Full StackThrift It - TikTok Style Thrifting Marketplace App
A TikTok-like mobile platform for thrifting with real-time chat, video/image uploads, and seamless product discovery.
Project Overview
Thrift It is my final year project (FYP) designed as a TikTok-inspired thrifting marketplace app. It combines the familiar vertical scroll video feed interface with marketplace features like real-time chat, product uploads (video/image), push notifications, and profile pages.
The goal was to create a platform that resonates with today's fast content consumption habits and short attention spans while introducing a fresh, engaging approach to thrifting, a market still largely untapped.
While not all planned features (like auction-based thrifting and a randomized fun discovery section) were completed due to time and funding constraints, the project lays a strong foundation for a future comeback with full functionality.
Key Features
Core functionality and capabilities that make this project stand out
Technology Stack
Key Technologies I Used on This Project
• Designing a smooth, TikTok-like video feed while ensuring performance on low-end mobile devices.
• Implementing real-time chat and push notifications for a seamless user experience.
• Balancing a rich feature set with limited time and no funding during the FYP timeline.
• Gained experience in building mobile-first UI with smooth video handling and feed optimization.
• Learned real-time communication patterns using WebSockets with Nest.js backend.
• Understood how to design engaging user experiences tailored to modern fast content consumption trends.
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