🌍 EcoFinds – Sustainable Second-Hand Marketplace

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👥 Contributors

• D Mathai Aaron
  🚀 Visionary thinker and architect of the project’s foundation.
  Played a crucial role in shaping the structure, logic, and overall direction.
  Ensured smooth integration between different modules and maintained project flow.

• Shreya Sriranga
  🎨 The creative mind and UI/UX backbone of the project.
  Crafted user-friendly designs, making the app intuitive and engaging.
  Took responsibility for ensuring the product looked polished and professional.

• Chaya HG
  🛠️ The driving force behind functionality and reliability.
  Focused on implementing key features and ensuring seamless backend connectivity.
  Handled critical debugging, optimization, and made sure the project delivered on time.

✨ Together, these three were the backbone of OdooVirtual — blending vision, design, and execution into a functional, impactful solution.

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✨ Why EcoFinds?

In a world drowning in fast fashion, electronics waste, and disposable culture, EcoFinds empowers people to buy & sell pre-loved goods with ease.
Every listing extends the lifecycle of a product, reduces carbon footprint, and creates a conscious community of sustainable shoppers.

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🛠️ Features (MVP)

• 🔐 Secure Authentication – Sign up & log in with ease.
• 👤 User Dashboard – Manage your profile & activity.
• 🛒 Product Listings (CRUD) – Add, edit, delete, or browse second-hand items.
• 🗂️ Category Filtering – Quickly find items by predefined categories.
• 🔍 Search – Find exactly what you’re looking for with keyword search.
• 🖼️ Image Placeholder Support – Every product gets a visual touch.
• 📦 Cart & Previous Purchases – Track what you’re buying and what you’ve already bought.

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💻 Tech Stack

• ⚡ Frontend: React.js + Tailwind CSS (mobile-friendly, responsive UI)
• 🔥 Backend/Database: Firebase Authentication + Firestore (real-time, serverless, free-tier friendly)
• 🎨 Design: Excalidraw Wireframes + minimal eco-friendly theme (#DDF4E7, #67C090, #26667F, #124170)

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🌐 How It Works

1. Sign up → Create your EcoFinds profile.
2. List an item → Upload details like title, description, price, category, and image.
3. Browse & Buy → Search or filter items, add to cart, and purchase.
4. Sustain Together → See your previous purchases and keep track of your eco-impact.

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🚀 Installation (Developer Mode)

🚀 Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/NothingADSR123/OdooVirtual.git

2. Navigate into the project

cd OdooVirtual

3. Install dependencies

npm install

4. Run the app

npm start

The app will be live at http://localhost:3000 🌍

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📸 Screenshots (Demo Flow)

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• 🖼️ Login Screen
• 🛒 Product Feed with Search & Filters
• ➕ Add New Product Form
• 👤 User Dashboard
• 📦 Cart & Previous Purchases

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🌱 Our Hackathon Spirit

This project was built in 8 hours of pure caffeine, collaboration, and creativity ☕💡.
We believe small hacks can spark big changes. EcoFinds is our attempt to turn hackathon code into a real-world solution for sustainable living.

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💡 Future Roadmap

• ✅ Basic MVP (auth + product listings + cart)
• 🚀 AI-powered product recommendations
• 🌍 EcoPoints system (earn rewards for sustainable purchases)
• 📱 Dedicated mobile PWA app
• 🔒 Verified Sellers & Trust Layer

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🏆 Hackathon Ready

EcoFinds isn’t just another CRUD app — it’s designed with impact + scalability in mind.
Our vision: Make second-hand shopping cooler than buying new.

Let’s make the planet greener, one listing at a time 🌎💚