TradieHub Marketplace Development - 21/08/2025 07:07 EDT

Project Brief: TradieHub Marketplace for Tradies (Web + Mobile App) 1. Purpose of the App TradieHub is a dedicated marketplace for tradespeople to: Buy, sell, hire tools, equipment, machinery. Hire or offer labor. Rent equipment. Unlike Facebook Marketplace, it’s only for tradies with verified profiles, local filtering, and secure transactions. 2. Target Users Tradespeople (carpenters, plumbers, electricians, builders). Small trade business owners. Contractors. Customers in need of tradies for work on house etc. 3. MVP Features (Phase 1 – must-have for launch) Core functionality: Listings: Buy/Sell/hire tools,equipment and machinery Post jobs from customers for tradies / labourers looking for work ads (labor and work marketplace). Search & Filters: By category, price, location, type (tools vs labor). User Profiles: Verified tradie/business accounts. Profile with name, trade, location, reviews. Ratings & Reviews: For users and listings. Location-based Filtering: Show only nearby options (critical feature). Messaging System: Secure in-app chat between buyers & sellers as well as customers. Payment Integration: Stripe or PayPal to handle secure transactions. 4. Additional Features (Phase 2 – after traction) Tool tracker (inventory/logbook for tradies). Community equipment rentals (P2P heavy machinery). Verification badges (licensed, insured, verified). Referral rewards system. Dispute resolution system. 5. Revenue Model Listing Fees – small fee to post tools or services. Commission – small % per transaction.. Ad Space (future phase) for tool brands/suppliers. 6. Design & Development Tech Stack Suggestions: Front End: React Native (iOS + Android) + responsive web. Back End: Firebase or AWS. Payments: Stripe or PayPal. Messaging: Firebase Realtime DB or custom. Admin Dashboard: To manage users, listings, reports. Design Priorities: Mobile-first. Fast search & simple listing uploads. Local-first browsing. Minimalist, tradie-friendly design. Customer user option, tradie option listing creation, search/filtering, messaging, payments. Gather feedback via in-app prompts + direct calls. Track bugs (Sentry/BugSnag). Landing page (Carrd/Webflow) to collect emails. Referral program: “Invite a mate, get free listing credits.” First 3 weeks free Trust/Fraud → Strict verification, user reviews, dispute system. Design should be professional and sleek. Ideal skills and experience: - Experience in developing marketplace apps and websites - Strong knowledge of secure payment integration - UI/UX design skills for professional interfaces - Familiarity with implementing user review systems and chat functionalities Looking forward to your proposals!

Project ID: 39719974