Should you grade Charmeleon #5?
Borderline
+$749.36
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 1.4% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$48.48
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$136.83
PSA 10 sale$1029.66
Net at PSA 10+$749.36
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-57.13
1.4% of the 72 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.
