, that the auction fell below his expectations for the sale and that if you don't make his price of $200 for the item, your card will be "lost" in the mail. It is wrong but if you want the card for $200 anyway, buy it, wait for the delivery, then turn him in to ebay for violating their policy and post a negative feedback. Under no circumstances would I fight him on it, refuse his insurance extortion and pay for the card because you are practically guaranteed never to see the card if you do, IMHO. If it was me, I might take the risk if I could pay by credit card but more likely I would just renege on the deal. After all, a crook on one issue is probably a crook on the rest. Odds are that since he is violating ebay policy by baiting and switching, he will not make a stink about it if you do renege.
Bill C., don't you work for ebay? Any ideas?