Should you grade Pikachu [Holo] #7?
Borderline
+$181.56
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 9.3% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$4.99
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$43.46
PSA 10 sale$325.00
Net at PSA 10+$181.56
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-76.09
9.3% of the 681 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.