DJI Phantom 4

US Price $1399

  
  

Australia Price $2399..... the equivalent is US $1750

  
  

Even with the Currency Conversion that’s still ......Au $500 more????

  
  

Asia, ..........where these things are made, is well over 2000 km closer to Australia then the US.

  
  

Im just fed up of being ripped off constantly in Australia.

  
  

P4 looks great and I would get one at the US price, but not at the Au price.

Why can't it be the same price for everyone, give or take a $ or 2 ????

  
  

Winge over!

  

It cheaper for the people in the U.S. Because they sell hundreds of thousands of drone over here, Australia ? They might sell maybe 6 or 10 units down there. Australia is just a big desert.

Taking a quick look - I'm guessing it might have to do with import duties & taxes. DJI makes it 'simple' so you don't have to worry about paying customs, shipping, etc when you receive the unit (so you just pay 'one' price hassle free) - and comparing a few different countries with customs/duties calculators - it looks likes Australia is more expensive than some. So that is probably where the extra price is going.

R&L Aerial  Posted at 2016-3-3 09:02
It cheaper for the people in the U.S. Because they sell hundreds of thousands of drone over here, Au ...

lol, lol, lol  not worth a response.

PommyDownUnder Posted at 2016-3-2 17:10
lol, lol, lol  not worth a response.

Lol!! I thought you would get a kick out of that but seriously I don't know why there's such a big price difference

djiphantom3xx Posted at 2016-3-3 09:06
Taking a quick look - I'm guessing it might have to do with import duties & taxes. DJI makes it 'sim ...

Thanks for that, and that would explain it, Aus gov have very deep pockets.
Any electronic items, we pay through the nose for it.
Cheers.

PommyDownUnder Posted at 2016-3-3 06:31
Thanks for that, and that would explain it, Aus gov have very deep pockets.
Any electronic items,  ...

Also, if would be cool if you edited the thread title

DJI-Ken Posted at 2016-3-3 09:33
Also, if would be cool if you edited the thread title

Done.

PommyDownUnder Posted at 2016-3-3 08:21
Done.

Perfect, thank you very much.

Its more expensive because they need to install an upside down compass and make the phantoms right-hand side drive by inversing the remote.
Its also more dangerous delivering to Australia. Australia has the most deadliest animals in the world and sometimes people die doing deliveries. I've seen what drop bears do to FedEx couriers

At $2400aud, I think its cheaper to fly to China and purchase directly from DJI.

What's worse in Aus is also the lack of support. Everything needs to be shipped back.

We more rip off here in european

https://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/ ... antom-4-nelikopteri for 9999,9 euro

Ouch! In Canada it's 1900$

Michael M Posted at 2016-3-3 00:56
Ouch! In Canada it's 1900$

Ya but its still a bargain considering what it can do.  Paid the same for my Sony A7 camera.
Hopefully mine show up in April.  Order from China, save the GST.

In my local store cost 1599 euro. 200 more than in us. Coz or tax is ridiculous high!

FI. Stanley Posted at 2016-3-3 22:27
In my local store cost 1599 euro. 200 more than in us. Coz or tax is ridiculous high!

I'm not buying this one, does nit seam worth it to me. Maybe extra year

PommyDownUnder Posted at 2016-3-3 09:31
Thanks for that, and that would explain it, Aus gov have very deep pockets.
Any electronic items,  ...

The only tax would be 10% GST and no import duty.

djiphantom3xx Posted at 2016-3-3 09:06
Taking a quick look - I'm guessing it might have to do with import duties & taxes. DJI makes it 'sim ...

"Taking a quick look - I'm guessing it might have to do with import duties & taxes. DJI makes it 'simple' so you don't have to worry about paying customs, shipping, etc when you receive the unit (so you just pay 'one' price hassle free) - and comparing a few different countries with customs/duties calculators - it looks likes Australia is more expensive than some. So that is probably where the extra price is going."

No, there are no duties or other hidden fees, we simply pay a 10% tax for any imported item worth more than A$1K.

It is not as bad as it seems, our OP was way too optimistic on his currency conversion. US$1399 translates to A$1897, add to that a GST of A$189.70 and the price becomes A$2086. Then factor in the 'Free Shipping' (which isn't free) at about A$80 and it comes to A$2166. So it is only a A$233 rip off.

We are used to this sort of price gauging, Apple in Australia is a master at it.

Michael M Posted at 2016-3-4 14:55
I'm not buying this one, does nit seam worth it to me. Maybe extra year

Phantom 3 is still good enough but I love those new features avoid obstacles so that I not flight in the trees and just focus on my filming.

FI. Stanley Posted at 2016-3-4 01:59
Phantom 3 is still good enough but I love those new features avoid obstacles so that I not flight  ...

Object track is actually in beta for a third party app for the p3 and its working pretty well! Now no need for thr p4.

I thought all you down there just kind of built your own drones out of old suzukis and camel bones.  Powered with vegemite.

boxerman Posted at 2016-3-5 03:12
I thought all you down there just kind of built your own drones out of old suzukis and camel bones.  ...

LOL, Now that was funny............if only we could!!.  GDay mate.

It cost a lot to run those countries that have all that "free" stuff.  

Im in Australia now but from the States... I was wondering couldnt I just buy it from Amazon and have it shipped to a family member and then have them ship it to me in Australia...
Is that a possibility?

dannyblack@me.c Posted at 2016-4-18 18:40
Im in Australia now but from the States... I was wondering couldnt I just buy it from Amazon and hav ...

Yes, that would work, until you had to call on warranty repair. Then you wouild be up Shite Creek in a barbwire canoe without a paddle.

Yeah, good old Australian premium. What bugs me more is the fact Apple Australia don't sell batteries yet.

dannyblack@me.c Posted at 2016-4-18 18:40
Im in Australia now but from the States... I was wondering couldnt I just buy it from Amazon and hav ...

If the item + shipping is worth more than A$1000, customs will want to hit you for 10% and possibly a little extra.