Question 1

What exactly is an AI procurement agent?

Accepted Answer

Companies like Ford, BMW, Caterpillar, and thousands of mid-size manufacturers are deploying AI software that handles purchasing automatically. These agents search for suppliers, compare specs and pricing, negotiate terms, and place purchase orders - all without a human involved. The shift is happening now. Gartner estimates $15 trillion in B2B purchases will flow through AI agents by 2028. If your products are not in a format these agents can read, they will buy from a competitor who is set up for it.

Question 2

What file formats does AgentPier accept?

Accepted Answer

PDF catalogs up to 200 pages, CSV files, and Excel spreadsheets. Our AI handles the messy formatting, inconsistent layouts, and missing fields that real B2B catalogs always have. Upload what you have - we will structure it.

Question 3

How quickly can I go live?

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Most suppliers have their storefront live within 30 minutes. Upload your catalog, review the products our AI extracted, set your pricing rules, and activate. One-time setup, then it runs on its own.

Question 4

Do I need developers or technical staff?

Accepted Answer

No. AgentPier handles all the technical infrastructure - the protocols, APIs, data formatting, and agent communication. You interact with a simple dashboard where you upload files, edit products, and set rules. If you can use a spreadsheet, you can use AgentPier.

Question 5

How does the AI selling agent work?

Accepted Answer

When an AI buyer agent discovers your storefront, your selling agent responds automatically. On the Starter plan, it provides fixed pricing and specs. On Growth and Scale, it can negotiate - handling multi-round price discussions within the rules you set. You define the boundaries (minimum prices, discount tiers, auto-approve thresholds). The AI never goes outside your rules.

Question 6

What happens when an order comes in?

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You get notified instantly via email, Slack, or Discord. On the Starter plan, every order requires your manual approval in the dashboard. On Growth and Scale, you can set auto-approve thresholds - for example, auto-approve any order under $25,000. Large orders still require your review.

Question 7

Is there a free plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The free plan lets you run unlimited AI readiness scans, upload one catalog, and see your products structured and organized. You can export the structured data as a CSV. To go live and start receiving orders from AI buyer agents, you will need the Starter plan at $149 per month.

Question 8

How does the transaction fee work?

Accepted Answer

When an AI buyer agent places an order through your AgentPier storefront, we charge a small percentage - 1% on Starter, 0.75% on Growth, 0.5% on Scale. We do not process the payment between you and the buyer. You settle that directly, the way you always have. We invoice you monthly for the transaction fees.

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