Re: [OM] "x,xxx,xxx" (was S# 1000000?)

[Tom Scales]

We do it because there have been situations (perhaps urban legends) where
people claim THEY owned that serial number and you have their stolen
property.

Tom

> All right, is there a black market out there that specializes in
> reproducing Zuiko & Olympus products with fake serial numbers?  I've
> always wondered why people put x's in their serial numbers when listed
> on the list.  You can get a vin number for a new $60,000 car from a
> dealer, but people hide their lens numbers?
>
> I'm just curious...
>


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