I’m ready to launch a niche marketplace where people passionate about exotic birds can buy and sell their birds through a straightforward English-style ascending auction. The core of the project is a web platform that makes bidding intuitive, works smoothly on desktop and mobile, and supports both individual enthusiasts and registered businesses under separate account types with the right permissions. Key pieces I need developed include a real-time bidding engine that updates without page refresh, listing tools for sellers to upload photos, videos, and detailed pedigrees, and a secure checkout flow that can handle deposits and final payments. An admin dashboard must let me approve new listings, verify paperwork, and intervene in disputed auctions. Because the subject matter is live animals, compliance features—such as mandatory license or CITES document uploads during account setup—are essential. Automatic email and in-app notifications for bid activity, reserve-price met alerts, and auction-end summaries should keep users engaged, while a reputation system will build trust between buyers and sellers. If you have experience building auction platforms—or at least complex e-commerce back ends—and can deliver clean, well-documented code that’s easy to maintain, I’d love to collaborate.