How many of you guys have ever seen the original box for an M90 or better yet how many of you own one? This M90 is going for a crazy price and in the first 12 hours of the auction it's already at $2 225.00 with 9 1/2 more days to go. The seller says she has the ORIGINAL BOX but won't ship it in the original box because she no longer has the packing foams. I suspect who ever wins this one is going to want that box!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140643154894

i find it amaizing how a boombox affects some people,seems that soon as some people see an M90,they immedietly get their penis out and start jacking off in excitement,i could understand it if it was a nice woman,but a box,i really dont get the attraction why someone need to pay such a massive price for something,i think they are a portion of fries short of a happy meal..

This is not aimed at you chris,you only posted the link,i mean the bidders..

woah.

Millionaires form an orderly queue.

OK, an M90 on eBay often brings much heated debate - let's see where this one leads us 

...er, charming imagery there, Beanie Man

ha ha sorry iso,its early in the morning,i'm always like this in the morning,its only a bit of a joke post really..watching an M90 auction is like seeing aload of children gathered round a sweet shop,its just all abit silly..i'm making light of this because i know where a thread like this can lead..

like i said,i will always appreciate that the M90,and other boxes are nice sounding,nice quality ect..but come on,its only a stereo,not a house or a car..it makes me laugh when they say the econemy is screwed,e.g everyone says they have no money,no job,cant pay the mortgage,cant afford to eat,cant afford to live,but soon as a M90 pops up on ebay,they all of a sudden whip out a couple of grand..

 i know these threads can turn ugly,so i wont say another word lol..

I used to gasp when m90's got 600 bucks or more

I've stopped caring now



it's a tape deck

Funny enough i could claim i had a box.....the seller says he won't send in the box.....and i dont see any pick of a box......who cares anyway Rare yes but you can't play a cardboard box lol

^^^

Exactly chap - NO BOX in pictures
someone is buying a pig in a poke

An M90 in prestine nick is hardly something to be scoffed at. However the price is unreasonable and an M90 has always fetched unreasonable prices and interest. This auction in particular might have the cardboard for the box but none of the foam/protection which to me means this is not worth or is nearly as rare without those as the auction demands.

This is warming up nicely. Keep it up, people 

The JVC RC-M90 is the reason I started on s2g.

I was enquiring about the boombox on the cover of the LL Cool J album Radio, & was annoyed when I found out it was the boombox everyone wanted & was very expensive.

So I busied myself finding every boomer I had owned over the years as a kid (5), the boomers my brother owned (3), some that my friends owned, all the Hitachi 3Ds (never really sure why ) & a few others along the way (esp. toyed-up minis).

In a moment of insanity (& thanks to a *very* good £/$ exchange rate) I bought a fully functional but cosmetically imperfect M90 & have never looked back.

It's ace.

People do go a bit doolally about the M90, & it is a bit special, but only in the world of boomboxes. 

What is for sale??? Added all this text just for the history...

JVC M90 (RC-M90JW) maggieowner Fort Lauderdale http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140643154894

Ended: Nov 17, 201104:28:10 PST

Bidder  Action / Explanation  Date of Bid and Retraction   Bidder w***s  Cancelled: US $2,132.32 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 17:57:00 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:10 PST  Bidder m***d  Cancelled: US $2,200.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 18:37:23 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:09 PST  Bidder 0***b  Cancelled: US $400.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 14:58:36 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:10 PST  Bidder a***o  Cancelled: US $800.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 15:35:34 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:10 PST  Bidder r***h  Cancelled: US $2,501.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 20:22:22 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:09 PST  Bidder r***o  Cancelled: US $1,000.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 15:42:52 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:10 PST  Bidder l***a  Cancelled: US $500.00 Explanation: The seller ended the listing early and cancelled all bids. Bid: Nov-16-11 12:55:11 PST Cancelled: Nov-17-11 04:28:10 PST

This is as good as it gets for the King of all boom boxes, the JVC M90.  Specifically, this is the RC-M90JW. I bought this unit new almost 30 years ago.  Unit hasn’t been used much and has been sealed in plastic in a climate controlled closet for the last 20 years.  Annually, I would test to make sure all functions work.  Now it is time for someone to own this piece of history.   Prior to this listing, I tested all major functions and they all work.  This unit is 100% original, complete, and functional.  Only thing not tested is the 2 front external microphone inputs.  There are no noticeable nicks or scratches.  Only cosmetic flaw is some paint finish missing around the power button and the expected foam rot on the battery cover.

I used an iPod, which is shown in some of the pictures, to test the Line In jacks.  Yes, they do work.  Only minor issue is the Phono/Line-In switch which is a little scratchy.  No scratching noise from the Tone, Balance, or Volume controls.   Tape deck works as it should and does not lose speed.  Transport and control buttons are fully responsive.  Search functions tested and working.  Record and Playback functions tested and working.   As a bonus, the original manual is included.  I also have the original box for the unit but will not ship in it because I no longer have the original foam. Item is fully functioning but is sold as is.  US Buyers Only. Fixed shipping of $100.00 includes insurance

Was NOT relisted - sofar ...

This isn't the first time someone's pulled an M90 auction & it won't be the last.

I reckon the seller has done well from an off-line buyer. Not very sporting, but not very surprising either.

I hope the buyer doesn't mind the missing paint from around the power switch 

By the way....none of you did answer my question. Who has an original M90 box ...?

i have 4

are you serious? I was told that no one on s2g had ever seen one....

I would love to see a pic of one

I dont think anybody in the world has one....not even this seller......i have never seen one in 15 yrs of my collecting

I have a lil 1 minute video of a box

No it is not a m90 but it is the Next BEST Model

JVC RC-M70JW NIB Boombox

I've been collecting for 27 years

i have been buying boomboxes since the age of 11....never had more than 2 or 3 at the same time though...as i never realy thought of collecting them untill i joined here....back in about 2003....but im glad i have the love for boomboxes....without them life would be pretty mundain and boring....i love boomboxes more than anything else in the world...that and my other hobby...building computers....btw im nearly 42....I think lol....gee thats a sighn of old age...when you can't even remember how old you are

Ah James...why does that strange guy in your video keep spinning the box and why is tha box so SMALL for an m70....hmmmm

An m70 is not huge but it's higher than that box is wide for sure lol

 

 

 

 

Originally Posted by Chris_69:

I've been collecting for 27 years

 

Maybe the NOW included video with a JVC RC-M70 Next to the SEALED box will give you an idea as to the size...

Well i for one is glad that m90 auction is over,save all the bickering and different opinions,i know i always stick my nose in and open my trap,but i try to make light note of things,no M90 auction hurts me because i dont want one..but i do feel for the less fortunate that really want one bad but cant afford one,there is nothing worse than seeing an auction of a box they really want,but all they can do is sit there and watch these auctions go crazy out of their reach,this hobby can be real cruel,the financially well off can afford these things,but all the poorer folk can do is dream,i bet it hurts..its not nice..

and for the people that have all the holy grail boxes,when people complain about box prices,its not always because they are moaning,its more of a "post of pain",i have done it many times years ago,i hated it real bad not being able to afford a box i really wanted..just try to understand more instead of telling them to shut up moaning..its ok for you siiting there with all of the boxes on everyones wish list,you dont feel the pain that they do..its awfull..and its not fair..

They do exist I never seen one but they were not stacked on pallets with no boxes. 

Yes, they really do

Well i guess i need to take some picture's of my hand's holding a sizeable boombox?

My hand 'span' is Ten inches and I can palm a basketball on the bounce

Here you can see just How tall I am as well

p.s. only have One of the Fisher PH-480 Boombox left for sale

Make offer please ?

lucky i dont want a M90, cause ive got this coming with its original box & packing

like his one but dark in color?

Ok James,don't get carried away there lol! I've seen tons of boombox's with the original boxes before so no need to post all those links and photos of them.

I was asking very specificaly about an ORIGINAL M90 BOX not all those other models you keep posting

james....stick that boxed m70 on the bay....nobody in there right mind is going to give you what you are asking for it on these forums....you might find sombody crazy enough on ebay though....

Yep!

Now only that but i'm sure a museum would buy that HUGE hand to put on display! Just like Gene Simons tongue!

I will in december if the two offers via youtube fall through as i have spoken to both of them via the telephone...and I have told them both the same thing... of course one of them also wants the JVC RC-550 I have nib for $2100.00 but dont have the $ just yet.