Should you grade Blaine's Charmeleon #31?
Borderline
+$49.69
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 12.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.55
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$23.25
PSA 10 sale$172.48
Net at PSA 10+$49.69
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-63.93
12.9% of the 511 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.
