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BiNew for DJI drones

Sell or buy a used DJI drone, checked before anyone pays.

A used Mavic, Air, Mini or Avata can look perfect and still be locked to the seller's DJI account. With BiNew, the seller brings the drone to iPoint in Hackensack, NJ, we inspect it, and the buyer reads our report before paying the seller.

Selling your drone on Facebook Marketplace

Buyers of used drones worry about locked accounts and hidden crash damage. Show your confidence in your drone instead.

  • A free iPoint line in your listing. It tells buyers a third party can inspect your drone before they pay. It costs you nothing.
  • Sell beyond local pickup. Facebook Marketplace will not ship anything listed over $500 (Meta Seller Protection Policy), and many used Mavic, Air and Avata kits with spare batteries are priced above that. Through BiNew, a buyer in any US state can buy it.
  • Paid before the drone leaves iPoint. It is released only after you confirm the buyer's payment. No waiting for delivery or a platform payout.
  • No platform fee off your price. Facebook takes 10% of shipped orders (Meta Help), and other marketplaces take a cut of their own. With BiNew the buyer pays for the inspection, and you keep the full price.

How used drone deals go wrong

Locked to the seller's DJI account

Since June 19, 2025, DJI strictly enforces account binding on second-hand drones, and DJI Service only processes binding and unbinding requests from the account holder (DroneXL). A drone still bound to someone else can be held to tight flight limits, and DJI will not unbind it without the previous owner's consent.

Crash damage you cannot see

In one repair case, a DJI Mini 3 Pro with no visible damage after a crash reported an IMU error, its gimbal did not move and its motors would not start (iFixit Answers).

How to check if a drone is stolen

There is no simple public lookup for stolen drones. Check in person: the seller removes the drone from their own DJI account in front of you, the serials on the aircraft, controller and box agree, and there is a receipt. The FAA requires registered drones to be labeled with the owner's registration number (FAA). A seller whose registration matches the label on the drone is a good sign.

How to check a used DJI drone before you buy

Account and app

  • Unbinding in front of you. Ask the seller to remove the drone from their account in DJI Fly, under Profile, then Device Management. Then bind it to your account and check that no flight restriction appears.
  • Flight records. The seller's DJI Fly profile shows flight time and number of flights. Records follow the account, not the aircraft, so they can show less than the drone has flown. Ask about crashes and repairs.

Aircraft, batteries and controller

  • Batteries. Read each battery's cycle count in DJI Fly. Bulging, a split case or a battery that no longer sits flat is a reason to stop.
  • Gimbal. At power-on it should run its self-check smoothly, without grinding, twitching or an error.
  • Motors and props. Each motor should spin freely and quietly by hand. Cracked arms or chipped, mismatched props hint at a crash.
  • Controller. Smooth, centered sticks, every button working and a steady link to the aircraft.
  • DJI Care Refresh. If the listing mentions it, confirm the remaining coverage with DJI before you pay extra for it.

What the BiNew report covers for a drone

  • Identity. Serials of the aircraft, controller and batteries, matched to the box and the listing.
  • Account binding. Whether the drone was still bound to a DJI account on the inspection date.
  • Power-on, gimbal and camera. Start-up, the link to DJI Fly, the gimbal self-check, and test photos and video.
  • Motors and frame. Each motor, plus the arms, hinges and props.
  • Batteries. Each one charges, its cycle count where the app shows one, and any swelling.
  • Condition and contents. Photos of every side, and the kit against what the model shipped with.

The report describes the drone on the day we inspect it, and the drone stays with iPoint until handover.

How a BiNew drone deal works

  1. Agree on the deal anywhere, at your price.
  2. The buyer requests BiNew and pays the inspection fee up front.
  3. The seller brings the drone to iPoint by appointment. It stays with us.
  4. We inspect, test and photograph it and send the buyer a written report.
  5. The buyer pays the seller directly. iPoint never holds the buyer's money.
  6. Handover. Once the seller confirms the payment, we hand the drone over or ship it to any US state, with optional shipping insurance. If the deal does not close within a week, the drone goes back to the seller.

Drop-off in Hackensack, NJ

Sellers from North Jersey and New York City bring the drone in by appointment. Buyers can be anywhere in the US. Service area and directions.

Ask the seller to bring:

  • The aircraft and every battery shown in the listing
  • The controller, charging hub, charger and cables
  • Spare props, filters and the case, if listed
  • The box and the receipt, if they still have them

Sell or buy a used drone with BiNew

Selling?

Show your confidence in your item.

Get the free iPoint line for your drone listing and reach buyers in any state.

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Buying?

See it checked before you pay for it.

Have the account binding, batteries and gimbal checked before you pay the seller.

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