Collecting fossils can be an educational, rewarding and enjoyable hobby. As a child I was entranced by the idea that some rocks were once alive. This guide shares some of my experience collecting fossils,...
BEWARE OF FOSSILS FROM CHINA This guide is a crash course is fossil collecting from a very green novice, to other very green novices, it pertains to the authenticity of foreign fossils from China, and basic...
Hello! Have you been eyeballing a fossil somewhere on ebay? As a paleontologist, please let me offer a few comments concerning the legality and ethics of buying fossils. The following apply to fossils of any...
Like several others here, I was ripped off after I bid for a supposed saber-toothed tiger skull from China. Considering how little I paid for it (still a lot for me) I would have been happy to get it, even...
I am creating this guide because I unfortunately did not do my research before buying some fossil amber on ebay and found out I got ripped off when it was too late. The seller would not respond to me and I...
Having been dealing in fossils for about 20 years I feel it my duty to help novice collectors and gift buyers avoid those sellers out there who want to scam you of your hard earned cash. It makes me cry when I...
Warning: There are a lot of sellers of Chinese antiques, fossils, and coins (coins may be Chinese or antique US coins) on ebay.If the seller is in China, the item is almost guaranteed to be fake. Basically all...
Greetings One of the big problems on ebay today, and has been for some time now, is the listings for super items at super prices. You ask yourself "Are they real? how can they sell so cheap?"Here's how. First...
There are a lot of small animal statues from China labeled "rhinoceros" that are not rhinoceri. Some are water buffalo, or deer, or other animals. Look VERY carefully at the pictures of the items, and it is...
Fake fossils from China have saturated the NYC market, some found in Chinatown and then other very suspicious-looking fossils of extremely rare species in spectacular condition, seeping into more upscale gem...