Two big red flags to me - zero feedback and the mention of pictures (plural) and only one picture. I'd bet scam.
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The whole mandolin shows signs of age and signs of wear due to many hours of joyful playing. It has surface scratches, scuffs and pits. The pick guard was badly fixed by someone very amateurish which placed a mound of ugly glue to secure the guard to the body/neck of the mandolin (see pics.) There is also a repaired crack at the head where the large loop is, one of the pictures below shows it. The bottom pointy corner is missing the insert at the tip and also about 1 inch of the lining (see pics.).
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