to me, it does look rough, and are those stickers on the top?
I did a quick ebay check and there are a couple of stradolins in the $300's, at least one of which seems to be in better shape. Elderly has a used stradolin for $225, although it is not the same model.
Stradolins can be really great mandos... but as with all used and especially "vintage" purchases, condition is everything. I strongly recommend that you ask a lot of specific questions about the condition of the instrument (frets, any cracks or separations, condition of the finish, nut and saddle, neck, hardware, etc.)... and if you don't get answers that are clear, and to your satisfaction, skip it. You don't want to spend your budget on an instrument that ends up needing a lot of additional work. There will always be another mandolin.
Karen Escovitz
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