So someone MAY HAVE got in a container or two, jacked the prices to buggery and at LEAST doubled to tripled the money the pins would have cost them.
I feel sorry for the people who bought machines that were not working and probably had many more faults than they may have known. All the buyers need is someone to charge them outrageous pinball tech fees now to put the icing (or crap) on the cake.
Caveat Emptor - Buyer beware I guess.