PSA 10$1,913PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$215.41PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$89.06PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV−$17.30$157.92 net sale vs $175.22 cost
EV rangeEV range: -28% / -10% / +12% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $17.64 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $95.09PSA 10 rate 3.0–6.6% (80% interval on 10 / 224); comps ±13.5% (comp quality 73). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 3% / 9 44% / 8 29% / ≤7 24%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 4.5% → adjusted 2.6% (Vintage, ×0.57 at $95 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 3.8% adjusted (≈ 6.6% population)
CostsRaw $95.09 + shipping $5.00 + grading $63.55 (expected; 3% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $5.58 = $175.22Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $1,635.96 · PSA 9 $179.47 · PSA 8 $71.03 · ≤7 $68.05PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 3% chance of an upcharge to Express; about 130 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 splitVintage grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
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