FF Bargains
Industry
Shopping/Retail
Client
Christopher Farmer
Start Date
Nov 2020
Play store URL
App store URL
Website URL
The Marketplace for Real-Time Deals and Auctions.
F&F Bargains is a dynamic, social-first e-commerce platform that blends traditional online shopping with interactive, gamified experiences. Designed to make shopping more personal, flexible, and fun, the app lets users discover limited-time deals, negotiate prices, and participate in live auctions and raffles, all in real time.
By mixing real-time deals with live auctions and raffles, the app lets users buy, negotiate, and celebrate wins together—while sellers move inventory faster and build buzz.
To Transform Shopping into a Social Adventure, F&F Bargains Offers:
- Flash-sale events with countdown timers that spark urgency and viral sharing.
- Make an Offer dialogues for direct price negotiation and instant accept or reject updates.
- Live auctions with real-time chat, bidding, winner announcements, and instant purchase.
- Raffle-based “Waffle” sales with entry tracking and winner display.
- Category browsing with product filters for fast discovery.
- Add-to-Cart and Buy Now pathways supporting both bulk and quick purchases.
- Pickup or doorstep delivery options with real-time shipping status updates.
- Gift card application at checkout for seamless promotions.
- Guest browsing with login required only at purchase or live auction chat.
- Unified user dashboard to manage purchase history, waffles, auctions, and orders.
- Ad-free experience focused on community, flexibility, and fun.
F&F Bargains weaves commerce, real-time technology, and gamification into a single, high-impact platform—delivering measurable value for both shoppers and sellers.
What We Delivered to Meet Complex Product Demands
- Real-Time Interaction Engine : Built socket-based flash sales, offer negotiation, live auction bidding, and instant status updates.
- Auction & Raffle Systems : Developed secure bidding logic, real-time winner display, and raffle lifecycle management.
- Category & Filtered Browsing : Implemented category-wise product display with flexible filter options.
- Dynamic Bargain Negotiation Workflow : Created a seamless system allowing users and admins to exchange offers, acceptances, rejections, and counteroffers in real time.
- Real-Time Bargain Status Updates : Enabled instant notifications and UI refreshes to keep users and admins informed of all bargain accept, reject, and counteroffer actions.
- Negotiation History & Tracking : Implemented a transparent conversation log that tracks all offer exchanges, for users and admins.
- User-Initiated Counteroffers : Allowed users to respond to seller/admin counter offers with new price requests, supporting ongoing negotiation until agreement or cancellation.
- Push Notification System : Implemented real-time push alerts to notify users about flash sales, live auctions, and exclusive offers.
- Checkout & Cart Management : Designed smooth add-to-cart and Buy Now flows with gift card integration and flexible delivery/pickup options.
- Guest & Authenticated Sessions : Enabled guest browsing with session persistence, prompting login only for purchases or live chat participation.
- Live Order & Shipping Status : Delivered real-time updates on product shipping and delivery progress.
- Community Chat Integration : Embedded real-time messaging during live auctions for buyer-seller engagement.
- Admin & Seller Controls : Supported purchase history and product management tools for users, sellers, and admins.
Streamlined Cashback Logic
Built centralized cashback engine supporting brand-specific rates, bonuses, guidelines and reward tiers.
Brand-Level UX Requirements
Delivered per-brand custom visuals and purchase flows with dynamic layouts.
Multiple Payment Methods
Implemented dynamic payment gateway switching, including Google Pay and Apple Pay support, with flexible method-based logic.
Engagement with Offers
Introduced Instagram-style stories with time-sensitive brand promotions.
Cashback Tracking
Delivered real-time cashback summaries, purchase timelines, and transparent history logs.
Reward Redemption
Simplified redemption process with seamless integration to Apple Wallet and Google Pay.
Cashback Incentives
Designed gamified scratch cards and refer-to-earn rewards tied to brand behavior.
Social Interaction
- Built a full in-app community with posts, likes, comments, and brand-consistent UX.
Exclusive Travel Deals
- Added cashback on hotel bookings to offer a unique, cross-industry reward experience and enhance user engagement.
Structured User Posts
Integrated rich text editor with formatting, image embeds, and link previews.
User Drop-Off During Offers
- Tracked interaction flows with Mixpanel to optimize events and funnels.
AI-Driven Content Moderation
Implemented AI moderation with customised guidelines to ensure safe and relevant content.
