service-tier-selection

name	service-tier-selection
description	Use when picking PSA/BGS/SGC service tier given card value and budget. Maps tier fee to declared value caps and TAT.

Service Tier Selection

Service tier is gated by declared value (cap) — not preference. Pick the lowest tier where your declared value fits under the cap.

PSA tier math

Declared $400 → Value tier ($40 fee, $999 cap). Declared $2,000 → Regular tier ($75 fee, $2,499 cap). Don't over-tier: declaring $500 on Regular tier wastes $35.

BGS tier math

Standard tier covers most submissions. Express only for rapid turn. BGS Premium is rarely worth it — TAT advantage modest vs the fee jump.

Tier mix for batch submissions

Bulk + Value mix on a 50-card submission:

• 40 likely-PSA-8-9 cards on Bulk ($19)
• 10 likely-PSA-10 high-value on Regular ($75)
• Avoids over-paying on the cheap ones while protecting the upside

Where this fits in the X3 empire

Submission workflow calculator. Saves customers 30-40% on bulk submissions by tier-mixing correctly.