PSA 10$62.49PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$21.94PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$14.83PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$66.37$22.41 net sale vs $88.78 cost
EV rangeEV range: -77% / -75% / -73% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $15.06PSA 10 rate 49.6–51.5% (80% interval on 2191 / 4333); 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 30% / 9 45% / 8 16% / ≤7 8%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 50.6% → adjusted 30.3% (SW&SH, ×0.60 at $15 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $15.06 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $2.73 = $88.78Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $48.23 · PSA 9 $13.43 · PSA 8 $7.33 · ≤7 $6.23PSA 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 splitSW&SH split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 51.5% vs SW&SH typical 56.5%): PSA 9 68% → 65%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium2.8x