Service Marketplace

Multi-Vendor Booking Platform with Real-Time Scheduling

A service marketplace needed a scalable booking system that connects customers with service providers, handles payments, and automates scheduling across multiple locations.

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Reduction in no-shows

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Platform launch

The Challenge

Fragmented Booking

Service providers managed bookings through a mix of phone calls, spreadsheets, and social media messages. Double bookings were common and customer experience was inconsistent.

Our Solution

We built a multi-vendor booking marketplace that allows customers to browse services, check real-time availability, book appointments, and pay online — all in one platform.

Service providers get their own dashboard to manage availability, view bookings, track earnings, and communicate with customers. The system supports multiple locations and service categories.

Automated reminders, cancellation policies, and deposit collection significantly reduced no-shows and improved both provider and customer satisfaction.

React

Customer & admin UI

Node.js

Backend services

PostgreSQL

Database

Stripe

Payment processing

Technology Stack

React

Customer & admin UI

Node.js

Backend services

PostgreSQL

Database

Stripe

Payment processing

Cloud Functions

Notifications

AWS

Cloud infrastructure

Key System Features

Measurable Results

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Reduction in no-show rate

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Faster booking completion

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Less administrative overhead

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Increase in repeat bookings

Our Approach

Phase 1

Discovery & Market Research

Interviewed service providers and customers to understand pain points. Analysed competitor platforms and defined the MVP feature set.

Phase 2

UX Design & Prototyping

Created user flows for customers and providers. Built interactive prototypes and validated with real users before development began.

Phase 3

Core Platform Development

Built booking engine, payment integration, provider dashboards, and customer-facing marketplace in agile sprints with bi-weekly releases.

Phase 4

Testing & Beta Launch

Beta launch with 15 service providers. Collected feedback, fixed edge cases, and optimised the booking flow based on real usage data.

Phase 5

Full Launch & Scale

Public launch with marketing support. Onboarded 50+ providers in the first month. Ongoing iteration based on analytics and feedback.

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