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by crankylinuxuser 2948 days ago
Try comparison shopping for TVs.

You'll find the following:

     LG TV Serial:ABC123WM  at walmart
     LG TV Serial:ABC123BB  at best buy
Every chain gets their own "differentiation" on the serial number. Same fucking monitor, same bells and whistles... But that "serial" is different.

It's called managerial plausible deniablity. And this tactic is very much welcomed across all stores, as it prevents comparison shopping.