People who can't identify Refractors

[gatorboymike]

I don't know about you, but I'm really tired of buying or trading for a card that the other person claims is a refractor, only to have it turn out to be the base card when I get my hands on it. Then when I tell them this isn't what they said it was, they say, "Uh...what?"

What the heck? Are they colorblind? Con artists? uneducated? All of the above?
Come on, this technology has been around for 15 years, and refractors have been explicitly identified on the backs of the cards for about 12 years. Anyone who isn't new to the card market and needs this explained to them needs to get OUT of the market.

[GriffeyJr.FAN3]

i hear ya there!

[StainLss]

How could it happen at shows when you can see the card? Do you just mean they price it thinking it is a refractor?

EDIT_ Mis read

[BigCountryOT68]

it usually says refractor on front/back of card if there is any confusion