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Has anybody ordered the Mavic 4 from Ebay? Shipped from Korea.

Some of the Korean Ebay stores have/had 10% off today. K Wave had it at $3642 and DW Store at $3557.
Well, I caved and I bought the M4P CC, mostly due to this post where the 10% off from a prominent South Korean seller did it for me. I had some other eBay discounts and a few eBay gift cards so I pulled the trigger and today (4 days later) the FedEx package arrived. Final price for me OTD (tax included) was US$3768. I checked the serial number online at DJI.com and all is good.

The drone world is not getting any better, new tariffs might arrive on August 1st, prices in general are rising, lots of anti-drone activity on the legislative front at both the state and federal level, DJI is launching a few new models shortly with destination USA unknown (we may not even see the M5P), DJI Care refresh and related supplies dwindling or non-existent, and most importantly I am convinced the South Korean merchants have found a solid process to get M4P drones into the States with relative ease and no-hassle; a loophole that could close at any point.

After getting my package delivered plus the shipping details from the seller, I know more about how they are doing this and it's not going to last forever. Sorry about the pic but I intend to keep the M4P under wraps until I truly need it later. Plus I will have the option to sell it as New, right here in the Classified. ;) Summer is almost over and I still have a fairly new M3P (the only thing that bugs me about it is the limited O3 range) and I fly FPV 75% of the time. So unless things really change, I hope to activate it next spring 2026 and hopefully by then, DJI Care Refresh will be restored (likely under a new scheme) and the promised M4P accessories will be available.

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There is a particular reseller in the US stating that the drone will be opened, pre-activated (but not bound to a DJI account), and they will ship 2 additional batteries within a week or so - they said they do this for it to clear customs faster. Does this seem legit? Or should I just buy it a much cheaper price from a "reputable" seller in S. Korea where it will come factory sealed, with all parts, and un-activated?

My concerns about buying it from S. Korea is I have heard rumors that about the possibility of firmware updates being blocked, geo-fencing limitations, serial numbers being flagged, etc., if activated in the US. Is there any credence to this?
 
My concerns about buying it from S. Korea is I have heard rumors that about the possibility of firmware updates being blocked, geo-fencing limitations, serial numbers being flagged, etc., if activated in the US. Is there any credence to this?
Just what you said, all rumors. Could they, possibly, but why? They have legit ones from DJI US Store sold on release day. It would alienate a solid customer base. They also know many are being sold through other channels and would hurt sales. I am more concerned about our own government regulating us out of the sky.
 
Just what you said, all rumors. Could they, possibly, but why? They have legit ones from DJI US Store sold on release day. It would alienate a solid customer base. They also know many are being sold through other channels and would hurt sales. I am more concerned about our own government regulating us out of the sky.
Agreed and just for reference, this US retailer had M4P drones available for sale on the launch day:

 
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Just what you said, all rumors. Could they, possibly, but why? They have legit ones from DJI US Store sold on release day. It would alienate a solid customer base. They also know many are being sold through other channels and would hurt sales. I am more concerned about our own government regulating us out of the sky.
This makes me feel better. Thank you for your response. I just ordered one that should be delivered on August 8th.

Fingers crossed!
 
This makes me feel better. Thank you for your response. I just ordered one that should be delivered on August 8th.

Fingers crossed!
Cool. I would set your expectations for Monday just in case you have to plan on being present to sign for the package. Let us know how it goes, we can use more data points.
 
This makes me feel better. Thank you for your response. I just ordered one that should be delivered on August 8th.

Fingers crossed!
If you bought from K-Wave, the only Korean seller offering the 10%, did you get it before they went to pre-order? If you did it's Thursday morning in Korea and Monday would be very doable. While typing this FedEx was at my door.
 

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