Peer-to-Peer Student Marketplace
Maya Patel
Dhirubhai Ambani International School • Grade 12
TradeIt is a student-focused marketplace enabling peer-to-peer trading of textbooks, electronics, and other campus essentials. Built with trust and community at its core, the platform demonstrates understanding of e-commerce dynamics, community building, and circular economy principles.
Students waste hundreds of dollars on textbooks and items they only need temporarily. Existing marketplaces lack the trust and convenience needed for peer-to-peer transactions within student communities. Sustainable reuse options are fragmented and unreliable.
A trusted student marketplace with school-specific communities, verified user profiles, and built-in safety features. TradeIt makes it easy to buy, sell, and trade items within your campus community, reducing waste and saving money.
Maya demonstrated mastery of marketplace economics, trust-building mechanisms, and community management. The project shows how technology can enable circular economy models and reduce waste while solving real financial problems for students.
Built full-stack marketplace platform
Onboarded 300+ users across 3 schools
Facilitated $10,000+ in transactions
Achieved 4.8/5 user satisfaction rating
Reduced textbook costs by 40% for participants
After spending $500 on textbooks she barely used, Maya knew there had to be a better way. Through the program, she learned to build two-sided marketplaces, implement trust systems, and grow a community. Her platform is now expanding to multiple schools.
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