Hi all posting in a link for all the cassette decks for auction/sale in the USA.
Anyone interested in picking one up (assuming you have someone in the USA to bid and buy for you) can have a look.
Hope this helps someone in this thread.
[CASSETTE DECK] - price comparison
Vinod
This is a good reference point. However from what I've understood with the American pre-used market, there are generally 4 types of equipment available from non-commercial sellers, namely:
1) equipment stored away for long periods of time and not used, selling to dispose them off
2) equipment in faulty condition, being sold for repairs or for spare parts
3) equipment currently in use, usually claimed to be used in dust-free and smoke-free environments
4) equipment currently in use and also fully re-furbished or serviced by qualiified technicians
A particular model can fall into any of the above categories and prices will vary big time between these, category 4 being the most expensive.
However the article can be used as a reference point, quite effectively. While buying on eBay, the ground rule (that more often than not, works) is that, the less expensive the item, the poorer condition it is likely to be in. Sellers these days are clever and do their pre-sale online research. Gone are the days when you will come across the old granny, clearling her attic or the young kid selling off his grandfather's equipment just to clear the house.