PSA 10$487.48PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$149.81PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$188.88PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$51.21$180.55 net sale vs $231.75 cost
EV rangeEV range: -28% / -22% / -16% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $58.04 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $153.00PSA 10 rate 23.0–24.3% (80% interval on 1682 / 7110); 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 18% / 9 56% / 8 18% / ≤7 8%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 23.7% → adjusted 18.0% (Mega, ×0.76 at $153 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 36.1% adjusted (≈ 47.4% population)
CostsRaw $153.00 + shipping $5.00 + grading $59.99 (expected) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $7.76 = $231.75Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $412.97 · PSA 9 $123.17 · PSA 8 $156.70 · ≤7 $112.78PSA 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 splitMega grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
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