Quoted from cjmjmm2006:Here is where the problem lies for a smaller op with JJP, initial cost is 9.5k plus freight. $1/play = almost 20,000 games to get your money even if you do a 50/50 share.
I have noticed OPs using a payoff formula when discussing potential success and failure rates for different machines. People saying it will take x amount to pay off machine. My question is do many OPs keep machines that long anyway? If I was an OP I would think that the best route would be one where games change and new ones are introduced often. Older games are sold and newer one's purchased. I could be wrong, maybe there are some OPs that purchased games back in the 90's that are still on route and paid off long ago?
If DI was $9500, but earned $2000 over a certain time and then was sold for $8500, still earned just not as much. May have brought new people in to location that wanted to try it out, that would apply towards helping marketing the location. Sometimes having a newer machine, although not successful bringing in coin-at least helps bring in more people?
