ReCircle – Empowering Sustainable Consumption through a Second-Hand Marketplace

Hackathon Team: Byte Busters

👥 Team Members

Name	Role
Nancy Vaghela	Backend
Aayushi Thakkar	Frontend
Pranjal Patil	Backend
Jay Changani	Frontend

Project Title: ReCircle – Sustainable Second-Hand Marketplace

Short Description:
ReCircle is a responsive web application that allows users to buy and sell pre-owned goods. It promotes sustainable consumption, reduces waste, and builds a trusted community for second-hand trading. Users can manage products, browse listings, communicate with sellers, add items to cart, and view previous purchases, all through a modern and mobile-friendly interface.

🌟 Features

• User Authentication: Login & Signup with email/password.
• User Dashboard: Editable profile with username, email, and avatar.
• Product Management (CRUD): Add, edit, and delete listings.
• Product Feed: Browse products with search and category filters.
• Product Detail: Detailed product info + “Message Seller” chat.
• Cart & Previous Purchases: Manage selected products and view purchase history.
• Chat / Messaging System: Buyer-seller communication integrated with product pages.

🎨 Technology Stack

• Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS, shadcn/ui, React Router
• Backend: Node.js / Express (placeholder)
• State Management: React hooks (local state)
• Build Tool: Vite
• UI Components: shadcn/ui (, , , <Textarea>, )