{"product_id":"grade-or-hold-checklist","title":"Grade or Hold: the 60-second checklist (free PDF)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive questions, in order. Stop at the first \"no\".\u003c\/strong\u003e A two-page checklist that walks you through the grading decision the way our calculator does it: is the card worth 2.5× the cheapest fee you can actually use, what does the graded card really sell for, what is your honest chance of a 10, does the expected gain clear the bar, and can you afford the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9242\/8987\/files\/GW-FREE-001_Grade_or_Hold_Checklist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload the checklist now (PDF, free, no sign-up)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat is on it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe September 2026 fee table for PSA, CGC, TAG and Beckett, including which PSA tiers are paused and what the cheapest active option costs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to pull real graded sold prices in two minutes, and what to do when the market is too thin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gem-rate adjustment table: what centering, whitening and surface flaws do to your chance of a 10.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe expected-value formula with a worked example: the same card, +$51 through CGC Economy and −$8 through PSA Regular.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cost of waiting, and when to hold raw instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the arithmetic done for you across 50 cards with every fee editable? That is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grading-roi-calculator\"\u003eGrading ROI Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e. Want every card in a set priced with a grade-worthy shortlist? \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/set-value-sheets\"\u003eSet Value Sheets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFees verified 13 September 2026. GradeWorthy is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, eBay or TCGplayer. A decision aid, not financial advice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GradeWorthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48358289801403,"sku":"GW-FREE-001","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9242\/8987\/files\/cover_GW-FREE-001.png?v=1789363303","url":"https:\/\/gradeworthy.co\/products\/grade-or-hold-checklist","provider":"GradeWorthy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}