Classified Ads Website

We require a fully functional website to allow our users to do the following. - Log on using secure username and password. - Upload Photographs, keywords and descriptions of items. - Photographs must be automatically resized to a suitable resolution by the website. - Be taken to a web checkout (such as paypal) to be charged (one off charge) for the listing. - Items will expire after 3months (users will receive an email to notify) but they can re-activate the listing for free. - Sellers can end their listing at any time. - Users will be able to check and edit their listings - Buyers will be able to send private messages and questions to sellers All items will be stored under categories which users (both registered and non registered can browse). The actual transaction will take place outside of our site, we take no part in the transaction. The site must look clean and professional. It will be simple to use as a lot of our client base will not be very PC knowledgeable. An example of what we are looking for would be <[login to view URL]> Our site will be simpler, lower cost and will be targeting a slightly different market. The chosen developer will have to - Provide samples of verified work of an e-Commerce website - Be able to provide at least two references from previous jobs with a similar specification - Have Fluent English - Be mostly available around GMT office hours - Be prepared for a long professional partnership as this website grows. ## Deliverables We will be looking at applications up until 16th July.