Guides, tips, and yard intel
for garage dismantlers and yards.

InkFrog shut down on June 1, 2026. Here is what happened, why you cannot log in, why your eBay images broke, and the best InkFrog alternative for auto-parts and recycler sellers.

eBay fitment disappeared or gone? It's a known Fitment Plus Auto (FPA) issue, not your fault. Here's the real fix when eBay fitment is not working, plus how to stop it costing you sales.

Parts with good photos sell faster and for more. Here's a phone-only setup - lighting, angles and backgrounds - that takes five minutes per part.

How to estimate parts resale, fees and net profit before you bid on a Copart or IAAI lot - instead of guessing.

Before you bid on a Copart or IAA lot, here is how to tell if a salvage car is profitable to part out - a worked VIN example with parts revenue, fees, and net profit.

Your stop number on a salvage lot is the bid where projected net profit hits your minimum margin. Here is how to set it, and how a risk score keeps a good-looking lot from becoming a bad buy.

A practical guide to identifying an unknown used auto part - from the part itself, the numbers on it, and the vehicle it came from.

A step-by-step way to value a salvage car for parts: build the parts list from the VIN, price the majors from real used-market data, and subtract the costs to bid on.

A simple framework for calculating parts profit on a Copart lot before you bid - revenue from the parts that are actually intact, minus fees, transport, and your bid.

A realistic breakdown of what a Honda Civic is worth in parts - which parts carry the value, what they sell for, and how to get the exact number for a specific VIN before you buy.

A straight, category-by-category guide to auto recycling software in 2026 - the legacy systems, the marketplaces, the listing tools, and the modern platforms.

Double-selling across channels is the most avoidable expensive mistake in multichannel parts selling. Here is how to stop double-selling for good, and what one out-of-stock cancel really costs your account.

The cost of shipping auto parts is dimensional weight, freight, hazmat rules, and damage claims. Here is how to ship auto parts without losing money on any of them.

There is no single best dismantler software, only the best fit for your size and how you sell. Here is a clear way to choose.

How to end, delete, or cancel an eBay listing the right way - plus why manual delisting is the reason multichannel sellers double-sell.

List a part once and have it live on eBay and Facebook, with the sale on one pulling it from the other. Here is how automatic multichannel selling works.

Selling the same part twice across channels costs more than a refund. Here is the full price of a double sale and how to stop it for good.

Legacy recycler software is powerful and expensive. Here is an honest look at what you are paying for and what a smaller yard actually needs.

Multichannel listing is more than pushing the same post to several sites. Here is what it has to do to actually grow a used-parts business safely.

Generic eBay inventory tools miss what recyclers need. Here is what actually matters when you sell used parts on eBay at volume.

Compatibility software turns vehicle data into accurate fitment so used parts reach the right buyers. Here is what it does and what to look for.

Choosing yard software is a high-stakes, infrequent decision. Here is a practical checklist to compare options without the sales spin.

What a complete, modern software setup for a used-parts operation looks like - and why one integrated system beats a pile of disconnected tools.

Fear of a painful switch keeps yards on software they have outgrown. Here is how to migrate off a legacy system safely.

Lots of tools claim inventory sync. Here is what real-time actually has to mean to protect you from double sales, and how to test a claim.

The full playbook for turning a donor car into profit - buying with numbers, pulling in priority, listing with fitment, and tracking profit per donor.

Legacy yard software was built for the desktop era. Here is what cloud software changes for a dismantler, and what to watch for.

Everything a used-parts seller needs to know about fitment and interchange, in one place - what it is, how to use it, and why it drives both reach and returns.

A VIN holds the data that makes fitment accurate. Here is how decoding it at intake makes cataloging faster and listings better.

Three very different channels for used parts, three different jobs. Here is what each one is best at and how to decide where a part goes.

Most used-parts returns are fitment errors, and they quietly erase your margin. Here is how to drive them down.

Spreadsheets get you started and then quietly cap your growth. Here are the signs you have outgrown Excel and what to move to.

The best place to sell used auto parts online depends on the part - eBay Motors for national reach, Facebook Marketplace for local and heavy items, Car-Part for trade, and your own site for margin. Here is where each actually sells, and how to list everywhere at once without double-selling.

Fitment and item specifics are how eBay matches parts to buyers. Fill them in well and you get found; skip them and you get returns.

Facebook Marketplace is free, local, and huge - and most yards underuse it. Here is how to sell used parts on it without it eating your day.

To sell auto parts on eBay profitably you have to protect the margin - fees, shipping, and returns quietly eat it. Here is where your eBay margin goes and how a dismantler keeps it.

Why a parted-out car often beats a whole sale - and the specific numbers that decide it. A worked example for dismantlers.

A findable, sellable inventory is the difference between a yard that scales and one that drowns in parts. Here is a practical system.

OEM numbers, interchange, and cross-references are not the same thing. Here is how to use each one to sell used parts accurately.

Fitment is the number one reason used parts get returned. Here is how compatibility really works and how to be sure before you list or buy.

Interchangeable car parts let one used part sell to buyers across many vehicles. Here is how to find every car a part fits - Hollander numbers, Car-Part.com, OEM cross-reference - and list it against all of them.

A plain-English explanation of Hollander interchange numbers - what they are, why they exist, and how used-parts sellers actually use them.

Auto dismantling explained - what it is, how a modern parts operation runs, and how it differs from a scrapyard or a junkyard.

A grounded starter guide for going from a few flipped parts to a real dismantling operation - sourcing, space, compliance, and selling.

Price too high and it sits; too low and you leave money on the table. Here is a repeatable way to price used parts that actually sell.

Not all parts are worth pulling. Here are the categories that move fastest and hold value - and the ones that just eat shelf space.

Parting out beats selling whole more often than people think - but not always. Here is the simple math that tells you which way to go.

A practical, step-by-step framework for turning one donor car into many profitable sales instead of a pile of guesswork.