India Has ZERO Live Auction Platforms. I Built One.
Imagine selling a ₹50,000 Banarasi silk saree to a buyer in another city. You show it on WhatsApp photos (no trust). They ask for details (no video). You negotiate for hours (no real-time).
Indian collectibles market = $16 billion. Individual sellers = 45 million. Unserved users = 100 million. First-mover = 0 competitors.
This is the opportunity. I built BazaarLive – the Indian Whatnot – for H0: Hack the Zero Stack.
What I Built
BazaarLive is live video auctions for India's collectibles market. Sellers go live via camera, showcase silk sarees, antiques, or jewelry in real-time. Buyers watch, bid instantly, and win via secure Razorpay payments.
I use enterprise video streaming (LiveKit), real-time WebSocket bidding (sub-500ms) with OCC conflict resolution, 2 AI features (AI item descriptions and AI auction summaries), and AWS infrastructure (S3, DynamoDB, DSQL, IAM). 10% platform fee on every transaction. First-mover India. Production-ready with real payments and order tracking.
Live Demo: https://bazaarlive.vercel.app
Built for: H0: Hack the Zero Stack with Vercel v0 and AWS Databases
Key Features
- 🎥 Live Video Streaming: LiveKit for seller streaming and buyer viewing.
- ⚡ Real-Time Bidding: WebSocket bidding (sub-500ms latency) + OCC for conflict resolution.
- 🤖 AI Item Description: Photo → AI analyzes → Professional product descriptions.
- 🤖 AI Auction Summary: Auction ends → AI generates a summary of bidding and winner activity.
- 💳 Razorpay Payments: Real payments (not mock) + 10% platform fee.
- 📦 Order Tracking: Seller marks shipped → delivered.
- 🗄️ AWS Stack: S3, DynamoDB, DSQL, and IAM.
- 🌍 First-Mover India: $16B market, 100M users, 45M sellers, 0 competitors.
Tech Stack
- Frontend: Next.js 16 (Vercel) + React + LiveKit SDK.
- Backend: AWS DSQL + DynamoDB + WebSockets + IAM.
- Storage: S3 for images and assets.
- Payments: Razorpay (production).
- AI: 2 AI features focused on commerce and auction insights.
Why This Fits Track 1: Monetizable B2C App
- ✅ Clear monetization (10% platform fee).
- ✅ Real payments (Razorpay).
- ✅ B2C consumers (buyers).
- ✅ Ecommerce/retail (collectibles).
- ✅ Production-ready (Vercel deployed).
- ✅ Massive market ($16B).
- ✅ First-mover (0 competitors).
- ✅ Strong live demo with real-time interaction.
Live Demo
Try it yourself: https://bazaarlive.vercel.app
3-Minute Demo Flow:
- Problem + First-mover ("India has ZERO live auctions").
- Seller flow ("Upload photo → AI → Live stream").
- Buyer flow ("Join → Watch → Bid").
- Wow moment (real-time bidding + OCC).
- Seller ends + Winner ("Order Details").
- Buyer wins + Payment ("Razorpay").
- AI + Tech ("2 AI features + AWS").
- Business + Closing ("10% fee. First-mover. Indian Whatnot.").
Trying to Improve Based on Feedback
⚠️ Live stream needs iOS optimization (currently best on desktop).
❓ What would you want most in a live auction platform?
Feedback helps me build a better product. Try the demo and leave comments.
Links
- Live Demo: https://bazaarlive.vercel.app
- Hackathon: https://h01.devpost.com
Built for H0: Hack the Zero Stack
Created by: Sakshi Kesarwani
Date: June 28, 2026
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