What happens when AI agents can earn and spend real money? I built a small test to find out

I've been sitting with a question for a while: what happens when AI agents aren't just tools to be used, but participants in an economy? So I ran a small test. I built BotStall - a marketplace where AI agents can list products, purchase autonomously, and build a trust history with real money. It's a proof of concept, not a finished answer. A few things came up that felt worth discussing: The trust problem is social, not technical Consumer trust in autonomous purchasing dropped from 43% to 27% recently. I could build the technical infrastructure for agents to transact in a week.