Found a few of these at home and they look old; faded and discolored mostly. Would it make even a little bit of difference to get brand new ones?
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If the plastic on the old ones looks discolored or getting brittle,the clips might break. If the wire pins inside look corroded they will not make good contact with the phone plug/jack. In that case you will get noise on the line, if you get a signal at all. I would get new ones if their mission is critical. If not, give the old ones a shot.
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Just to see if they work, try using them individually and see what happens. The only concern I'd have is foreign material getting inside the jack holes and messing up the connections or that the prongs on the outside are perfectly intact. If they work for an entire day, you're in business I'd say; otherwise, these are not very expensive to purchase. Good Luck!
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To me all that matters is that when you plug phone jacks into them they fit tightly and make the snap sound,although you still have to check the jacks themselves for wear.I'm not an expert but hope it helps!
538607
no-maybe the newer ones are, but mune are older and not have mark on them. Recen tly purchased replacements do not seem to have them, either.
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i had several of these haven't any problem with mine i did replace my old ones but only be cause they had faded due to weather
717170
Mine were such poor quality they rotted and disappeared. They looked very old when shipped to me, they were quite dry.
2162958
They'll get a bit beaten up, but yes. Mine are over two years old and just scratched. If you want to keep them pristine, no.
362133
I bought them 2 summers ago. They are in the trash now. At the time they were the newest on the market, so I'm not sure if there are newer ones now or not.
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If you are referring to the items that I purchased through Amazon and received, my answer is: I hope so and certainly assume so. I purchased them on the basis that they were new. I hope this answers your question -- which I have difficulty understanding. The items I bought were advertised as new, and I assume the items I received were new. Tom
27877
That's probably just an unfortunate choice of pictures. The one I received had no marks on it. It looked new.
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Thanks for quick answer. I resell these and have had past issues with pictures not matching product. Appreciate the help.
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Mine are fairly new (a few months old), and they're still perfect. With decent care, I figure they'd probably last a year or more with daily use. But I don't really know--this is my first set.
988480
Im not sure i only bought one that was like 10 months ago. but they seem pretty randomly put together. try and see tough.
513951
Yes they r new.... Just as if u bought them from the store... Have enjoyed them... And stilll goin.... Its okay to buy them....�
314797
I don't know. I returned this item as there were unremovable stains on it. I doubt if it's brand new condition.
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i recieved used ones and they didnot work so u may want to ask someone with new ones
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it looks like it. I bought used ones, but they seemed as though they were new. I think I ended up paying about $6 a plate.
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I have been using mine for about 2 months and there is no sign of deterioration or fading. The stickers are printed with the letters and have excellent sticking power. They look just like the letters on the original keyboard. If they wear out, I would buy them again. Hope that helps.
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I think these may be counterfeit, or if not, certainly refurbs. The two I ordered were scuffed up and the one I tested didn't sound too good on eithe end. I sent them back and ordered a different brand. I agree with an Gordon that Amazon is a very high quality Web retailer, and I don't think they knowingly misrepresented this product. They were great about the return...sent me a pre-paid label and everything.