PSA 10$6,600PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 9$611.87PokemonPriceTracker 90d
PSA 8$348.35PokemonPriceTracker 90d
Net EV$518.32$927.35 net sale vs $409.03 cost
EV rangeEV range: +108% / +127% / +147% (pessimistic / expected / optimistic)Max buy $570.97 (pessimistic case returns 20%), with the card's value held at $270.42PSA 10 rate 14.9–17.5% (80% interval on 204 / 1264); comps ±5.0% (comp quality 93). The 80% interval, the comp band and the ×0.5 / ×1.5 fallback without population counts are starting assumptions.
Outcome mix10 10% / 9 40% / 8 27% / ≤7 22%
PSA 10 ratePopulation 16.1% → adjusted 10.5% (Vintage, ×0.65 at $270 value, starting assumption)
Break-evenProfitable even with no PSA 10s
CostsRaw $270.42 + shipping $5.00 + grading $116.53 (expected; 10% chance of an upcharge tier) + submission shipping $6.00 + time cost $11.07 = $409.03Net sale after fees: PSA 10 $5,658.89 · PSA 9 $519.72 · PSA 8 $293.56 · ≤7 $203.47PSA tier: Standard $59.99; 10% chance of an upcharge to Premier; about 120 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 premium10.8x