PSA 10$1,527PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 9$122.47PokemonPriceTracker 365d
PSA 8$80.16PokemonPriceTracker 365d
Net EV−$59.14$99.62 net sale vs $158.76 cost
EV rangeEV range: -51% / -37% / -20% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $79.45PSA 10 rate 2.8–5.4% (80% interval on 14 / 360); comps ±18.0% (comp quality 64). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 2% / 9 25% / 8 41% / ≤7 31%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 3.9% → adjusted 2.4% (Other, ×0.61 at $79 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 7.8% adjusted (≈ 12.7% population)
CostsRaw $79.45 + shipping $5.00 + grading $63.28 (expected; 2% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $5.02 = $158.76Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $1,305.40 · PSA 9 $99.70 · PSA 8 $63.39 · ≤7 $55.97PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 2% chance of an upcharge to Express; about 131 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 splitOther split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 5.4% vs Other typical 20.4%): PSA 9 50% → 26%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium12.5x