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Sabrina's Suggestion #109

Sabrina's Suggestion #109

Pokemon Japanese Tag Bolt · #109 · Base · Dec 2018

Buy Raw on eBayPSA 10 Sold on eBay
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Maybe — Proceed with Caution

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Raw Price
$78.65
Expected Value
$14.96
Net Profit
$19.14
Gem Rate
66.8%
ROI
+20%
Sales / Yr
163

PSA 10 profit of $19.14 is thin — grading fees and selling costs eat most of the margin.

Best Tier for Flipping

TAG Basic$22.00/card · 30+ business days
Net Profit $42.50
Per-Flip ROI 127%
Annualized 2,340%
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Factors in grading cost, turnaround time, and compounding — how fast you can reinvest profits into the next flip.

Profitability by Grading Company

CompanyBest TierGem RatePop10sCostEVNet ProfitROI
PSAPSA Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
BGSBGS Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
CGCCGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
SGCSGC Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
TAGTAG Standard52.3%8,4201,250$20.00$85.40$32.50127%
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Shows the best-value tier from each grading company based on EV, cost, and turnaround. Pop = total graded population; 10s = grade 10 count.

Price by Grade

Raw
$78.65
PSA 10
$208.52
BGS 10
$197.50
SGC 10
$125.00
CGC 10
$112.79
9
$104.64
8
$69.00
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66.8%Gem Rate (PSA 10)

Grade Distribution (4,388 total graded)

4,388Total
PSA 102,92966.8%
PSA 91,25528.6%
PSA 81212.8%
PSA 7400.9%
Below 7431.0%

eBay Market Signals

3–4 month horizon
Raw
30 days tracked
Active
42
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
2.4
84 resolved
Days to sell
7.0d
p90 21d
Liquidity
62%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
+12.0%
Price 30d
+8.0%
PSA 10
30 days tracked
Active
11
30-day avg listings
Sold/day
0.30
14 resolved
Days to sell
18d
p90 46d
Liquidity
48%
sold ÷ listed
Supply 30d
-6.0%
Price 30d
+14.0%
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