Interesting Auctions
Here we showcase some of the more interesting auctions posted on TradeMe. The media loves a great bogus auction and these have all been featured on the evening news at some point. Unfortunately auction pictures are automatically removed from the listing after 45 days. Be sure to read question and answer section at the bottom of each auction!
Time Machine
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-photography/Other/auction-36725938.htm
Cigarette
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Tobacco-related/
1x 60 Second
Hug
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=25682983
Helen Clarks Childhood Car
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Lifestyle/Other/auction-25682983.htm
http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=3210
Streakers Bikini
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Other/auction-59664487.htm
Tanas Handbag
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Sports/Sports-memorabilia/Rugby/Other/
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=29&art_id=qw1149456962588B262
Iceberg
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-collectables/Other/auction-78238512.htm
Virgin Mary Pebble
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=124098849
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4340735a4560.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4249309a6427.html
Red Paperclip
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=31231669
Smoker Habit
http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/health/5858.html
Speeding
Ticket
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4321522a6510.html
Film Studio
puts stardom up for sale
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4336322a11.html
Removed Auctions
These were popular auctions that unfortunately are no longer accesible. TradeMe had to remove them from public view for various reasons. All we have now are the memories....
Australia
One of the most amusing auctions to date. A user attempted to auction
Australia the country. With well over 200,000 page views, this was
one of the most popular TradeMe auctions.
Optus B1 Satellite
When SKY TV had a malfunction with their Optus satellite hundreds of thousands
of customers were without their TV for over 24 hours. The auction is not
available to view anymore. It was posted by Ben Gracewood. It may be
of interest to read about Ben posting the auction on the Geekzone Forums:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=48&TopicId=7237&page_no=4