PSA 10$9,615PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$5,065PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$7,000PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$2,829$3,780 net sale vs $951.27 cost
EV rangeEV range: +297% / +297% / > 300% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $1,500.00 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $500.00PSA 10 rate 2.2–3.2% (80% interval on 46 / 1749); 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 2% / 9 31% / 8 36% / ≤7 31%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 2.6% → adjusted 1.7% (Vintage, ×0.65 at $500 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $500.00 + shipping $5.00 + grading $431.46 (expected; 69% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $8.81 = $951.27Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $8,550.33 · PSA 9 $4,341.78 · PSA 8 $6,002.18 · ≤7 $380.80PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 69% chance of an upcharge to Premier; about 50 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 (≤ 3.2% vs Vintage typical 6.4%): PSA 9 45% → 32%, starting assumption; ≤7 valued at 90% of raw
PSA 10/9 premium1.9x