{"product_id":"grading-roi-calculator","title":"Grading ROI Calculator (Excel + Google Sheets)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould you grade that card?\u003c\/strong\u003e Type in the raw price, the tier you would use, where you will sell, your odds of a 10 and a 9, and recent sold prices for the graded card. The calculator tells you the expected gain versus selling raw today, the break-even chance of a 10 you would need, and a plain verdict: GRADE, MARGINAL or SELL RAW.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNot sure yet? Start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/grade-or-hold-checklist\"\u003efree 60-second Grade or Hold checklist\u003c\/a\u003e, then come back for the full calculator.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes it different\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal 2026 fees, not guesses.\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 grading tiers across PSA, CGC, TAG and Beckett with fee, declared-value cap, minimum card count, turnaround and status. PSA's Value tiers are marked paused, because they are, and the sheet shows the cheapest \u003cem\u003eactive\u003c\/em\u003e tier that fits your card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelling fees included.\u003c\/strong\u003e eBay, TCGplayer, Whatnot, Mercari, Fanatics Collect and local sales. A 13.25% fee changes the answer more often than people expect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe cost of waiting.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cash tied up for 90 to 150 business days is not free. Set your own rate or turn it off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBreak-even both ways.\u003c\/strong\u003e The gem rate you need, and the PSA 10 price you need, for grading to beat selling raw.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch planner.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifty cards at once, shipping split automatically, sort by verdict to build your submission.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGem Rate Guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e How to turn a population report into an honest estimate for the card in your hand, with 2026 reference ranges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne Excel workbook (.xlsx) that also imports cleanly into Google Sheets and LibreOffice. Yellow cells are inputs, everything else is a protected formula. A worked example is pre-filled so you can check the maths to the cent. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/grade-or-hold\/is-charizard-ex-151-worth-grading-2026\"\u003eRead the worked example here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFree updates\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen PSA un-pauses its Value tiers or eBay changes a fee, we update the workbook and you download the new version from your original link.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFee tables verified 13 September 2026. GradeWorthy is not affiliated with The Pokémon Company, Nintendo, PSA, CGC, TAG, Beckett, eBay or TCGplayer. This is a decision aid, not financial advice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GradeWorthy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48358030573755,"sku":"GW-GRD-001","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9242\/8987\/files\/cover_GW-GRD-001.png?v=1789362016","url":"https:\/\/gradeworthy.co\/products\/grading-roi-calculator","provider":"GradeWorthy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}