Trade Me's wacky wonders

Trade Me's hottest items of 2015 included a reporter's pants, a Jerry Collins portrait, Countdown cards and a car-boat. Photo / Supplied

'Unwanted gift' of $100 cash tops most-viewed list on online auction site.

An amphibious car, a seat on someone's couch and a date to an Eagles concert were among Trade Me's most-viewed auctions this year.

All manner of items and experiences were put up for sale - one man's attempt to rid himself of an "unwanted gift" of $100 cash topped the most-viewed list before the auction even ended.

Closely behind was a Wellington mum's plea to be saved from the "millions of bloody awful Countdown cards" taking over her house.

"Oh my God I hate those bloody cards," she wrote, her passion evident. "My kid doesn't even play with them. He just throws them all over the house. Why do we have so many??? We don't even shop at Countdown!!!!"

"TAKE THEM," she pleaded - and someone did.

"Thank you so much, my daughter is going to love these! Hope having them gone from your house makes things better for you," wrote the buyer.

An "amphibious" Subaru Impreza also generated a lot of interest. The homemade custom hatchback/boat took Subaru's motto of "go anywhere, do anything" to the extreme.

And for any doubters, the vehicle's seaworthiness was proved with an accompanying YouTube video.

Another wishful-thinker was the Lower Hutt man who tried to sell a ticket to the Super Rugby final. Well, a seat to watch it on his couch that is. With delayed footage due to a lack of Sky.

Despite generating a lot of interest, this experience failed to sell.

A woman whose partner had run off with "a woman with a silver car and a very large swimming pool" hoped to sell her spare ticket to the Eagles concert and find love at the same time.

"If you want to go to the Eagles Concert in Auckland and are a fun-loving, smiling man between the ages of 59 and 69, and your interests include mountain biking, road trips, beaches, travel, and a crisp sauvignon blanc in the afternoon sun then why not come to the concert with me?" she asked.

It attracted a top bid of $1050 which, sadly, was withdrawn at the last minute.

Other popular auctions included a disgruntled Warriors fan selling his collection of jerseys and a portrait of the late Jerry Collins to raise money for his family.

Meanwhile, the auction for $100 cash - the brainchild of Ashburton man Robbie Shefford - quickly reached $5150 before Trade Me removed the big for being potentially disingenuous.

Mr Shefford had earlier said he'd donate it to Ronald McDonald House. The bidding is now sitting at $157, and the auction is to close on Saturday.