It sounds like she bought it used, not through Terry.

I bought a used bike for bf on Ebay, and it arrived with a bent fork (even though it had been well packed, there was a hole in the box, shipper's fault--not fault of the seller). My lbs had a jig and bent it back, good as new. I think since it's steel, your bike should be fine. As long as there was no visible signs of weakness (a buckle or dent) I'd ride it.