PSA 10$299.57PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$102.77PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$116.99PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$46.06$119.09 net sale vs $165.15 cost
EV rangeEV range: -34% / -28% / -22% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $13.50 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $88.74PSA 10 rate 29.1–29.9% (80% interval on 5384 / 18245); comps ±7.5% (comp quality 85). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 21% / 9 52% / 8 18% / ≤7 9%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 29.5% → adjusted 21.2% (SV, ×0.72 at $89 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 48.6% adjusted (≈ 67.6% population)
CostsRaw $88.74 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $5.42 = $165.15Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $251.70 · PSA 9 $82.80 · PSA 8 $95.01 · ≤7 $63.14PSA 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 splitSV split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 29.9% vs SV typical 32.0%): PSA 9 68% → 66%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium2.9x