Don't pay to grade a card that won't pay you back.

Free tools for every step of the call — whether to grade, what the flaws will cost you, and what you actually keep when it sells. Built on the criteria and fee schedules the graders and venues publish, not vibes.

Should you grade this card? A four-point check built on the criteria BGS and PSA actually publish. Ends in a routing call — BGS, PSA, or sell it raw. /checkOpen → What does each flaw actually cost? Interactive defect map — what every flaw type does to your BGS and PSA subgrades, by severity, front vs back. /flawsOpen → Is the centering good enough to grade? Centering is the single biggest grade-killer. Upload a scan or photo — the tool measures your four borders and makes the call. /centeringOpen → Is this card worth grading? Run the numbers before you spend a cent — your break-even grade and net after fees, at each grader's current prices. /gradeOpen → Which grader should this card go to? Same card, three different grades. Enter your defect read and see how BGS, PSA, and CGC would each score it — and what that's worth. /routeOpen → What does a submission actually cost? The tier fee is only part of the box. Full per-card cost with shipping both ways, before you commit a submission. /subcostOpen → What do you actually keep when it sells? Real net-to-seller on eBay, TCGplayer, Whatnot, and COMC — itemized, side by side, from each venue's published fee schedule. /sellOpen → Can you call the grade before the grader does? Practice on real slabbed cards — call the subgrades, then see what the grader actually gave it. /drillOpen →
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Each tool is one step of the Black Method — the system for deciding what to grade, routing it to the right grader, and exiting at the right price. Join the waitlist for first access when the course opens.

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Every tool is free. Estimates built from published grading standards and fee schedules — not financial advice; grader prices and venue fees change.

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