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Employment Agreement

 Exhibit 10.28 
 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement ”) is made effective January 17, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) by and among between U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”) and Michael J. McClane, an individual (the “Executive”). 
 WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into a written agreement to document the terms of Executive’s employment with the Company, which
agreement will replace in its entirety that certain Offer Letter dated September 19, 2005 between Executive and the Company (the “Offer Letter”). 
  

	 	1.	 	Duties and Responsibilities. 

 A.    Executive shall serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Executive shall have the duties and powers
at the Company that are customary for an individual holding such positions. 
 B.    Executive agrees to use his best
efforts to advance the business and welfare of the Company, to render his services under this Agreement faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability. 
 C.    Executive shall be based at the Company’s office located at Carson, California, or at such other offices of the Company located within 30 miles of Executive’s residence as of the
date hereof. 
 2.    Offer Letter Superseded; Period of Employment. As of the Effective Date, the Offer
Letter shall be cancelled and terminated, and neither the Company nor Executive shall have any further rights or obligations thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, Executive and the Company agree that the Notice of Grant of Stock Options, and
attachments thereto, dated March 1, 2006 and March 28, 2006, together with the cash bonus paid to Executive upon completion of the acquisition of The Partsbin.com, Inc. and its affiliates, fully satisfies the Company’s obligations
under Section 4 of the Offer Letter, and that no further payment shall be required upon completion of the Company’s initial public offering or any further financing or acquisition. Following the Effective Date, Executive’s employment
with the Company shall be governed by the provisions of this Agreement for the period commencing as of the date hereof and continuing until the earlier of (i) Executive’s termination of employment with the Company for any reason, or
(ii) November 28, 2011 (the “Employment Period”). 
  

	 	3.	 	Cash Compensation. 

 A.    Annual Salary. Executive’s initial base salary shall be $225,000 per year (the “Annual Salary”), which shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s standard
payroll schedule (but in no event less frequent than on a monthly basis), and may be increased from time to time at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer
shall review Executive’s Annual Salary at least annually and shall make a recommendation to the Compensation Committee regarding any proposed increase to the Annual Salary. Any increased Annual Salary shall thereupon be the “Annual
Salary” for the 

 
purposes hereof. Executive’s Annual Salary shall not be decreased without his prior written consent at any time during the Employment Period.

 B.    Bonus. Executive shall be entitled to receive an annual target incentive bonus of $100,000 based
upon the Company achieving its revenue and EBITDA goals, and Executive meeting the annual goals determined by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Bonuses shall be paid no later than the end of February following the year for which the bonus
is being paid. 
 C.     Applicable Withholdings. The Company shall deduct and withhold from the
compensation payable to Executive hereunder any and all applicable Federal, State and local income and employment withholding taxes and any other amounts required to be deducted or withheld by the Company under applicable statutes, regulations,
ordinances or orders governing or requiring the withholding or deduction of amounts otherwise payable as compensation or wages to employees. 
 4.     Equity Compensation. Executive shall be entitled to participate in any equity incentive plans of the Company. All such options or other equity awards will be made at the discretion of the
Company’s Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (with input from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer) pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable equity incentive plan, including any provisions for
repurchase thereof. The option exercise price or value of any equity award granted to Executive will be established by the Company’s Board of Directors as of the date such interests are granted but shall not be less than the fair market value
of the class of equity underlying such award. To the extent the Company grants any additional options or shares of restricted stock to Executive during the Employment Period, then the Company shall in such grant documentation provide that in the
event a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs during the Employment Period, and within twelve months following such Change in Control, Executive either (i) is terminated without Cause (as defined herein) or (ii) resigns for Good
Reason (as defined herein), then all of Executive’s unvested options or unvested shares shall vest in full. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change In Control” shall mean any of the following transactions effecting a
change in ownership or control of the Company: 
 (i)    a merger, consolidation or reorganization
approved by the Company’s beneficial holders of securities, unless securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the voting securities of the successor corporation are immediately thereafter
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportion, by the persons who beneficially owned the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such transaction; or 
 (ii)    any transfer, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or

 (iii)    the acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or related group of persons (other than
the Company or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s beneficial holders. 
  

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 In no event, however, shall a Change in Control be deemed to occur in connection with any public offering of Common
Stock, the primary purpose of which is to raise capital and which is not for any specifically identified acquisition, reorganization or merger. 
 5.    Expense Reimbursement. In addition to the compensation specified in Section 3, Executive shall be entitled to receive reimbursement from the Company for all reasonable business expenses incurred
by Executive in the performance of Executive’s duties hereunder, provided that Executive furnishes the Company with vouchers, receipts and other details of such expenses in the form reasonably required by the Company to substantiate a deduction
for such business expenses under all applicable rules and regulations of federal and state taxing authorities. 
 6.    Fringe Benefits. 
 A.    Group Plans. Executive shall,
throughout the Employment Period, be eligible to participate in all of the group term life insurance plans, group health plans, accidental death and dismemberment plans, short-term disability programs, retirement plans, profit sharing plans or other
plans (for which Executive qualifies) that are available to the executive officers of the Company. During the Employment Period, the Company will pay for coverage for Executive and the members of his immediate family residing in Executive’s
household under the Company’s health plan, and coverage for Executive under the Company’s accidental death and dismemberment plan and for short-term disability. Payment for all other benefit plans will be paid in accordance with the
Company’s policy in effect for similar executive positions. 
 B.    Vacation. Executive shall be
entitled to at least four weeks paid vacation per year. Vacation shall accrue pursuant to the Company’s vacation benefit policies. 
 C.    Auto Allowance. Executive shall be entitled to an auto allowance of $1,250 per month. 
 7.    Termination of Employment. During the Employment Period, the Executive’s employment with the Company may be terminated by either the Company or Executive at any time, and
for any reason. Upon such termination, Executive (or, in the case of Executive’s death, Executive’s estate and beneficiaries) shall have no further rights to any other compensation or benefits from the Company on or after the termination
of employment except as follows: 
 A.    Termination For Cause. In the event the Company terminates
Executive’s employment with the Company prior to expiration of the Employment Period for Cause (as defined below), the Company shall pay to Executive the following: (i) Executive’s unpaid Annual Salary and Bonus that has been earned
through the termination date of his employment; (ii) Executive’s accrued but unused vacation; (iii) any accrued expenses pursuant to Section 5 above, and (iv) any other payments as may be required under applicable law. For
purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean that Executive has engaged in any one of the following: (i) material financial dishonesty involving the Company or its assets, including, without limitation,
misappropriation of the Company’s funds or property; (ii) reckless or willful misconduct in the performance of Executive’s duties in the event such conduct continues after the Company has provided 30 days written notice to Executive
and a reasonable opportunity to cure; (iii) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendre to, any felony involving dishonesty or fraud; or (iv) the material breach of any provision of this Agreement after 30 days written notice to Executive of
such breach and a reasonable opportunity to cure such breach. 
  

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 B.    Termination Upon Death or Disability. If Executive dies during
the Employment Period, the Executive’s employment with the Company shall be deemed terminated as of the date of death, and the obligations of the Company to or with respect to Executive shall terminate in their entirety upon such date except as
otherwise provided under this Section 7B. If Executive becomes Disabled (as defined below), then the Company shall have the right, to the extent permitted by law, to terminate the employment of Executive upon 30 days prior written notice in
writing to Executive. Upon termination of employment due to death or Disability, Executive (or Executive’s estate or beneficiaries in the case of the death of Executive) shall be entitled to receive: (i) Executive’s unpaid Annual
Salary that has been earned through the termination date of his employment; (ii) Executive’s accrued but unused vacation; (iii) any accrued expenses pursuant to Section 5 above, (iv) Executive’s bonus for the year of
termination in accordance with Section 3B above (pro rated up to the termination date), which bonus shall be paid at such time as the Company regularly pays bonuses; (v) any other payments as may be required under applicable law;
(vi) continuation of his Annual Salary following such termination for a period of one year, which shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s standard pay schedules; and (vii) in the case of termination due to Disability, the
Company shall provide continued coverage for Executive under the Company’s healthcare plans and group insurance policies (to the extent Executive is eligible) or if Executive elects COBRA benefits, the Company shall reimburse Executive’s
COBRA payments for Executive’s health insurance benefits for a period of one year. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental impairment which, the Board of Directors determines,
after consideration and implementation of reasonable accommodations, precludes the Executive from performing his essential job functions for a period longer than three consecutive months or a total of one hundred twenty (120) days in any twelve
month period. 
 C.    Termination for Any Other Reason; Resignation for Good Reason. Should the Company
terminate Executive’s employment other than for Cause or as a result of Executive’s Death of Disability, or in the event Executive resigns for Good Reason (as defined below), then the Company shall pay Executive as follows:
(i) Executive’s unpaid Annual Salary that has been earned through the termination date of his employment; (ii) Executive’s accrued but unused vacation; (iii) any accrued expenses pursuant to Section 4 above, (iv) a
pro rated share of Executive’s bonus (pro rated up to the termination date), which bonus shall be paid at such time as the Company regularly pays bonuses; (v) any other payments as may be required under applicable law; (vi) continued
coverage for Executive and his immediate family under the Company’s healthcare plans and group insurance policies for one year; and (vii) continuation of Executive’s Annual Salary, which shall be payable in accordance with the
Company’s standard pay schedules for: (A) a period of six months if Executive is terminated prior to September 18, 2007; or (B) a period of one year if Executive is terminated on or after September 18, 2007. For the purposes
of this Agreement, “Good Reason” shall mean Executive’s voluntary resignation within one year following: (i) a reduction in the scope of Executive’s duties and responsibilities or the level of management to
which he reports; (ii) a reduction in his level of Annual Salary without his prior written consent; (iii) a relocation of Executive more than thirty (30) miles outside of Executive’s residence as of the date hereof; (iv) a
material breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Company or (v) the failure of the Company to have a successor entity specifically assume this Agreement. 
 8.    Non-Competition During the Employment Period. Executive acknowledges and agrees that given the extent and nature of the confidential and proprietary information he will obtain
during the course of his employment with the Company, it would be inevitable that such confidential information would be disclosed or utilized by the Executive should he obtain employment from, or otherwise become associated with, an entity or
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directly competes with the Company. Consequently, during any period for which Executive is receiving payments from the Company, either as wages or as a
severance benefit, Executive shall not, without prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer, directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of, or be employed by
or provide advice to, any enterprise that is engaged in any business directly competitive to that of the Company in the aftermarket auto parts market in the United States.; provided, however, that such restriction shall not apply to any passive
investment representing an interest of less than 1% of an outstanding class of publicly-traded securities of any company or other enterprise where Executive does not provide any management, consulting or other services to such company or enterprise.

 9.    Proprietary Information. Executive has executed the Company’s standard Confidential
Information and Assignment of Inventions Agreement (the “Confidentiality Agreement”), which is hereby incorporated by this reference as if set forth fully herein. Executive’s obligations pursuant to the Confidentiality
Agreement will survive termination of Executive’s employment with the Company. 
 10.    Successors and
Assigns. This Agreement is personal in its nature and the Executive shall not assign or transfer his rights under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding on, each successor of the
Company whether by merger, consolidation, transfer of all or substantially all assets, or otherwise, and the heirs and legal representatives of Executive. 
 11.    Notices. Any notices, demands or other communications required or desired to be given by any party shall be in writing and shall be validly given to another party if served
either personally or via overnight delivery service such as Federal Express, postage prepaid, return receipt requested. If such notice, demand or other communication shall be served personally, service shall be conclusively deemed made at the time
of such personal service. If such notice, demand or other communication is given by overnight delivery, such notice shall be conclusively deemed given two business days after the deposit thereof addressed to the party to whom such notice, demand or
other communication is to be given as hereinafter set forth: 
  

			
	 To the Company:        
	  	 U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc.
 17150 South Margay
Avenue
 Carson, California 90746
 Attn: Chief Executive
Officer

		
	 With a copy to:
	  	 Dorsey & Whitney LLP
 38 Technology
Drive
 Irvine, California 92618
 Attn: Ellen S. Bancroft,
Esq.

		
	 To Executive:
	  	 At Executive’s last residence as
 provided by Executive to the
 Company for payroll records.

 Any party may change such party’s address for the purpose of receiving notices, demands and other
communications by providing written notice to the other party in the manner described in this Section 11. 
  

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 12.    Governing Documents. This Agreement, along with the documents
expressly referenced in this Agreement, constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and Executive with respect to the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company and the payment of severance benefits,
and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or verbal agreements and understandings (including the Offer Letter) between Executive and the Company relating to such subject matter. This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument
signed by Executive and an authorized officer of the Company. Any and all prior agreements, understandings or representations relating to the Executive’s employment with the Company are terminated and cancelled in their entirety and are of no
further force or effect. 
 13.    Governing Law. The provisions of this letter agreement will be construed
and interpreted under the laws of the State of California. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance should be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable for any reason, the
invalidity of that provision shall in no way affect (to the maximum extent permissible by law) the application of such provision under circumstances different from those adjudicated by the court, the application of any other provision of this
Agreement, or the enforceability or invalidity of this Agreement as a whole. Should any provision of this Agreement become or be deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction by reason of the scope, extent or duration of its coverage,
then such provision shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to applicable law so as to be valid and enforceable or, if such provision cannot be so amended without materially altering the intention of the parties, then such
provision will be stricken and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. 
 14.    Remedies. All rights and remedies provided pursuant to this Agreement or by law shall be cumulative, and no such right or remedy shall be exclusive of any other. A party may pursue any one or more
rights or remedies hereunder, or may seek damages or specific performance in the event of another party’s breach hereunder, or may pursue any other remedy by law or equity, whether or not stated in this Agreement. 
 15.    No Waiver. The waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as, or be
construed as, a waiver of any later breach of that provision. 
 16.    Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in more than one counterpart, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

  

			
	 U.S. AUTO PARTS NETWORK, INC.
  

		
	 By:
	 	                 /S/ MEHRAN NIA

		
	 Print Name:
	 	                 Mehran Nia

		
	 Title:
	 	                 Chief Executive Officer

		
	 Address:
	 	                 17150 South Margay Avenue

		 	                 Carson, CA
90746
  

	
	 /S/ MICHAEL MCCLANE

	 MICHAEL McCLANE, Executive

  

 7Offer Letter of Employment

 Exhibit 10.30 
 Private & Confidential 
 November 13, 2006 
  

	
	 Mr. Howard Tong

	____________________
	
	____________________

  

	 	Re:	Offer of Employment 

 Dear Howard: 
 On behalf of U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. (“USAP” or the “Company”), I am delighted to extend to you this offer of full-time
employment with USAP in the position of Chief Operating Officer. You will be based out of our Corporate Office in Carson, California and will report to the Chief Executive Officer. 
 I. Compensation – Salary and Bonuses 
 As a full-time employee in the position of Chief Operating
Officer, your annual compensation will be comprised of an annualized base salary of $220,000.00. You will also be eligible to receive an annual discretionary incentive bonus of up to $100,000. All bonus programs are intended to reward contribution
to USAP’s performance over the entire fiscal year, and consequently are earned and will be paid only if you are employed and in good standing at the time of bonus payments, which payments shall be made within 90 days of the close of the fiscal
year. Bonus determinations will be made at USAP’s sole discretion. 
 Contingent on approval of our recommendation by the Company’s
Board of Directors or Compensation Committee, you will receive a non-qualified stock option to purchase 450,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock. The grant date and option exercise price will be established on the date the Board of
Directors or Compensation Committee grant the options to you pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan. Your option grant will be subject to the terms of the Company’s stock option plan in effect as of the grant date and the related
stock option agreements which provide, among other things, for vesting over four years, with the initial 25% of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of your date of employment with the company and the balance vesting in thirty-six equal
monthly installments thereafter, as well as certain restrictions on transfer. These options will be subject to a Change in Control Agreement which shall vest your unvested options should you be terminated without Cause within six (6) months of
a change in control. 
 II. Benefits 
 You
shall be eligible to participate in all of the employee benefits and benefit plans that USAP generally makes available to its full-time executive employees in accordance with the 

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 terms and conditions
of such benefits and benefit plans, including group life insurance, group medical insurance, and a Section 401(k) Plan. At your election, you may decline to participate in the Company’s coverage and choose to continue your existing medical
coverage and the Company will reimburse you up to $1,000.00 per month of premiums paid for such policy. Detailed information about the benefits presently available will be provided to you on your first day of employment. You will also receive an
automobile allowance of $850.00 per month. 
 III. “At-Will” Employment 
 Employment with USAP is “at-will.” This means that it is not for any specified period of time and can be terminated by you or by USAP at any
time, with or without advance notice, and for any or no particular reason or cause. It also means that your job duties, title, and responsibility and reporting level, compensation, and benefits, as well as USAP’s personnel policies and
procedures, may be changed with or without notice at any time in the sole discretion of USAP. This “at-will” nature of your employment shall remain unchanged during your tenure as an employee and may not be changed, except in an express
writing signed by you and by USAP’s Chief Executive Officer. Any termination of your employment is, however, subject to the severance provisions listed below. 
 IV. Severance 
 In the event your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, you shall be entitled to no severance
pay. In the event that you are terminated without Cause and execute a general release of all known and unknown claims against the Company, you shall be paid salary continuation for a period of (i) six (6) months if you are terminated within the
first two years of service, or (ii) twelve (12) months if you are terminated after two years of service. For purposes of this paragraph “Cause” shall mean a reasonable belief by the Board that you (i) have committed a willful misconduct in
the performance of your job duties, or (ii) have been convicted of, or pleaded nolo contendere to any felony. 
 V. Full-Time Service To USAP/Proprietary
Information 
 USAP requires that as a full-time employee you devote your full business time, attention, skills, and efforts to the tasks
and duties of your position as assigned by USAP. We also require that you refrain from conduct that creates a conflict of interest between your own (or a family member’s) interests and the interests of USAP as more fully outlined in our
Employee Handbook and any Code of Ethics that may be adopted by USAP from time to time. 
 USAP also respects the proprietary information of
other companies. We ask that you give adequate notice to your current employer, cooperate in a smooth transition and allow your current employer to confirm that you have returned all proprietary information to it and have not 

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 kept any copies. You
should take great care to return all property of prior employers. If you accept employment, you may not bring onto our premises or use in any manner any confidential or proprietary information developed, used, or disclosed to you while you were
employed by some other company or entity. You will also be required to certify that you do not have any such information. This means you should not keep, even at home or on a personal computer, copies of anything which belongs to your prior
employer(s). If you leave USAP, we will similarly require you to return all USAP proprietary information to us. Finally, you should not solicit employees or customers of your prior employer. If you find yourself in contact with an employee or
customer of your prior employer, please notify the undersigned immediately so that we can take steps to insure that your contact is appropriate and does not involve the use of confidential information of others. If you have any questions about these
requirements, please contact me immediately. 
 You will be designated as an officer under the Company’s Directors and Officers
Insurance Policy and will receive the broadest indemnification agreement applicable to any officer of the Company. 
 VI. Conditions 
 This offer, and any employment pursuant to this offer, is conditioned upon the following: 
  

	 	•	 	As required by law, your ability to provide satisfactory documentary proof of your identity and right to work in the United States of America no later than the third day after you
commence working for USAP. Enclosed is a list of acceptable INS Form I-9 documentation. 

  

	 	•	 	Your signed agreement to, and ongoing compliance with, the terms of the attached Proprietary Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement without modification. This is a very
important document and we have included an extra copy for your files. 

 VII. Entire Agreement 
 If you accept this offer, this letter and the written agreements referenced in this letter shall constitute the complete agreement between you and USAP
with respect to the initial terms and conditions of your employment. Any representations not contained in this letter, or contrary to those contained in this letter (whether written or oral), that may have been made to you are expressly cancelled
and superceded by this offer. Except as otherwise specified in this letter, the terms and conditions of your employment pursuant to this letter may not be changed, except by a writing signed by the Chief Executive Officer. 

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 We
have many policies that provide all employees an informal means of resolving any problems that may arise during employment. Please read these policies and use the complaint procedures should you or anyone reporting to you believe there are
violations of our policies or issues that need to be resolved. 

 Mr. Howard Tong 
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 VIII. Acceptance
of Employment 
 Upon your acceptance of this offer of employment, please acknowledge your agreement with the terms set forth in this
offer letter by signing in the designated space below. This offer will be rescinded if you have not responded by November 20, 2006. 
 The entire team and I look forward to you joining us! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me. 
 Sincerely, 
  

			
	U.S. AUTOPARTS NETWORK, INC.
		
		 	/s/ Michael McClane
	By:	 	Michael McClane
		 	Chief Financial Officer

 I AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
THIS LETTER AND ATTACHMENTS 
  

					
	 /s/ Howard Tong
	 		  	 11-13-2006

	Howard Tong	 		  	Date

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