Famous Fossils - Shop info and policies
Who are you and what do you do?
Famous Fossils is a retail and wholesale company selling fossils of all kinds. It is owned and run by Ian Jinks M.Sc. from Hertfordshire but only 20 miles from North London. We were one of the first UK fossil companies to fully utilize the Internet in its early days. The company has now grown from small beginnings to have the largest selection of fossils for sale on-line in the UK, with several hundred collector items always for sale. We also offer a full fossil preparation and rock cutting service.
Famous Fossils
105 Orchard Drive
Park Street,
St.Albans
AL2 2QL
United Kingdom
Tel: 01727 373711
Mobile: 07852322438 (Best Number to get me on)
E-Mail: contact@fossils-for-sale.com
How do I order fossils from your site?
This could not be more simple. Select a catalogue of your choice (don't forget the main catalogue headings have drop down lists below them.) When in a catalogue you will see pictures and prices of fossils/coins . The pictures in the sections are the actual item you will be purchasing. If you want to purchase the fossil simply click with your mouse pointer the "Add to Basket " button below the thumbnail picture, the item will then be added to your shopping basket which you can see at the top of the screen. You may add as many fossils or coins as you wish from any catalogue. When you have finished shopping simply click the "Checkout" button within the shopping basket screen . This will then take you to the payment area where you can fill in your details and pay for your goods by credit or debit card or by Paypal (* or phone through the order or select cash or cheque if in the UK).
What methods of payment do you accept?
We now use Paypal to process our card payments. This means your card details are never seen by us and processed over the most secure encrypted system or you can phone us.
How will the fossils be sent to me?
For UK delivery allow up to 10 days and overseas 16 days. This may vary at peek times such as Mid November to Mid January. If you need shorter guaranteed delivery please call us
YES... we have a large workshop, please call in advance to book a time. Please note minimum buy on site is £30.
What guarantee do I have on the authenticity of your fossils?
Ian Jinks the owner of Famous Fossils has an extensive geological and palaeontological background with a Bachelors degree in Geology and a Masters degree in MicroPalaeontology. This with over 20 years experience in the retail fossil business gives us an extensive knowledge about the items we sell. We back up the authenticity of our fossils with an unlimited time guarantee. This means that if you find that any of our fossils is not the real thing at any time after you have purchased it we will fully refund it as long it is sent back for inspection in the condition it was purchased
What is your Refunds/Returns policy?
Under the distance selling regulations you have the right to return your order within 7 day of receiving an item/s for a full refund or exchange providing the goods are in as sent condition. We will not refund the return postage costs
Data Protection
No data you supply will be shared with a third party.
Privacy Policy
Any data collected is for the sole use of processing and sending your order
It is not shared with any third party and is not held on a data base (unless requested in the form of name and address and phone number and email address for our update lists.)
If you request to join our mail lists your data will only be used to update you with information from Famous Fossils via email
You can (data kept for mailing lists) amend your data or have it erased by e-mailing us at contact@fossils-for-sale.com