I love Taobao for exactly this reason. On my birthday last year I was gifted this 300 rmb remote controlled helicopter that is navigated with an iPhone app. It has a camera on it so you can see what the helicopter sees on the iPhone as it flies around. It is an awesome toy.
I have myself ordered various ridiculous things like unicorn pinatas (for Dojo), gold digital watches, and ridiculous t-shirts.
That laptop float is probably among the dumbest product ideas I have ever seen, though.