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Sakshi kesarwani
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BazaarLive: Live Video Auctions for India's $16B Collectibles Market – Built for H0 Hackathon

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:

  1. Problem + First-mover ("India has ZERO live auctions").
  2. Seller flow ("Upload photo → AI → Live stream").
  3. Buyer flow ("Join → Watch → Bid").
  4. Wow moment (real-time bidding + OCC).
  5. Seller ends + Winner ("Order Details").
  6. Buyer wins + Payment ("Razorpay").
  7. AI + Tech ("2 AI features + AWS").
  8. 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.


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Built for H0: Hack the Zero Stack

Created by: Sakshi Kesarwani
Date: June 28, 2026

H0Hackathon #Vercel #AWS #LiveStreaming #Ecommerce #India

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