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Maybe the games are routed? I assume back in the 80-90s it was common practice, but just guessing. If it can pay for itself, and you could route enough of them, then why not get the leverage. It could get some cash flow going to route even more games.
If it's for home use, it's a bit odd. Though people finance all sorts of stuff so not that surprising.
Quoted from homebrood:If I buy a NIB on my credit card I get like 150 bucks in points. Then I pay the card before the interest hits and it's like a magical discount! I buy almost everything even fast food on my CC just to keep getting the points. Pay the card up regularly and your making money off the loans not paying interest! Play the game right and you can cash in pretty well!
Tom
Which distributors selling NIB pins accept credit cards for the same price as cash / check?
When I ordered my only NIB pin (Tron), if I wanted to pay with credit card it was more expensive vs. paying by check. So I don't see what benefit there is to putting it on a credit card with points, if the higher purchase price is going to cancel the benefits.
Quoted from Captain_Kirk:How do you pay the distrubitor for a NIB, assuming you don't want to charge it?
Mail a check? Wire transfer from your bank? PayPal?
Yes. I did bill pay from my bank and a check was mailed. There was plenty of time for the check to clear before the game was shipped from Stern.
Quoted from Captain_Kirk:So, essentially no different that writing out a check yourself and mailing it to the distrib?
Yes
Quoted from epthegeek:A pinball machine is a physical item with value. I'm not sure how you would be unable to repossess it.
It's not as easy as a car because pinball machines would typically be kept indoors. Cars are sometimes stored outside and easily towed away. So if you hire a repo man 
to reposses the pinball machine, they probably have to break into the building they are stored inside.
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