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So I guess the opposite of the "White Whale" thread. What fossil do you regret buying? For me it must be the Mioplosus I bought when I first started collecting fossils. It's an ugly, heavily stained example. And it was quite expensive for what it was. Whenever I look at my fossil shelf and see it, I think to myself that I should never have bought it. All part of the learning curve I guess
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Hello, I've recently started collecting fossils again--it's been a long time. Anyway, I've found a couple of footprints I'd like to add to my collection, i was wondering if anyone on here has bought from [name redacted] and [name redacted]. For people who have used them, are their fossils authentic and correctly identified? Many thanks
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The holiday season is here and I would like to caution all collectors to be extra careful before you purchase. Over the past year I've seen more dinosaur material improperly identified than ever before and not only from online auction sites but from respected online dealers. Watch those impulsive purchases and get everything checked out BEFORE you buy. Lots of great material out there but a few red flags Red Flag, most dinosaur eggs sold are fake, verify before you buy Red Flag, lots Spinosaur hand claws are fake or composite, verify before you buy Red Flag, most di
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PSA: When buying dinosaur teeth, always ask for the straight line measurement
-Andy- posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Having bought fossils for years, I noticed that fossils are photographed or measured in a way that might exaggerate their sizes. Such methods include: 1 - Pinching their fingers or creasing their palms to create a small rise for the fossil 2 - Zooming in specifically on the fossil (Good to show details, but not good for size judging) 3 - Using a small hand, e.g. a child or woman's hand 4 - Giving a "by the curve" measurement instead of the straight line. E.g. a 4-incher tooth is in fact 3-inch if measured on the straight line As an ex- 7 replies
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PSA: If sending a fossil out, please take a pic of the address on the parcel
-Andy- posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hi all, a friend of mine has lost a fossil of almost $1,000 in value because the parcel was delivered to a different address (in the same country) even though he had a tracking code. The local postal company claimed that they delivered to the address as stated on the parcel and the tracking code. They refuse to tell my friend which address they sent to as that is confidential information. The seller meanwhile stated he wrote down the address exactly as my friend specified, and that he checked my friend's online and Paypal as well to triple confirm that was the correct address. -
Where would i buy fossils in Australia, money is not a concern but i'm just curious where i would be best off searching. Hayden
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I was thinkin af buying some fish from lebanon and all I could find on the internet were fish already prepped and all in America or the UK. How does one find fossil fish of Lebanon from he source? RB
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If you had $50 to spend on fossils what would you get?
Wolf89 posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
If you had $50 to spend on fossils what would you get? Please include price and pictures -
I'm pretty new to buying fossils, and I noticed some nice looking trilobites and other stuff from this same seller. I can't tell if it's been painted or repaired or anything. Has it? It looks a little shiny. Not sure why... Thanks, Scott
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I have a $25 ebay card. I want to buy 1 or 2 paleozoic fossils with it. But there are so many to choose from! What kind of pre-dinosaur fossil would you buy with a $25 ebay card? Thank you.
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Opalized Ammonite - Real or Fake, help!
ewecollector posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I've recently bought this fossil from a seller on Instagram and these are the seller's pictures, but after some recent digging, I was introduced to the reality of counterfeit and fake ones. Does this one look real or fake? The seller doesn't have location of discovery and I've been trying to google how to learn whether it's real or fake but I haven't gotten far. Thanks for your time!! -
Hello, I am looking for reputable places to buy gem ammolite, specifically gem ammolite with a bluer color. A user had previously suggested to me two stores but I wasn't really seeing anything that caught my eye. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.
