Grading Signals
Is grading worth the fee? Expected return weighs each card's gem rate against your costs, turnaround, and selling fees.
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PSA$80 per card8 wk turnaround0% selling feeAll-time gem rate
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Average return per submission at your assumptions: every grade the card can come back at what it sells for, weighted by how often, minus selling fee, the raw card and the grading fee.
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01 · What the number isExpected value for one submission: every grade the card can come back at what that grade sells for, weighted by how often it happens, minus your selling fee, the raw card and the grading fee. The 10 takes a haircut for how long the turnaround ties up your money.
02 · The gem rate is the whole gameA 20× premium at a 10% gem rate loses money. Read the gem rate against the population behind it, then against the break-even odds your own copy needs. Submitted copies are hand-picked, so a random raw copy usually does worse.
03 · A negative return means do not gradeSkip is a loss per attempt, on average. Your specific card could still grade a 10, but paying to find out is a losing bet at these prices.
GradeReturn of 25% or more at your assumptions.
BorderlineBetween break-even and 25%.
SkipLoses money on average.