PSA 10$1,648PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$219.78PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$212.50PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$86.21$226.46 net sale vs $140.25 cost
EV rangeEV range: +47% / +61% / +77% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $92.12 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $56.19PSA 10 rate 10.5–14.0% (80% interval on 70 / 578); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 90). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 6% / 9 42% / 8 28% / ≤7 23%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 12.1% → adjusted 6.4% (Vintage, ×0.53 at $56 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $56.19 + shipping $5.00 + grading $68.94 (expected; 6% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $4.12 = $140.25Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $1,409.21 · PSA 9 $183.22 · PSA 8 $176.97 · ≤7 $38.00PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 6% chance of an upcharge to Express; about 127 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 grade split (starting assumption); ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium7.5x