What's wrong with this knife?

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

I did not bid on this 5120R SSP primarily because there didn't seem to be much action on it, and that sort of scared me off. I can see the obvious stuff - the bail is missing, the tip of the blade is bent a little, the rear bolster pin seems a bit weird and the stag looks either very worn or buffed to within an inch of its life (or both). But, it's still a stag-handled Case knife, and I would have expected it to sell for $25+ at least. So, please help educate me, what else is wrong with this knife?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-1978-2-Do ... 3167608788

[zzyzzogeton]

As a non-folder person, what stands out to me is the following --

the scales look shrunken, pulling away from the bolsters on each end
the scales look dried out, almost as if it had been left in a hot car for months
the bail is missing
the blades look buffed to within an inch of their life
the middle pin "appears" both loose and proud

I would pass on it just from initial impression alone as I've seen much better examples that were older than that knife.

[Mumbleypeg]

Zz's assessment is on target. Condition is everything and that knife has seen better days for sure. Nothing much there to attract a collector. If you like that pattern it would make an EDC, but as pointed out there are better candidates to be had.

Ken

[TwoFlowersLuggage]

OK - I get it isn't a collector-grade knife, but it still seems like more than a $9 knife. I suppose at that point we've agreed it's a hooker and we're just haggling on price...