PSA 10$1,132PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$232.76PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$150.00PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV−$52.51$145.30 net sale vs $197.81 cost
EV rangeEV range: -36% / -27% / -16% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $9.45 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $120.00PSA 10 rate 1.8–3.0% (80% interval on 21 / 909); 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 1% / 9 31% / 8 36% / ≤7 32%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 2.3% → adjusted 1.4% (Vintage, ×0.59 at $120 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 7.8% adjusted (≈ 13.2% population)
CostsRaw $120.00 + shipping $5.00 + grading $60.26 (expected; 1% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $6.55 = $197.81Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $966.25 · PSA 9 $194.36 · PSA 8 $123.33 · ≤7 $87.29PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 1% chance of an upcharge to Priority; 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 splitVintage split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 3.0% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 31%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium4.9x