Bound Pro4 mini

[mavic3usa]

Correctly said. As of June 2025 their unbinding policy is no more. Wish i could've bought it like in April or May but it didnt drop out of pawn until August.

I'm just wondering why a pawnshop would buy a drone that was already bound and why would they buy so many that way knowing they are either stolen, found, or someone got taken when they bought it and now need to get rid of it? Does the pawnshop fully disclose this when they re-sell the bound drone or do they wait for the customer to come back and complain? I think there is a law covering this because the same thing happens with computers and phones except for those, the buyer is going to know pretty much right away he doesn't have a password. I think this is why DJI changed their process, the market for bound drones was getting out of control when there's no way to make sure the request is legit or not; tired of looking at receipts and/or bills of sale.

 

[Camerart]

I'm just wondering why a pawnshop would buy a drone that was already bound and why would they buy so many that way knowing they are either stolen, found, or someone got taken when they bought it and now need to get rid of it? Does the pawnshop fully disclose this when they re-sell the bound drone or do they wait for the customer to come back and complain? I think there is a law covering this because the same thing happens with computers and phones except for those, the buyer is going to know pretty much right away he doesn't have a password. I think this is why DJI changed their process, the market for bound drones was getting out of control when there's no way to make sure the request is legit or not; tired of looking at receipts and/or bills of sale.

Hi M and B,
First, I was talking about ownership. If the pawn or other shop is legitimate they may have a receipt from the original owner, which in this case would be and honest trail back to the owner, failing that I agree with you.

Regarding binding, I bought a second hand pro4 mini that wasn't bound, so I was able to bind it and register it to me, so there are cases if your lucky.
C

 

[Cafguy]

if the drone is damaged and i submit the warranty claim using my address, will the repaired/new drone go to the original owners mailing address?

probably not but more importantly if it was reported as stolen OR it was replaced thru care refresh...DJI will simply keep the drone you send them and send you back a letter saying thanx for finding THEIR Drone.

 

[buschman31]

probably not but more importantly if it was reported as stolen OR it was replaced thru care refresh...DJI will simply keep the drone you send them and send you back a letter saying thanx for finding THEIR Drone.

it has not been reported stolen and it has no care refresh. Standard warranty ends in May 2026. But my concern is if a replacement is sent I'm assuming that it will not be binded to an account. I've had one that was not binded that had a gimbal problem (M3P), after paying $$ they sent a new replacement.

 

[Camerart]

Hi,
Just to clarify, I have two second hand drones, I was able to bind one and the other is a brick/spares.
C

 

[mavic3usa]

Hi M and B,
First, I was talking about ownership. If the pawn or other shop is legitimate they may have a receipt from the original owner, which in this case would be and honest trail back to the owner, failing that I agree with you.

Regarding binding, I bought a second hand pro4 mini that wasn't bound, so I was able to bind it and register it to me, so there are cases if your lucky.
C

Thanks. Does the pawnshop advise these drones are bound prior to the sale?

BTW, almost no owner sells his drone bound with his own account because most honest sellers want to *remove* all their personal details before they dispose or transfer their equipment to a stranger. Usually the seller of a bound drone is the 2nd or subsequent owner, the original owner who activated and bound the drone is nowhere to be found which is why so many drones are unable to unbind.

 

[Cafguy]

it has not been reported stolen and it has no care refresh.

How do you know that...You havent tried to bind it yet. Whomever pawned it could have lost it, got a care refresh replacement and then found the old Drone, instead of sending the old drone back to DJI (As required), they Pawned it. IF the old drone were sent to them from a "third party" DJI would simply take back ownership of the Drone..It happens all the time. DJI has a serial number blacklist you know.

 

[Camerart]

Thanks. Does the pawnshop advise these drones are bound prior to the sale?

BTW, almost no owner sells his drone bound with his own account because most honest sellers want to *remove* all their personal details before they dispose or transfer their equipment to a stranger. Usually the seller of a bound drone is the 2nd or subsequent owner, the original owner who activated and bound the drone is nowhere to be found which is why so many drones are unable to unbind.

Hi,
In my case both sellers were honest 1xbound 1xunbound.
C.