I agree, I also totally feel like it's underselling the market. it is definitely bad for the growth of the commercial side of the industry. In my town, aerial/drone photographers charge from $250 to $1,500 per real estate job, depending on the size and requirements. I hope that Dronebase is actually selling the pano shot at $100 at least. It is not good to undercut businesses, it's like shooting oneself in the foot. There are legitimate drone businesses, who invest in the growth of the segment, invest in equipment, training, advertising/marketing, networking, legitimizing the use of drone-based aerial photography for real estate (and more). The industry needs to generate profit in order to grow. I have done a couple DB jobs (and got paid $20 for 1) but I have to say that I feel cheap and unestablished when I show up unannounced, stealing photos of a property without prior arrangement, parking my car on public place and taking off from the street.
DB is a great idea originally, but relying entirely on drone owners who are doing it as a paid-hobby, to justify the cost of their drone to their wives or parents, is not going to help build and establish an industry.
Don't forget why Walmart is successful, as much as US citizens ***** about products made in China, they are happy and used to the retail prices of products made in China, motivating US corporations to offer cheaper products and services.
But I keep trying to shoot panos for DB, to keep practicing and training, I actually do not shoot 90% of the properties I check on the app because I don't feel good doing it unannounced. I am focusing on commercial ones, easier, no suspicious owners, no upset local photographers, no upset realtor asking what are you doing here, "Who told you to shoot here? no I don't know dronebase and no, we havent contracted anyone for pano, we already have our photographer".