Troodon Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 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 dinosaur poo is either not from a dino or is geologic, verify before you buy Red Flag, verify all Dino material from the Kem Kem lots of nice stuff out there Red Flag, hadrosaurian or ceratopsian material that is described to a genus/species other than from the Hell Creek/Lance Fm. Red flags should include sellers who identify moroccan abelisaurid teeth like the one shown below as RAPTOR or large Nano teeth from the Hell Creek as RAPTOR or Dromaeosaurus. They are either clueless in properly identifying teeth or trying to be deceptive in their listing. A red flag either way and raises questions with all the other items they are selling. If buying dinosaur material from the North America, always ask for the County (if USA) it was found not just the State or Formation. This helps to verify that the information provided is accurate. If buying Canadian material verify it comes with a Disposition and obtain a specific locality not just Province. Montana and Alberta have lots of different Dino sites of different ages and species so knowing specifics helps with an ID Always insure you can return the fossil for a full refund "in cash" Post all interests here and knowledgeable members can help in identification Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all fellow collectors. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Thanks Frank I would like too add that I like the safety net of which PayPal offers. They can help get a refund even if the seller is refusing too. cheers Bobby 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 49 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Thanks Frank I would like too add that I like the safety net of which PayPal offers. They can help get a refund even if the seller is refusing too. cheers Bobby Good point is that just for auction sites or any online purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Troodon said: Good point is that just for auction sites or any online purchase Where ever PayPal is excepted i think. Also I have used it and claimed on items that have been damaged in transit . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Saunders Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 sorry if not allowed, but a antique dealer just asked me about possession and selling of Bear claws in America. She thought that Black Bears was okay? And weather hers were real, to which I said I have no idea but those look to small but maybe a microscope check? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Bob Saunders said: sorry if not allowed, but a antique dealer just asked me about possession and selling of Bear claws in America. She thought that Black Bears was okay? And weather hers were real, to which I said I have no idea but those look to small but maybe a microscope check? No idea on the sale but there might be state by state regulations on their sale. Check this out, not sure if its current. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.traffic.org/species-reports/traffic_species_mammals62.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjrq6PphKbmAhWVOn0KHSjnDxcQFjAAegQIBRAB&usg=AOvVaw29DCPtTMgzVFuTFxh2Eh-9 Whether hers are real a photo might help posted in the ID section. Replicas of different types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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