PSA 10$566.71PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$156.33PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$161.53PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$56.69$193.53 net sale vs $250.22 cost
EV rangeEV range: -29% / -23% / -16% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $67.07 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $170.82PSA 10 rate 23.0–24.3% (80% interval on 1682 / 7110); 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 18% / 9 56% / 8 18% / ≤7 8%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 23.7% → adjusted 18.2% (Mega, ×0.77 at $171 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 34.3% adjusted (≈ 44.6% population)
CostsRaw $170.82 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.41 = $250.22Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $480.97 · PSA 9 $128.77 · PSA 8 $133.23 · ≤7 $126.54PSA 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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