Development of a Scalable Live Auction Platform for Premium Vehicles with Real-Time Bidding and Media Management

The client needs to develop a comprehensive online auction platform capable of handling high-volume digital media uploads (up to 500+ images per listing), ensuring flawless upload/download processes for large files (up to 2GB), and supporting real-time bidding with synchronized timers, progress indicators, and live comment streams. Additionally, the platform must incorporate location-based services for shipping logistics, currency conversion for international transactions, secure payment processing, and seamless user registration with verification. Ensuring system scalability, performance, and security within a tight development timeline is critical.

A mid-to-large scale online auction company specializing in auctioning premium and luxury vehicles, aiming to facilitate verified seller-buyer transactions, high-volume media uploads, and real-time bidding experiences.

• Develop a robust online auction website enabling numerous sellers and bidders to register concurrently.
• Implement advanced chunked media uploads supporting hundreds of high-resolution vehicle images per listing.
• Enable hassle-free download of large media files (up to 2GB) using efficient streaming technologies.
• Create an interactive, real-time comment and bidding system with instant reflection of user actions.
• Incorporate dynamic auction timers synchronized with progress bars and reset functionalities for last-minute bids.
• Integrate location services for shipping logistics and real-time currency conversion for international bidding.
• Secure all financial transactions and user data through reliable payment gateways and authentication protocols.
• Ensure high system scalability, minimal latency, and data security to support high traffic during live auctions.

• User authentication with seller and bidder roles, including verification workflows
• Chunked media uploads supporting multiple high-resolution images per listing
• Large file download capability using stream-based download mechanisms
• Real-time comment stream for bidders and sellers with instant updates
• Auction timer synchronized with visual progress bars and reset logic for last-minute bids
• Location services integrating with a location API for shipping cost estimation
• Currency conversion tool enabling real-time exchange rate updates
• Secure payment gateway integration (e.g., Stripe) for registration and transaction processing
• WebSocket-based real-time bid updates and comment reflections
• Admin interface for managing listings, verifications, and auction settings

• Google Places API for location-based shipping search
• Currency exchange APIs for real-time CAD/USD conversions
• Stripe or similar secure payment gateway for transactions
• Streaming and download services for large media files
• Location and shipping logistics APIs

• Scalability to support simultaneous user registrations exceeding several hundred users
• High availability and minimal latency for real-time bidding and commenting
• Security compliance for user data and financial transactions
• Efficient handling of large file uploads/downloads (up to 2GB) without loss of quality
• Automated synchronization of timers and progress indicators with millisecond precision

Implementing this comprehensive auction platform will enable the client to host live online auctions with over 600 active users, manage hundreds of high-resolution vehicle images efficiently, provide seamless large media downloads, and facilitate real-time interactions. The system aims to support increased transaction volumes, expand international bidder participation through reliable currency conversions, enhance user confidence via verified seller profiles, and boost revenues through transaction fees and premium seller features, while maintaining high performance, security, and scalability standards.