PSA 10$125.74PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$44.95PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$42.00PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$71.12$55.68 net sale vs $126.80 cost
EV rangeEV range: -59% / -56% / -53% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $51.74PSA 10 rate 48.6–49.9% (80% interval on 4861 / 9877); 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 33% / 9 45% / 8 15% / ≤7 7%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 49.2% → adjusted 33.2% (Mega, ×0.68 at $52 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $51.74 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $4.07 = $126.80Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $102.52 · PSA 9 $33.18 · PSA 8 $30.65 · ≤7 $30.65PSA 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
PSA 10/9 premium2.8x