PSA 10$3,643PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$127.50PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$47.40PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV−$34.57$69.03 net sale vs $103.60 cost
EV rangeEV range: -43% / -33% / -21% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy: none (the pessimistic case can't return 20% at any price), with the card's value held at $27.28PSA 10 rate 1.2–2.1% (80% interval on 22 / 1399); comps ±8.0% (comp quality 84). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 1% / 9 25% / 8 39% / ≤7 34%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 1.6% → adjusted 0.7% (Vintage, ×0.47 at $27 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenNeeds ≥ 2.0% adjusted (≈ 4.2% population)
CostsRaw $27.28 + shipping $5.00 + grading $62.15 (expected; 1% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $3.17 = $103.60Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $3,121.46 · PSA 9 $104.02 · PSA 8 $35.28 · ≤7 $15.67PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 1% chance of an upcharge to Super Express; about 132 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 splitVintage split adjusted for this card's low PSA 10 rate (≤ 2.1% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 26%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium28.6x