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A Florida-based startup hopes to be a one-stop store for drone brokerage providers, working the gambit from inspection/restore to purchasing and promoting used drones.
DRONEFAX launched final week and the firm says it’s going to provide bodily inspection providers by a licensed FAA technician and a protected, honest market area for drone sellers and consumers.
“We’re aiming to be more than a marketplace for used drones,” DRONEFAX media spokesperson Dori Sargent mentioned in a press launch.
“Anyone can create a listing site. But only we offer inspection and repair by an FAA-licensed aviation maintenance technician. Buyers know they’re receiving a safe and functional drone. And thanks to our partnership with Transport Risk Management, everyone who purchases a vehicle through DRONEFAX earns discounts on drone insurance.” Transport Risk Management is an aviation insurance coverage and danger administration service supplier.
The firm is hoping that individuals who personal unused drones will make the most of the vendor’s itemizing service. For $59.99, the firm inspects the drone, conducts and movies a check flight, earlier than posting a list on the DRONEFAX web site. If a buyer buys the drone, DRONEFAX will get a 20 p.c fee on the gross sales worth.
“Every drone sold becomes a used drone as soon as it’s powered on,” Sargent mentioned. She provides that, greater than 1,000,000 drones are “simply gathering dust.”
“All those ‘hangar queens’ are opportunities, from the point of view of DRONEFAX. Our mission is to create a dynamic market for these older drones and give them a new lease on life. We currently have over 15,000 contacts that we email weekly regarding new arrivals, each one a potential buyer for a quality used drone.”
Currently, the website boasts principally higher-end drones for sale – starting from a DJI Inspire 1 Pro for $three,500 to a PrecisionHawk Lancaster Rav 5 for $16,500.
While the DRONEFAX idea is exclusive, a number of corporations provide repair-only providers. In December, Unmanned Systems and Solutions (USAS) introduced the opening of a 120,000 square-foot skilled drone restore facility in Tampa, Fla. The firm affords a one-stop service permitting drone homeowners to ship their plane to USAS for a 48-hour turnaround analysis and estimate. The firm’s web site states USAS can restore most UAV producers together with DJI, 3DR, Hubsan, Yuneec and GoPro.
