That's a good price and if anything goes wrong you can return it to Costco. I bought mine on amazon but I think it came from a dealer in California.(?) If anything goes wrong with my mavic I'm not sure how to return it or if it's possible to return it.
Question about Costco Deal
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I adjusted the height maximum and took it up to 1700' which is as far as it will go. (I was in the middle of Idaho on a ranch at that height)
You can get good quality metal adaptors at www.drone-world.com. You can get great cables including a 1 foot for all your Phantom 3 and 4 Users made by Anker and they sell them on Amazon.com. The cables are about $9.00 and have an 18-month warranty in lengths of 1 fot 3 ft 6 ft 9 ft. Can hold 185lbs and bend tested either 6,000 or 12,000 times.. You can't beat Anker. You can tell a Nubie if they have a six-foot iPhone charging cable from their controller to their iPad... ugh get the correct cable.
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LowePro sells a number of bags that are at least as good if not better, for the same money
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I picked up the Maxx Mod bundle from Drone World and really loving it. The RC mods are great and much more reliable than stock. I also sprung for the goggles, and I'm really enjoying them to.
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I got the Fly more package at Microcenter for $1,299. And I bought my Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 at Costco for $579.99 minus $110. for a Costco price of $469.99.
The Tab S3 with 9.7 QXGA Super AMOLED display is bright enough to see clearly in sunny daylight without a hood. (A hood would of course would be better.)
For a cheap landing pad I used one of those car windshield shades that have the springy hoop wire around the edge. They come 2 in a package at Walmart for around $10. The ones I got have a big "minion" eyeball on each one, making a great target.... (also somewhat humorous)
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Excellent point. Costco has the best return policy in just about all of retail. I wonder if they will be as open with any Mavic returns?
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I think you need a cell or wifi signal to get the maps if you want to view the Mavic's location.
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Even without having downloaded the maps ahead of time, the map screen can still show the drone's location relative to yours, and it's track travelled.
With Google Maps you can download maps ahead of time for offline viewing -- at least most everywhere in North America. It's hit and miss in Asia. The maps then work just like the live ones except you won't have the satellite maps.
Even without having downloaded the maps ahead of time, the map screen can still show the drone's location relative to yours, and it's track travelled.
Not a bad deal. However, I don't often use the original bag because, like most of us drone pilots do, is to start adding accessories to the MP: extra batteries, iPad, antenna extenders, mods, etc. Pretty soon, you are gonna say to yourself: hmmm...that bag is getting tight and I need an upgrade. I already did it once and very close to upgrading again. Just a thought...
In any case, fly safety and respect people's privacy. ENJOY!
In any case, fly safety and respect people's privacy. ENJOY!
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If I had the option to buy my Mavic at Costco when I bought mine I would have even paid full price for it, maybe even a premium! Their no questions asked return policy is worth its weight in gold. Any problems with it no matter when into the future you should be able to replace it or get your money back. Would beat having to deal with shipping back to DJI, waiting forever, or dealing with some other online vendor.
As an example, I purchased two exterior lights for my garage. Only about $200 mind you, but I bought them 8 years ago. One of the built in LEDs burned out and I asked them if they could search their records for my purchase because I wanted to look for the model number to find a replacement LED or a new unit. They found the purchase from 8 years ago and said they don’t sell it any more. (Not a surprise). They gave me the information I was looking for but also said I’d i wanted to return both lights (even though one was still fine) they would give me my money back and I could purchase something else. I would actually never as them to do that since they’ve been mounted outside my house for 8 years and I wouldn’t feel right returning them-and I told them that. They insisted that I do it! I haven’t done it yet but if they actually would follow through on it that’s pretty amazing and gives me big confidence that if I would ever have trouble with a Mavic I bought there they would take care of me.
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My two cents. Not a good deal. You can find better deals, but, if you want to try it just to be sure you'll enjoy it and will be using the guards and the bag, then, maybe... Most important item in the deal is the Costco return policy, unless you have an accident. Be aware...
That is my thought also. I did buy a 4th battery. Everything being used in a combo is rare.
Back last year I wish they were offering that because when I bought my mavic I for some reason bought the basic pack but it was almost the same price for that one with the prop guards and the bag so that would have been pretty amazing!!!
PS- over time I ended up with every one of those accessories and I still don't have a bag though from DJI which I would have liked. And yes Costco is pretty Infamous for taking back anything that has a problem that they sell! So even if it just got quirky and you didn't feel confident, you could bring it back no questions asked basically!
Buy it from Costco. Pay for it with the Costco Citi card. The total cost is $954. You’ll get a total of 4% cash back (if you have the citi card and an executive membership). That’s a cost of $915.84. Now you have a Mavic with 2 years warranty (citi offers 1 extra year on top of the manufactures warranty on purchases). And because it’s Costco, if you ever are I satisfied with your purchase you can return it, no questions asked.
Absolutely the best deal available.
Absolutely the best deal available.
