Inspiration
We drew inspiration from Bloomberg's challenge presentation ("build your own exchange of anything") and some of our members' recent experience with moving.
What it does
It serves as a platform for users to exchange used goods via a simple and user-friendly interface. Users can either BUY or SELL items in the platform. In a typical setting, the SELLER puts a product in auction stating a starting price and a deadline to place the bids, among other details. Other users will bid for these items and compete to try and get the best deal. Once the deadline is reached, the seller and the highest bidder get paired to discuss further arrangements (e.g., meeting place, delivery method, payment method).
How we built it
Using the MERN stack (Mongo DB, Express, React JS, Node JS); we divided into a backend and frontend team at the beginning and then merged both parts at the end.
Challenges we ran into
Besides the typical time constraints of a Hackathon, the live bidding system proved the hardest feature.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Building a functional, responsive web application in the span of 2 days.
What we learned
To synthesise our ideas as much as possible to be able to get a prototype in time.
What's next for Auctify
There are multiple other possibilities to improve our product and to simplify transactions even futher. A few potentially interesting features could be:
- Live updates in the bidding system.
- Customised user recommendations.
- Further enhanced user experience.
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