Euclid:
I bought it through Vintage Straight Razor, part of what they call "The Shaving Network", and it does come with a free honing. I will probably send it to them once I have a magnifier to check with. After I got it honed at a shop locally, it did shave better, but not great. The edge degraded swiftly after that, and I don't have the skills to keep it keen yet.

Splashone:
The local shop did make it better than it was before; they specialize in clippers and barber scissors, and will sharpen about anything else. For five bucks, I figured it was worth it to see if it would be any better.

BobH:
The seller did say it was "shave ready", but they sell mostly Gold Dollar and a few other low cost brands. One of the retailers in the "Network" is The Blades Grimm, who I understand doesn't have the best reputation. However, I understand that Tim Zowada is doing some consulting with them or Gold Dollar to improve things, so maybe it will get better?