Ha! It's always risky to interpret RoBo's posts!
As you pointed out in an earlier post, what he said made no sense. I think that's part of his genius - you can't really tell what he's saying, so he can always say that he was "right"! I lacked appreciation for his skills!
I may have chosen the wrong interpretation, but in any event, I'm confident that no one is out there selling kiosks for 12-15k. Even if they were, that's too much to pay for what will very likely be not much more than a conversation piece in the future.
I see that the Australian franchisee is converting their kiosks from Reis & Irvy's to their own brand, Lumi. It's not their exclusive sales channel (or even their primary sales channel) for their product (a dairy-free soft-serve dessert),and it's not even mentioned on their web site, so I guess they're just trying to salvage some value from the kiosks for as long as they can keep them working. I don't think even they would want another kiosk for $12,000 American.
