Design and Implementation of E-Auction Mobile Application based on Android

Abstract

Internet progress in Indonesia has resulted in the development of e-commerce industry. The proliferation of e-commerce industry makes it easier for the people of Indonesia to sell. Search and buy the desired goods. One type of sale and purchase transactions that have been known in general is auction transaction. However, many users are dissatisfied with the online auction system for many reasons, as described in the Online auction service failures in Taiwan: Typologies and recovery strategies paper that discusses the failure of online auction applications based on user surveys in Taiwan. Departing from the issues raised from reference papers and the large number of Android smartphone users in Indonesia, the author developed an online auction application based on Android devices with additional features suggested on reference papers. The author also analyzes UI-UX, features, and workflow of Android app owned by big e-commerce in Indonesia so that the developed application can be in accordance with online buying and selling process that happened in Indonesia. With this application, the author expects to make online auction opportunities to be able to compete in the e-commerce market in Indonesia.