PSA 10$73.41PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$20.88PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$17.12PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$68.16$20.77 net sale vs $88.93 cost
EV rangeEV range: -79% / -77% / -74% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $15.20PSA 10 rate 33.5–38.5% (80% interval on 213 / 592); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 22% / 9 44% / 8 22% / ≤7 12%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 36.0% → adjusted 21.6% (SW&SH, ×0.60 at $15 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $15.20 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $2.74 = $88.93Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $57.60 · PSA 9 $12.52 · PSA 8 $9.29 · ≤7 $6.34PSA tier: Standard $59.99; about 133 days at PSA. PSA and eBay fees from their official pages; eBay fees include 7% sales tax in their base; that, the shipping and the 10%/yr time cost are your assumptions (Settings). Grade splitSW&SH split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 38.5% vs SW&SH typical 56.5%): PSA 9 68% → 56%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium3.5x