CLEVELAND -- Millions of people shop on eBay, but less than 10 percent try to sell anything, NewsChannel5 reported.

Consumer reporter John Matarese said that a lot of people don't have the time or inclination to deal with selling online.

"Too complicated. I don't have time for it," Sarah Twitty said.

"Just don't think I have the know-how to do it myself, and I don't trust anybody else to do it," Chris Losey said.

That may change with stores that hope to take the place of neighborhood garage sales.

"Your typical items at a garage sale typically sell for pennies on the dollar. With eBay, you're exposing those items to 115 million people," said store owner Kevin Frye.

Kevin and Julie Frye recently opened a franchise of "Quik Drop," one of a dozen eBay drop-off chains around the country.

They claim they help you sell on eBay without touching a computer. The store gets 30 percent of any sale.

But for that, they'll photograph your item, put it up for auction, sell it, ship it and send you a check.

But does it work? NewsChannel5 secretly put "Quik Drop" to the test. First, Matarese stopped by "Boardwalk Hobby," a vintage toy and game shop.

He paid $35 for a 1955 Mickey Mouse game and $8 for a 1940s Roy Rogers comic book.

Matarese also scrounged up a Star Trek publicity kit and a worn Coach handbag.

Then his photographer, Greg Singleton, brought the goods to "Quick Drop," without telling them who he really was.

Within 48 hours, they were running a real auction on eBay. After seven days, Matarese checked in with Kevin and Julie.

The Star Trek kit, which cost him nothing, sold for $76.

The Mickey Mouse game sold for $35, exactly what he paid for it. The comic book didn't sell. And the worn Coach handbag sold for $65.

The proceeds were $176 and the commission was $52, totaling $124 for Matarese.

He said the bottom line is that you won't get rich, but the stores work.

"We can make money for our customers, and they don't have to deal with the hassle," Julie Frye said.

Matarese suggests that if one of the new eBay stores opens near you, give it a try. But remember, they'll take about 30 percent of the profit. So if it's a small item, and only worth a few dollars, it may be a case of "don't waste your money."

eBay Drop Off Stores:

• CLEVELAND
  ACTION DROP, IN SOME UPS STORES
  NUMARKETS, COMING SOON
• DETROIT
  BAYLISTERS, FARMINGTON HILLS
  MAIN STREET AUCTIONS, ROYAL OAK
  QUIK DROP, COMING SOON
• DAYTON
  AUCTION EXPRESS OUTLET, WILBUR LANE, SPRINGBORO