Should you grade Dark Quilava #39?
Borderline
+$7.27
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 21.5% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$3.61
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$16.63
PSA 10 sale$122.50
Net at PSA 10+$7.27
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-55.18
21.5% of the 186 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.
