I emailed shimano...

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This is what they said:

Michael,

Unfortunately there is no serial number on this reel model. We advise all of our customers to not purchase "new" Shimano reels through ebay. There is way too much fraud and situations beyond our control. Always support your local dealer to ensure you have received a quality Shimano product.


Dan



-----Original Message-----
From: m0michael@yahoo.com
Sent: Wed Mar 16 19:33:13 CDT 2011
To: fishsitefeedback@shimano.com
Subject: Reel Inquiry


Name: michael meyer
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Country: united states
Message: i recently purchased a reel from ebay and looking at the condition it seems to be used but was sold as new. someone told me it is refurbished. how would i go about finding the information out? is there a serial number on the reel that i can send to you so that i can confirm this? the reel is a curado200e7. thanks