DJI has made it official: https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=341830
I first read about it here: DJI’s new policy could ground your second-hand drone
I've always thought it was a horrible policy primarily because DJI never made it public or made enough of an effort to properly notify sellers and buyers. I guess this has reached the point where they are left with no other choice but unfortunately this isn't the end of the story and I still think it's a poor implementation and I have my predictions about the bad things that are going to happen going forward.
There isn't enough notification in the drone itself, the fact that the drone flies for a short/long time before it bricks that's problematic, retailers and websites like eBay don't have to comply with DJI policies so there is risk there, and the credit card companies always favor the cardholders over the merchant making transaction even more risky. I wouldn't put it past a potential class action lawsuit but IANAL so it's only my opinion but I see lots of legal reasons why this makes DJI culpable. I don't see how they can announced a "no exceptions" policy when they know for sure there will be exceptions. When a company says *won't* vs *can't* that gets lawyers attention.
Way to go DJI put another dent in the drone aftermarket community as if it isn't already rife with fraud and abuse; so many more new innocent victims trying to get into a complex and often confusing hobby and they'll pay dearly. It's just a matter of time before the ransoms begin. Hopefully they change the way this work, there's a better way to implement safety and security methods, DJI if you're not sure how to do.....reach out to me; we'll get it done.
I first read about it here: DJI’s new policy could ground your second-hand drone
I've always thought it was a horrible policy primarily because DJI never made it public or made enough of an effort to properly notify sellers and buyers. I guess this has reached the point where they are left with no other choice but unfortunately this isn't the end of the story and I still think it's a poor implementation and I have my predictions about the bad things that are going to happen going forward.
There isn't enough notification in the drone itself, the fact that the drone flies for a short/long time before it bricks that's problematic, retailers and websites like eBay don't have to comply with DJI policies so there is risk there, and the credit card companies always favor the cardholders over the merchant making transaction even more risky. I wouldn't put it past a potential class action lawsuit but IANAL so it's only my opinion but I see lots of legal reasons why this makes DJI culpable. I don't see how they can announced a "no exceptions" policy when they know for sure there will be exceptions. When a company says *won't* vs *can't* that gets lawyers attention.
Way to go DJI put another dent in the drone aftermarket community as if it isn't already rife with fraud and abuse; so many more new innocent victims trying to get into a complex and often confusing hobby and they'll pay dearly. It's just a matter of time before the ransoms begin. Hopefully they change the way this work, there's a better way to implement safety and security methods, DJI if you're not sure how to do.....reach out to me; we'll get it done.
