Problem
Users lacked a flexible platform to easily list and discover products for sale, rent, or exchange, and often struggled to find relevant items quickly or communicate efficiently with owners.
Solution
The platform enables users to list products with multiple transaction options while integrating an AI-powered broker to recommend relevant items based on user needs, alongside real-time chat for seamless communication.
Features
Tech Stack
Technical Decisions
Socket.io for real-time communication
Enabled instant messaging between users with reliable event handling and reconnection support.
AI Broker (Chatbot layer)
Introduced a conversational interface to help users discover relevant products based on custom needs instead of traditional filtering.
Redux Toolkit for state management
Used to manage complex global state including products, cart, chat, and user data in a scalable and predictable way.
Challenges & Solutions
Designing a flexible product system (sale / rent / exchange)
Created a unified product schema with multiple transaction modes and conditional logic for each workflow.
Matching user needs with relevant products
Implemented a chatbot-driven recommendation flow that interprets user input and filters products dynamically.
Handling real-time chat synchronization
Used Socket.io with message IDs and timestamps to ensure correct ordering and prevent duplication.
Screenshots
Future Improvements
- Smart recommendation engine with ML models
- Push notifications for messages and offers
- Advanced search and filtering system
- Mobile application version