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You can see from the pictures that it's the rear which has been tied and soldered and even I can count to 28 and can figure out that the spoke count is wrong.
Personally I'd be happier with 28h spoke count than 24, so would consider that a piece of luck, likewise, tied and soldered front wheel is no real use, but the rear does make sense.
The front's a 32h which would be even better for street use, but very wrong from the description.
There is a picture showing the rim wear on one wheel, if the wear is much worse then that is an issue, but for the price it doesn't look bad.
I've had a few bargains off eBay from sellers who have mis-described things and not got as much attention from serious bidders as they should have.
At worst it looks as though you've got one decent wheel and one where you might need a new rim in the future.