PSA 10$282.26PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$142.10PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$158.48PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$73.55$175.98 net sale vs $249.54 cost
EV rangeEV range: -35% / -29% / -24% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $56.71 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $170.16PSA 10 rate 62.0–63.0% (80% interval on 9480 / 15176); 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 48% / 9 35% / 8 11% / ≤7 5%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 62.5% → adjusted 48.1% (Mega, ×0.77 at $170 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $170.16 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.39 = $249.54Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $236.84 · PSA 9 $116.55 · PSA 8 $130.61 · ≤7 $116.55PSA 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 splitMega grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
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