Should you grade Dragonair #18?
Borderline
+$196.67
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 12.6% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$9.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$46.54
PSA 10 sale$348.19
Net at PSA 10+$196.67
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-29.57
12.6% of the 2,481 copies PSA has graded came back a 10. Pop gem rates are a ceiling — centering and surface on your copy decide.
Prices from real completed sales, updated daily. Population data from PSA's public population report.
