Ashes To Engines

05/17/2026

Stop wasting hours on eBay listings and get back to the wrenching that actually makes you money. The Motonomicon is now available, and I’m looking for salvage parts pros who want high quality, reliable software built by someone in the industry that can automate a very tedious part of the business for them.

If you hit a snag or have an idea to make it better, I’m monitoring the feedback forms at https://motonomicon.com/contact daily to push updates and fixes.

Get started today: https://motonomicon.com
See what we do: ebay.com/str/ashestoengines

05/16/2026

Are missing MPNs and fitment data killing your eBay traffic?

eBay’s algorithm actively penalizes listings that lack complete fitment data. If your parts are missing an MPN or a compatibility table, buyers won't see them when they search by exact part number or use eBay’s "My Garage" filter to find matching vehicles.

The new Listing Doctor feature on Motonomicon automates the audit and repair process to recover that lost visibility:

1. Finds Double Gaps: It scans your entire store to isolate active listings missing both the MPN and the fitment table.

2. Injects Compatibility Data: It automatically adds the missing MPNs and complete fitment tables so your parts actually surface in filtered buyer searches.

3. Fills Item Specifics: A high-confidence agent automatically populates eBay’s required fields. It only fills the empty gaps, leaving your existing data completely untouched.

4. 100% Approval Control: You see the exact confidence level for every generated suggestion. Nothing changes on your live eBay store until you review and one-click approve the fix.

Stop losing sales to incomplete data. Give your inventory an algorithmic checkup on your Motonomicon dashboard now: motonomicon.com

Generate perfect, algorithm-dominating eBay listings for salvaged motorcycle, scooter, and ATV OEM parts in minutes. No payroll, no typing, no guessing.

04/28/2026

eBay's servers appear to be stabilizing after the outage that started on Sunday.

Real-time overview of problems with eBay. Website down, can't log in or place bids? We'll tell you what is going on.

04/27/2026

We were able to purchase shipping labels this morning without a problem, looks like that was a brief period of calm for eBay's servers.

eBay Outage Megathread with other sellers on Reddit:

Explore this post and more from the Ebay community

04/27/2026

ATTN: EBAY OUTAGE AND DISRUPTIONS!

Starting around 11:30 AM PT today, eBay's infrastructure started experiencing a major outage affecting their APIs and seller tools globally. The disruption was reported widely across the seller community is being actively covered by Value Added Resource here: https://www.valueaddedresource.net/ebay-server-errors-search-descriptions/

Because our platform communicates directly with eBay's API to process and publish your listings, any uploads or listing attempts made during this window would have failed — through no fault of your connection or your account.

As of posting this, the outages appear to be ongoing - we're actively monitoring it here: https://downdetector.com/status/ebay/.

We're sorry for the frustration this is causing. If you run into anything that still isn't working once eBay resolves the issue, please message us immediately and we'll sort it out.

Real-time overview of problems with eBay. Website down, can't log in or place bids? We'll tell you what is going on.

04/23/2026

Turn your graveyard of donor bikes, scooters, UTVs, or ATVs into a goldmine.

The Motonomicon is the ultimate toolkit for powersports salvage. Fast VIN decoding, effortless part identification, and a direct line to your next sale.

Developed and proven by a real salvage shop owner to generate highly optimized eBay listings that actually sell - not just more AI slop.

Start for free at https://motonomicon.com

04/23/2026

Get those ATV, motorcycle, scooter, or UTV parts in front of buyers in record time. If listing them for sale and trying to find buyers feels like a graveyard shift, you’re doing it wrong.

The Motonomicon provides the quickest path from teardown to "Sold" on OEM parts and components for over 20,000 different powersport automotive models across 18 different makes.

List in two minutes flat and get back to the work that matters.

Check it out: https://motonomicon.com

04/23/2026

You know that pile of brake calipers, rotors, switches, motors, and ignition coils in your garage is worth a good chunk of money.

But as they sit unlisted, you sit unpaid.

You need the right tool for the job - and the Motonomicon is the best in the industry.

Generate clean, search-algorithm-dominating eBay Motors listings in only minutes straight from your workbench with only your phone and a web browser.

Find out how: https://motonomicon.com

04/23/2026

Typing sucks. Listing salvage powersports parts on eBay sucks more. You belong in your workshop with a socket wrench, not chained to a desk doing data entry.

Stop wasting hours with eBay's endless forms & searching Google for MPN numbers by hand when it can be easily done automatically.

Scan the VIN or fill out basic make/model info, snap some photos, and let our software write highly optimized eBay Motors listings in under 2 minutes to get your salvage powersports parts sold.

Find out more at https://motonomicon.com

02/23/2025

With great speed must come great braking power. The Necromechanic has rotors to provide such power. Check out his latest listings...

https://www.ebay.com/str/ashestoengines

1999 - 2002 Yamaha YZFR6
2007 - 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX6R
1998 - 1999 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-9R
2001 - 2003 Suzuki GSXR600
2003 - 2008 Suzuki GSXR1000
2000 - 2007 Suzuki GSXR1300 Hayabusa
2006 - 2016 Yamaha YZF-R6
2004 - 2006 Yamaha YZF-R1
2003 - 2004 Honda CBR600RR
2006 - 2007 Honda CBR1000RR
2001 - 2003 Honda CBR954RR
2006 - 2008 Triumph Daytona 675