A flagon full of flies anyone?

Trademe has released a list of its most interesting auctions to date.

A flagon full of flies has been named Trade Me's most interesting Wairarapa auction of all time.

Trade Me's most popular listings have been revealed as the website approaches its billionth listing nationwide.

The flagon full of flies attracted 60,664 views, according to Trade Me communications and community adviser Jeff Hunkin, with 531 questions asked about the May 2010 listing.

The seller marketed the item as the ultimate gift for the person who had everything and a great conversation starter. It didn't sell.

Trade Me expects to celebrate its billionth sales listing this week, almost 17 years after the business was created.

Wairarapa's listings have made up 0.5 per cent of all New Zealand listings in recent years, according to Trade Me.

Trade Me chief executive Jon Macdonald said the company had seen its fair share of quirky, crazy and wonderful listings and marvelled every day at the eclectic range of items put up for sale.

The most viewed listing of all time was the handbag and cellphone former All Black captain Tana Umaga is said to have used to whack Hurricanes teammate Chris Masoe in the Jolly Poacher bar in Christchurch in 2006. It received more than a million views.