Prior to starting his own business, Frank worked for Harley Davidson University, where he trained technicians from all over Europe. In 2007, Frank used his extensive experience to open his own retail store, California Motorcycles, where he repairs and sells motorcycle and automotive parts & accessories. The following year, Frank noticed he had expensive inventory that didn’t work for local customers and was not selling well in his shop. Initially, eBay was simply a channel to get rid of extra inventory, but in less than a year, Frank realized eBay’s potential as a way to expand his physical business. Today, California Motorcycles sells about 25% internationally to countries all over Europe and the world including the US, Saudi Arabia and Mexico.

Selling on eBay has helped expand our physical business. It’s like having a virtual shop in every county around the world.