PSA 10$20,871PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$9,661PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$10,000PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$5,790$6,773 net sale vs $982.76 cost
EV rangeEV range: > 300% / > 300% / > 300% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $1,500.00 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $500.00PSA 10 rate 3.9–4.8% (80% interval on 138 / 3206); 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 38% / 8 32% / ≤7 27%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 4.3% → adjusted 2.8% (Vintage, ×0.65 at $500 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $500.00 + shipping $5.00 + grading $463.60 (expected; 73% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.15 = $982.76Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $19,523.42 · PSA 9 $8,595.13 · PSA 8 $8,925.65 · ≤7 $380.80PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 73% chance of an upcharge to Premier/Premium 1; about 45 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 split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 4.8% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 39%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium2.2x