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How does inflation affect the card's secondary index price?

card: Raphaël Varane (France) RV-s (2022) · category: valuation

[Concise Summary]

General collector price inflation impacts shipping costs and box supply floor prices, raising secondary sticker rates.

[Structured Data Grid]

Box Retail Shift Index	+4.5% annual
Shipping Cost Delta	+8.2% average
Valuation Margin Adjustment	Reflected in Daily Price Index
Inflation Class	Macro-Economic

Detailed Investigation & Analysis

As raw manufacturing paper and shipping costs rise, standard retail box prices shift. This increases the packaging acquisition cost per sticker, causing a general valuation raise across all cards in the index.

Additional notes for collectors: Ensure checklist entries are verified before confirming trades. Standard trade ratios are calculated relative to card popularity.

[Album Context Specs]

Card Code	RV-s
Official Name	Raphaël Varane (France) RV-s (2022)
Estimated Value	$0.94 USD
Album Section	Legend (2022)
Completion Mode	Required Checklist Item