Collectopia is a dynamic platform that allows users to auction their collectible items, participate in live bidding, and trade items with others. It combines real-time interaction, social engagement, and secure trading to create a seamless experience for collectors and enthusiasts alike.
Built with a modern tech stack—React, Next.js, Node.js, and MongoDB—Collectopia ensures performance, scalability, and an engaging user experience.
- Create Auctions: Users can list their collectibles, set a deadline, and create auctions.
- Bid System: Participate in real-time bidding for listed items.
- Image Upload: Upload up to 3 images per item with smooth carousel viewing powered by ShadCN components.
- Follow System: Follow other users to stay updated on their new auctions and listed items.
- Real-Time Chat: Communicate with other users directly on auction pages or through private messages.
- Notification System: Receive notifications about bids, new auctions, trade offers, and more.
- Event Tracker: Log and review your actions, such as followed auctions, placed bids, and trade interactions.
- Offer Trades: Propose trades by selecting items from your inventory and offering them for items from another user's collection.
- Trade Management: Accept or decline trade offers and communicate to finalize trades directly.
- Socket.IO Integration: Enables instant updates for chats, bids, notifications, and trades without page reloads.
- Session Management: Secured with Express Session for reliable user authentication.
- Input Validation: Ensures secure and valid data submissions.
- A detailed event tracker allows users to view their complete history of actions, such as bids, trades, and notifications.
- React.js: Core framework for building a responsive user interface.
- Next.js: Optimized rendering for improved performance and SEO.
- TypeScript: Ensures type safety and better development experience.
- Tailwind CSS: Modern and flexible styling.
- Day.js: Simplifies date and time management.
- ShadCN Components: Provides beautiful, reusable UI components.
- Node.js & Express.js: Backend logic and API routes.
- MongoDB & Mongoose: Flexible database and schema management.
- Socket.IO: Real-time communication.
- Express Session: Session-based authentication.
- Responsive Design: Fully responsive across all devices for seamless usability.
- Intuitive Navigation: Clean and user-friendly interfaces for auctions, chats, notifications, and trades.
- Reusable Components: Modular design for scalability and maintainability.
- Validation: Ensures data integrity and security for all API interactions.
- Explore auctions created in the last 24 hours and browse the complete auction list.
Last Auctions
HomePage
Filtered Auctions
- Browse auctions, view item details, and place bids.
Listing Creation
Listing Creation Settings
Auction Page
- Upload up to 3 images per item with preview functionality.
- Add tags and organize items using category and subcategory systems.
Adding Item to Inventory
- View messages with distinct styling for read and unread messages.
- Open messages to read and respond directly.
Inbox
Message Dialog
Response Dialog
Message Sent Notification
- View a user's inventory and active listings with filter options.
- Send messages, follow users, and send trade offers directly from their profile.
Inventory
Inventory Cards Expanded
Inventory Filtered
Active Listings
Senging Message
- Create, view, and manage trade offers.
Send Offers
Received Offers
Sent Offers
- Stay updated with actions from followed users or active auctions.
- Review your actions, such as bids, messages, and followed auctions.
- Navigate directly to related auctions or profiles with a single click.
Event List
With a focus on real-time interaction, secure trading, and social engagement, Collectopia is the ultimate platform for collectors to showcase, auction, and trade their prized possessions.