What is a reverse marketplace?

Buyers post wants (e.g., "MacBook $1500"), sellers submit competing offers publicly. Buyer picks winner. Flips traditional seller-listing model.

How to deploy .NET 10 gRPC app on VPS?

Compile to single binary, scp to Hetzner, run. SQLite file alongside. Nginx reverse proxy optional for HTTPS.

Can vanilla JS handle real-time chat?

Yes—efficient polling like here beats WebSocket complexity for low-traffic sites. 1800 lines prove full SPA viable.

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Flipping Marketplaces Inside Out: One Dev's Lean .NET 10 Reverse Auction with gRPC-Web and Zero Frameworks

Marketplaces bloated with React and endless scrolls? This reverse twist—buyers shout needs, sellers scramble—runs on pure .NET 10 muscle, gRPC-Web efficiency, and 1800 lines of vanilla JS. Lean living, proven on a cheap VPS.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

WTB.land dashboard showing buyer requests and competing seller offers

⚡ Key Takeaways

Reverse marketplaces empower buyers with public seller bids, cutting platform fees. 𝕏
.NET 10 + gRPC-Web + vanilla JS delivers 100/100 PageSpeed on $7 VPS. 𝕏
Hybrid SSR/SPA fixes SEO pitfalls of JS apps without framework bloat. 𝕏

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