PSA 10$2,075PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$399.95PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$113.19PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV$123.69$355.06 net sale vs $231.37 cost
EV rangeEV range: +27% / +53% / +82% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $152.74 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $140.00PSA 10 rate 14.3–18.0% (80% interval on 101 / 629); 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 10% / 9 41% / 8 27% / ≤7 23%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 16.1% → adjusted 9.7% (Vintage, ×0.60 at $140 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 1.1% adjusted (≈ 1.8% population)
CostsRaw $140.00 + shipping $5.00 + grading $73.47 (expected; 10% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $6.90 = $231.37Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $1,775.42 · PSA 9 $337.85 · PSA 8 $91.74 · ≤7 $91.74PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 10% chance of an upcharge to Express; about 123 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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