PSA 10$64.07PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$29.99PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$49.99PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$64.02$28.16 net sale vs $92.17 cost
EV rangeEV range: -72% / -69% / -67% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $18.33PSA 10 rate 31.6–33.5% (80% interval on 1250 / 3842); comps ±7.5% (comp quality 85). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 20% / 9 55% / 8 18% / ≤7 8%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 32.5% → adjusted 19.5% (SV, ×0.60 at $18 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenCan't break even at these prices
CostsRaw $18.33 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $2.85 = $92.17Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $49.59 · PSA 9 $20.34 · PSA 8 $37.50 · ≤7 $8.76PSA 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 splitSV grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
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