New Zealanders have brought and sold some crook stuff since 1999, and who better to let us know the weirdest than TradeMe?
The online auction site is celebrating its 25th birthday this year and has shared the 25 ‘most iconic listings’ in their history.
My personal favorite is the “used cigarette butt”, which went for $7475 as it was the last ever to be legally smoked indoors in Aotearoa. Similarly, a plastic Pak’nSave bag went for $50 in 2019, around when supermarkets decided to get rid of ‘em altogether.
Someone also once listed Australia, and it didn’t sell. There are also a few genuinely cool things, like the Cardborghini Aventapoor - a Lamborghini made of cardboard - and the Spa Boat (Spoat), which is exactly what it sounds like.
TradeMe's 25 Most Iconic Listings Of All Time
- Island Resort (2024) - $32,290,000 asking price
- Used Cigarette Butt (2005) - $7475.00 2005
- Iconic Big FRESH Characters (2019) - $4520
- Orlando Bloom’s Lollipop (2003) - $330
- Toyota Townace Boatace 1990 (2009) - $9100.00 2009
- PaknSave bag (2019) - $52
- Launch Payload to Space and Attend Rocket Launch (2009) - $5560.00
- Ed Sheeran Ticket and Date (2018) - $20
- Cardborghini Aventapoor (2021) - $10,420
- Ardern, Seymour join forces for pricks everywhere (2022) - $100,100
- Sky Tower made from MIQ trash (2021) - $605
- John’s Cast Off (2009) - $18,500.10
- Spa boat (2022) - $9,538
- Scary washing machine. No really, it’s terrifying! (2009) - $5160
- Sandpapergate (2018) - $58
- “A Wicked Wing Taste Tester” for KFC (2024) - price N/A
- Demonic Printer (2020) - $200
- “Bernie” the Fire Engine (2020) - price unknown
- Phallic shaped vegetables (2007—2024) - $151—$274.99
- David Seymour Twerking outfit (2018) - $1,240
- Hurricanes Handbag and cellphone (2006) - $22,800.00
- Traveling hat (2019) - $1,000
- Australia (2006) - Not sold
- Stormtrooper costume (2021) - $2499
- The infamous beehive sketch signed by Helen Clark (2007) - No bids, listed for $4562
