PSA 10$1,050PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$122.50PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$72.05PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV−$17.24$160.05 net sale vs $177.29 cost
EV rangeEV range: -24% / -10% / +6% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $31.14 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $98.54PSA 10 rate 16.7–19.0% (80% interval on 332 / 1865); 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 40% / 8 27% / ≤7 22%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 17.8% → adjusted 10.3% (Vintage, ×0.58 at $99 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 12.4% adjusted (≈ 21.5% population)
CostsRaw $98.54 + shipping $5.00 + grading $62.04 (expected; 10% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $5.71 = $177.29Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $896.02 · PSA 9 $99.73 · PSA 8 $56.44 · ≤7 $56.44PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 10% chance of an upcharge to Priority; 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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