RAW OR SLAB?

Run the numbers before you slab it.

Find out what your card is selling for, see how trustworthy that estimate is, then decide whether the smarter move is selling raw or sending it in. No mystery math and no made-up card values.

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Raw versus graded card profit comparison
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What’s your card worth?

Search recent sales, get a realistic range, then see whether the numbers favor selling raw or grading.

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What’s your card worth?

Describe the card, then compare real sold listings before thinking about grading.

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Only use these if the first search brings back too many wrong cards.

CARD VALUE

Start with what buyers actually paid

Choose raw or a common PSA grade. We’ll estimate a useful range from the matches you keep checked.

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How matches are chosen

We start with likely single, ungraded cards. Lots, boxes, packs, and graded cards stay unchecked.

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Now compare raw versus grading

Your researched value can fill these prices. Change anything that doesn’t fit your card.

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3

How would you grade it?

Pick a company and service. You can change any fee if today’s price is different.

Estimated all-in grading cost$41.70Includes the shipping assumptions below.
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4

How does the card look?

Pick the closest description. We’ll set a cautious starting point for the grade chances.

You don’t need to know the percentages. These are planning assumptions—not official grading odds—and you can fine-tune them below if you want.

What would each result sell for?

OutcomeEstimated sale priceRemove
Fine-tune grade chances (optional)

If you’ve inspected the card closely, you can adjust the starting chances. They need to total 100%.

OutcomeYour chance
Grade 10
Grade 9
Lower grade / no grade
Total: 100.0%
THE QUICK TAKE · YOUR NUMBERS, NOT AN OFFICIAL GRADE

Selling raw looks better

  • After fees and grading costs, selling raw comes out ahead by more than $10.
Grading edge vs raw-$37.37
Grade you needGrade 9
Chance of losing money50.0%
How complete is this?100%
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Your totals

What you paid
$60.00
What you keep if sold raw
$102.04
Profit if sold raw
$42.04
Cost to grade this card
$41.70
Total money in after grading
$101.70
Likely graded payout
$106.37
Likely graded profit
$4.67

What needs to happen

Graded sale price needed
$119.61
Chance of making money
50.0%
Worst case you entered
-$43.04
Best case you entered
Grade 10 · $156.49
Likely return on grading
4.6%

What each grade would mean

GradeYour chanceSale priceSelling feesYou keepProfitReturn
Grade 1010.0%$300.00$40.81$258.19$156.49153.9%
Grade 940.0%$150.00$20.94$128.06$26.3625.9%
Lower grade / no grade50.0%$70.00$10.34$58.66-$43.04-42.3%

What if the numbers slip?

What changesLikely grading profitGrading edge vs rawWhat it says
Base case$4.67-$37.37Sell raw
Top-grade chance −10 pts-$15.28-$57.32Sell raw
Sale values −10%-$6.17-$48.21Sell raw
Sale values −20%-$17.01-$59.05Sell raw
Grading costs +20%-$3.66-$45.70Sell raw
Marketplace fee +2 pts$2.07-$37.47Sell raw
Final grades are determined solely by the selected grading company. This result is a user-modeled financial scenario, not authentication, appraisal, investment advice, or a guaranteed grade or profit.
Recent sales instead of asking pricesValue range with confidenceRaw vs Slab profit math
A CLEARER CALL

See both sides before you decide.

A big price for a top grade is exciting. What matters is what you keep after fees—and what happens if the grade misses.

01

Find what it’s worth

Search recently sold cards and get a practical value range instead of guessing from asking prices.

02

Know how much to trust it

Match count, price spread, sales activity, and rarity clues show how much confidence to put in the estimate.

03

See the whole cost

Add grading, shipping, selling fees, and the chance that the card comes back lower than hoped.

THE ANSWER

One clear call.
The reasons right below it.

See how much grading adds, the grade you need, and the chance of losing money—then dig into every outcome if you want to.

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EXAMPLE · CHANGE ANY NUMBER
Grading could make sense
Grading edge
+$36.18
Grade needed
Grade 9
Chance of loss
25.0%
How solid is this?
Good

Example only. Your call depends on your prices and grade chances.

BUILT FOR REAL SUBMISSIONS

Try the “what ifs” before spending the money.

Lower the chance of a top grade, trim the sale price, or add an upcharge. The answer updates as soon as the numbers do.