If you’re using a duplex scanner, just check the mechanism first. My brother duplex will feed the paper through like you do with an inkjet printer, so there’s a risk of damage to the photos. But having said that, it’s a document scanner rather than a photo scanner.
These scanners do tend to hold their value, as there hasn’t really been any new scanning technology over the last 20 years. I paid 200 for mine, it’s about 250ish now, so you should be able to eBay it once you’re done.