Agency for Creating Auction Platforms

We help you to create a professional auction platform and successfully launch it on the market!

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We help you with the concept, design, programming and marketing!

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Auction platforms like eBay have revolutionized the eCommerce sector

An auction platform goes beyond the functionality of an online shop or an online marketplace and offers the possibility to sell products on a bidding basis. The seller sets a starting price and the duration of the auction, and potential buyers submit their price bids. After the auction ends, the buyer with the highest bid wins the product. This business model gives private sellers the opportunity to maximize the value of their used or high-quality products.

For almost 10 years, our agency for creating auction platforms has specialized in developing complex auction platforms like eBay. We know the business model in depth and work with the best programming languages for implementing auction platforms currently available on the market.

Successful examples of auction platforms

eBay

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eBay is the classic example of an auction platform and one of the most renowned players in the eCommerce sector. The provider operates globally and is especially popular in Germany. eBay offers the possibility to auction items in hundreds of different categories. In addition to numerous payment methods such as PayPal with buyer protection, eBay also offers advanced functionality in managing the account, customizing listings, and in search. Sellers can also set up their own store pages on eBay.

Hood

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Hood is one of the leading auction platforms in the DACH region. Its design is very similar to eBay, but at the same time it also shows some differences in functionality compared to the market leader. Hood has its own mobile app, which significantly simplifies usage on mobile devices – the share of mobile traffic is constantly increasing, making a mobile app ever more important for auction platforms of all kinds. The app enjoys high ratings in both the Google Play Store and the App Store.

Etsy

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Etsy is a well-known provider that also offers an auction function. However, the auction platform is focused on a specific niche – namely handmade and unique products that are not mass-produced. Despite this focus, the variety on Etsy is very large, and both the categories and the listed products are numerous. The website is known worldwide and has users from several different countries in Europe and America.

Your roadmap to a successful auction platform

An auction platform is significantly more complex than traditional online shops and marketplaces, requiring deep expertise in its development.

There are already established market leaders in this area, but the potential of this business model remains high for new auction platforms. This is particularly true for specific niches.

Our process for creating an auction platform

1. Conception


We define the establishment of a concept to create an auction platform, in which we develop the initial structure.

Duration: appx. 4 Weeks


2. Design


In modern design, we create modern designs for all the underlying elements in the base of the latest standards in the branch.

Duration: appr. 2 Weeks


3. Programming


We implement the programming strategy for the auction platform, which makes it possible to maximize the development

Duration: appr. 2-4 months


4. Marketing


Once the programming is complete,a we must market the auction platform through social media, PR, Influencer & Co, and more.

Duration: continuous


5. Relaunch


After the successful marketing, we also focus on maintaining and raying the auction platform to make it long-term.

Duration: continuous





The most important features of an auction platform

Advanced Search

Every marketplace, online shop, and auction platform must have an advanced search function with multiple filter options. Searching for products must be both intuitive and flexible.

Product Detail Pages

Appealing product detail pages that present multiple pieces of information about the product are crucial for any auction platform. They allow users to showcase the product as effectively as possible.

Advanced Accounts

Advanced accounts are especially important for sellers, as this user group must manage the shipping of multiple items. Buyers also need access to their purchase history and invoices.

Wishlist & Favorites

Wishlists and Favorites are important for auction platforms because users often want to follow items and their current bids. This allows them to place a bid shortly before the auction ends if the final bid is still relatively low.

Payment Providers with Buyer Protection

Having multiple payment providers and buyer protection options is extremely important for buyers, as it is often a transaction between private individuals. This ensures a high level of reliability.

Notifications / Alerts

Notifications, alerts, and automated emails triggered by specific events are extremely important for sellers and buyers on auction platforms. Users must be immediately informed of a new bid.

We specialize in auction platforms

Our agency for creating auction platforms has implemented numerous projects of this kind over the last 10 years. We have tightly focused on this and developed an optimized approach that maximizes the success potential.

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Expertise

Other Agencies

Many agencies have no specific experience in the development of auction platforms.

 Shopboostr

Our agency is closely specialized in the creation of auction platforms.

Technically Sound

Other Agencies

No specific procedure in the conception and programming of auction platforms.

 Shopboostr

Professional auction platforms can only be developed using specific programming languages that we know very well.

Price

Other Agencies

Many agencies charge very high prices for their services and cannot prioritize features based on cost-effectiveness.

 Shopboostr

Our expertise allows us to minimize the development costs of an auction platform and prioritize the fundamental features.

Long-Term Success

Other Agencies

Many online agencies want to finish the project as quickly as possible. They are not interested in the long-term success of your auction platform.

 Shopboostr

For us, the success of your auction platform is paramount. Shopboostr stands for the high quality of our projects.

Our References

Fyndery

Fyndery is a successful platform for courses, workshops, and events around healthy living.

From a rough idea to the market leader in the Healthy-Living space

Starting situation

❓ A young startup with no technical knowledge or capacity

Result

✔️ Fyndery won the ERGO Award #DeinWeg and is now one of the leading platforms in Germany for course offerings

From a B2B idea to a comprehensive B2C and B2B solution

Starting situation

❓ A simple project lacking the technical know-how to transform it into an online platform

Result

✔️ Implementation of an advanced search function, complex profiles for requesters and providers, as well as multiple sorting options

REINIGUNGSVERZEICHNIS

RVZ is an online platform for mediating services and jobs in the cleaning sector

Fürenand

A successful social media platform that connects members of local communities with one another.

From a traditional social media platform to a community platform for local communities

Starting situation

❓ A rough concept that needed to be enriched with additional features.

Result

✔️ Implementation of multiple interaction options: marketplace, events, groups, surveys, businesses, and associations in the area.

How to work with us

Because we’ve been receiving many inquiries lately, we have introduced an
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Our Results

>100 Projects

Over 100 online platforms in
various
industries implemented

>12 People

Our team consists of 12 experts
in online platforms

>10 Years

We have been helping companies
create platforms for over 10 years

Our Team

Dimitri Haußmann - profil
Dimitri Haussmann
Founder and CEO

Dimitri is the CEO and founder of Shopboostr. He started the company in 2013 in Berlin and established it as one of the leading agencies for the development of professional online platforms in the DACH region. Thanks to his expertise, Dimitri has already supported over 100 successful online platforms and marketplaces, from conception and programming to market launch, many of which have become market leaders within their niches.

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Martin Slavchev
Project Management

Martin founded his first online shop at the age of 17 and achieved a six-figure revenue in the first year using SEO and social media knowledge. He has been on board since 2014 and has actively contributed to the marketing of numerous online platforms. As a passionate online marketing expert and head of the marketing department, Martin supports projects in their strategic marketing positioning, all the way to market launch and continuous growth.

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Darius Bode
Technical Management

Darius is a trained computer scientist and the technical manager at Shopboostr. He started programming at the age of 15, worked at several large companies, and built a broad knowledge base. Thanks to his technical expertise, Darius knows a solution to every technical problem; he understands in detail how to technically set up and scale professional online platforms. Darius is an expert in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, and complex server infrastructures.

Our location

Starting as a small Munich startup, we quickly grew into one of the leading full-service agencies for developing online platforms in Germany. Our secret: we are highly specialized in online platforms and have developed a proven process for their creation, thanks to our many years of experience.

 

Over the years, our full-service agency has received numerous awards and prizes: Telekom Innovation Award, Volksbank Founder Award, Innovationspreis IT. The company has now grown to more than 12 people; meet our team in Munich & Berlin.

Many more satisfied clients

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