Anyone ever heard of TCG grading company?

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Posted By: Richard

Greetings, check out this T206 Eddie Plank selling on ebay. The card is slabbed and certified by TCG. Has anyone ever heard of this company? Maybe it is Topps card guarantee. LOL Where do these clowns come from?
http://cgi.ebay.com/T206-T-206-1909-11-Eddie-Plank-Graded-Good-2-Sweet_W0QQitemZ170002219206QQihZ007QQcategoryZ8683 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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Posted By: jay wolt

The seller doesn't have too much faith in the grading company either.
Here's his disclaimer. Ironically the grading company doesn't list
this as a reprint, but the seller does...jay


"Here’s the story…
This batch of cards is all graded by T.C.G. (Trading Card Grading).
Each card is individually serial numbered.
I have not been able to find any information on them or able to look up the serial numbers.
FOR THIS REASON, WE ARE SELLING THESE AS REPRINTS, WITH NO GUARANTEES FROM US.
The grade is the opinion of the grader, T.C.G., not us.

SO ABSOLUTELY NO REFUNDS, NO REFUNDS, NO REFUNDS, SO BID ACCORDINGLY."

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Posted By: warshawlaw

The seller says it is crap; I'd take their word for it.

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Posted By: edacra

I appreciate the honesty, at least.
You're bidding on the chance to take a gamble on getting them properly graded, without recourse if they turn out phoney. So might as well just assume them phoney.

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Rule of thumb: if the seller says a baseball card is a reprint,
take his word for it.