Should you grade Dark Arbok #19?
Borderline
+$277.52
net at PSA 10, but the gem rate is 6.9% — profitable only if it gems
The ledger
Raw card$6.36
Regular fee−$79.99
Shipping, both ways−$15.00
Selling fees−$58.33
PSA 10 sale$437.20
Net at PSA 10+$277.52
Net if it grades PSA 9 instead$-67.05
6.9% of the 361 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.