Should you grade Beedrill #1?
Borderline
+$742.84
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 19.2% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$29.26
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$132.90
PSA 10 sale$999.99
Net at PSA 10+$742.84
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-48.31
19.2% of the 286 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.