Thousands of sci-fi fans were captivated by an Omokoroa man's homemade Dalek which attracted an astronomical following on Trade Me.
Dave Logan never thought his replica alien would generate so much attention.
The life-size replica of a Dalek, copied from the television show Doctor Who, finally sold for $2500 - but not before notching up about 20,000 page views on Trade Me.
A stunned Mr Logan said more than 600 people had added the auction to their watchlist.
The auction closed on Sunday and the Dalek sold for $2500, which was Mr Logan's reserve price.