Electronics
Sony Walkman WM-FX290 portable cassette player
Late-model Sony cassette Walkman with radio and belt clip. Working units sell to cassette fans and nostalgia buyers. A bad belt, broken battery door, or scratchy controls are common and affect price; test with a known cassette.
Estimated resale range (used)
$20 – $55
A ballpark, not a quote. Condition moves this number a lot, and so does who turns up to buy it. It isn't an appraisal and it isn't a dealer's offer.
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What matters when you check it
- Test playback, fast-forward, and rewind with a cassette you do not mind risking.
- Check the battery compartment for corrosion and confirm the battery door stays closed.
- Listen for speed wobble or muffled sound, which often means the belt needs replacing.
Where the number comes from
Watching what these go for, not a record of sales. The range is a judgement call from what the same thing fetches secondhand. When an item has real sources behind it, they'll be printed here with the date they were checked.
Before you sell anything, look at sold prices rather than asking prices. Asking prices are wishes; sold prices are evidence.