Worth grading
Is this card worth grading?
Grading pays when the graded card sells for enough more than the raw card to cover what grading costs. That is arithmetic, and most price tables leave it to you. SportsCardBot does it for every raw card you scan, and says plainly when the answer is no.
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The sum
Start with what the card sells for raw. Compare it with what the same card sells for as a PSA 8, a PSA 9 and a PSA 10. From each graded price take off the grading fee, shipping to the grader and back, and the selling fees on the higher price. What is left over, compared with selling it raw today, is what grading adds at that grade.
The fee is not one number. PSA's Value level is $39.99 a card for cards worth up to $500, and Standard is $59.99 up to $1,000; pricier cards need a pricier level. SportsCardBot uses the level the card's graded value requires, so a card that would grade into a higher level is charged that level's fee in the sum. Fee table checked against PSA's submission page in November 2026.
What SportsCardBot tells you
On each raw card: its value raw and at each grade, and one line that says whether it pays at a 9 or better, only at a 10, or not at all, with the dollar difference after costs.
Across your collection: a Worth grading list of every raw card where grading pays, sorted by how much it adds, with the PSA level and turnaround for each. It is a short list on purpose: most cards are not worth the fee.
What it cannot tell you
It does not look at your copy's condition and it does not predict the grade you will get. Photos miss surface dimples, print lines and trimming, and no app can promise a 10. The sum tells you what each grade would be worth; you judge which grade your card can earn.
A fair rule: if it only pays at a 10, grade it only when the card is flawless under a loupe. If it pays at a 9, the odds are on your side.
Questions
How do I know if a card is worth grading?
Compare what it sells for raw with what it sells for at the grade you expect, then subtract the grading fee for a card of that value, shipping both ways and selling fees. If what is left beats the raw price by a margin you care about, it is worth it. SportsCardBot shows that sum for a PSA 8, 9 and 10 on every raw card.
How much does PSA grading cost?
PSA's Value level is $39.99 a card for cards worth up to $500, and Standard is $59.99 up to $1,000; pricier cards need a pricier level. Add shipping to PSA and insured return shipping.
Can an app tell me what grade my card will get?
No app can promise a grade. Some estimate condition from photos, and their makers say photos miss defects a grader will see. SportsCardBot does not estimate condition: it shows what each grade would be worth after costs.
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