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

Sakshi Kesarwani built BazaarLive, a live video auction platform for India's $16 billion collectibles market, during the H0 Hackathon. The platform uses LiveKit for streaming, WebSocket bidding with sub-500ms latency, Razorpay payments, and two AI features for item descriptions and auction summaries. It targets 45 million individual sellers and 100 million unserved users with zero competitors in the space.

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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.

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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://bazaar-live.vercel.app Built for: H0: Hack the Zero Stack with Vercel v0 and AWS Databases

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Key Features (8 Points)

  • 🎥 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.

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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.

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Why This Is The Perfect Fit for 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.

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Live Demo

Try it yourself: [https://bazaarlive.vercel.app](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 (Bots + OCC + Real-time).
- Seller ends + Winner ("Order Details").
- Buyer wins + Payment ("Razorpay").
- AI + Tech ("2 AI features + AWS").
- Business + Closing ("10% fee. First-mover. Indian Whatnot.").

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Trying to Improve Based on Feedback

⚠️ Live stream needs iOS optimization (currently best on desktop).

❓ What would you want in a live auction platform?

Feedback helps me build a better product. Try the demo and leave comments.

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Links

Built for H0: Hack the Zero Stack

Created by: Sakshi Kesarwani

Date: June 28, 2026

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H0Hackathon #Vercel #AWS #LiveStreaming #Ecommerce #India

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