Purpose
The purpose of this project is to create a functional website for
people to be able to both buy and sell goods. Users of this website will
be able to create an account which will supply them with an easy to
use interface in order to both purchase items listed by other users and
sell items to other users. The basic requirements state that the users
will be able to securely register and manage their profiles. They will
also be able to navigate through available items by category, or by
using a well executed search function. Finally, a payment mechanism
will be built in to allow the use of credit cards and checks to purchase
items in order to abstract away one of the most difficult parts of
setting up an on-line store. The website will be maintained and
managed by administrators. They will have the authority to approve
and reject requests for new shops and maintain various lists of shop
categories. The administrator will also be able to control customers
and visitors actions.