Uta [Red] OP01-005

One Piece Romance Dawn · #005 · Base · Dec 2022

No — Not Worth Grading

Should You Grade?

Raw Price

$9.99

Expected Value

$-4.31

Net Profit

$-3.49

Gem Rate

79.6%

ROI

-14%

Sales / Yr

Even a PSA 10 would lose $3.49 after the $15.00 grading cost and selling fees. The graded value doesn't justify the investment.

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

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%

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

Raw

$9.99

BGS 10

$65.00

PSA 10

$50.00

SGC 10

$30.00

CGC 10

$21.50

BGS 9.5

$17.63

$17.50

79.6%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

+5 graded in 30 days

+5 in 90 days

⚠ Small sample size — gem rates based on only 49 graded cards may be unreliable.

49Total

PSA 103979.6%

PSA 91020.4%