PSA 10$236.49PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$60.64PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$48.30PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$32.82$80.02 net sale vs $112.84 cost
EV rangeEV range: -33% / -29% / -25% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $38.27PSA 10 rate 41.3–42.2% (80% interval on 9958 / 23853); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 25% / 9 45% / 8 19% / ≤7 11%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 41.7% → adjusted 25.1% (XY, ×0.60 at $38 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 46.0% adjusted (≈ 76.5% population)
CostsRaw $38.27 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $3.58 = $112.84Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $197.56 · PSA 9 $46.65 · PSA 8 $36.05 · ≤7 $24.16PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 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 splitXY grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
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