Should you grade this card?
Pick a grader and service tier, plug in raw and graded comps, and we'll calculate net after eBay fees. Free, no signup.
Net advantage of $131.00 after fees and grading costs. Worth the bet.
Run this for every card in your inventory.
RocketVault's Grading Assistant runs this math against live eBay comps for every card you scan. No manual comp-pulling, no per-card spreadsheets. Bulk runs on Pro.
Start free →What this calculator does.
For the raw scenario, we take the raw sale gross and subtract eBay's final value fee, the fixed per-order fee, and any Promoted Listings rate you specify. The result is your raw net.
For the graded scenario, we take the graded sale gross, subtract the same eBay fees, and then subtract the grading fee and your per-card share of return shipping. The result is your graded net.
The verdict compares the two. GRADE IT if the advantage is >$25, MARGINAL if it's positive but smaller, and LIST RAW if grading would lose money. These thresholds are starting points — adjust to your own risk tolerance.
FAQ.
What fees should I include in a grading ROI calculation?
Grading fee, return shipping from the grader, eBay's final value fee (13.25% for trading cards plus $0.30 fixed), and any Promoted Listings rate you use.
How accurate should the comps I plug in be?
Use the last 60–90 days of sold listings for the same card and grade. Trim outliers; the median is more reliable than a single high sale.
When is grading worth it?
When graded net − raw net exceeds your risk threshold. We default to $25 of margin as a reasonable bar.
Does this calculator account for grading turnaround?
No — it doesn't try to model opportunity cost. If your cash flow is tight, factor that in separately when deciding which cards to submit.