Should you grade Gyarados #34?
Borderline
+$297.15
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 5.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$7.81
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$61.55
PSA 10 sale$461.50
Net at PSA 10+$297.15
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-69.06
5.3% of the 6,052 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.
