CGC Cards price list
| Tier | Fee / card | Max declared value | ~Days | Sale price to cover fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk, 25-card min (150 working days) | $17.00 | $500 | 150 | $37.35 |
| Economy (90 working days) | $20.00 | $1,000 | 90 | $40.81 |
| Standard (10 working days) | $55.00 | $3,000 | 10 | $81.15 |
| Express (5 working days) | $100.00 | $10,000 | 5 | $133.03 |
| WalkThrough (2 working days) | $300.00 | $100,000 | 2 | $363.57 |
Assumptions: $5 shipping to the grader and $5 back per card, $5 shipping to the buyer, standard eBay trading-card fees (13.25% + $0.40 per order, $0.30 at $10 or less), no sales tax. Fees checked Oct 14, 2026. Change any of these in the calculator.
Non-member prices; paid CGC members save 10-20%. Bulk needs 25 cards. Source: CGC Cards official pricing.
How to pick a CGC tier
Choose the cheapest tier whose maximum declared value is at or above what the card will be worth after grading. If a card comes back worth more than the tier allows, graders charge an upcharge to the right tier, so a card you expect to be a high-value 10 should be declared at that value up front.
The calculator does this automatically: set the company to CGC, leave the service tier on “Auto”, and it picks the cheapest tier that covers your highest graded value.
Worked example
A card you could sell raw for $40 that sells for $150 as a 10. At Bulk, 25-card min (150 working days) ($17.00), total cost is the $40 card plus $17.00 plus $10 shipping = $67.00. A 10 nets about $124.72 after eBay fees and shipping, so the profit at a 10 is $57.72. Anything below a 10 usually loses money on a card like this.
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