Charmander #47

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Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$2.78

Expected Value

$1.32

Net Profit

$5.47

Gem Rate

34.0%

ROI

+31%

Sales / Yr

559

PSA 10 profit of $5.47 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

Company	Best Tier	Gem Rate	Pop	10s	Cost	EV	Net Profit	ROI
PSA	PSA Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
BGS	BGS Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
CGC	CGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
SGC	SGC Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%
TAG	TAG Standard	52.3%	8,420	1,250	$20.00	$85.40	$32.50	127%

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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw

$2.78

BGS 10

$130.00

PSA 10

$100.00

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$23.25

$19.01

BGS 9.5

$17.00

$10.00

$8.00

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34.0%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

157 graded last month

Past month gem rate: 20.0%

Grade Distribution (3,713 total graded)

3,713Total

PSA 101,27034.2%

PSA 91,91351.5%

PSA 844712.0%

PSA 7471.3%

Below 7230.6%