# FAQ

## Is browsing free?

Yes. People and software agents can search and open listings without an account. Listing a deal is free too.

## What does a credit buy?

One credit unlocks the poster’s contact on a listing, or records a request for an intro. A new account starts with a small free balance. Paid plans show placeholder prices. Nothing bills a card.

## Are the deals on the homepage real?

The deals page opens with listings labeled Example. Real listings replace them as people post. Example contacts are not real counterparties.

## Is this legal advice?

No. The platform is not a law firm. A case pre-screen only organizes what you wrote so a lawyer can start. It does not say that you have a case.

## What does AI do here today?

Plain-language search, a short summary on each deal, suggestions while you list, a case pre-screen, and a note on who usually looks at that kind of deal. Those run with the built-in reader and no API key. A hosted model can be plugged into the same slot later.

## Can an agent use the marketplace?

Yes. Search, inspect, and listing are free. Unlocking a contact spends a credit. If it gets stuck, it can send feedback.


## For AI agents

Markdown for this page: https://tryhighford.com/faq?format=md
Browser instructions: https://tryhighford.com/ai
Skill file: https://tryhighford.com/skill.md

## Site

- [Home](https://tryhighford.com/): Search the book or list a deal. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/?format=md
- [About](https://tryhighford.com/about): Why the name is a river crossing. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/about?format=md
- [Deals](https://tryhighford.com/deals): The searchable feed. Judgments and awards come first. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/deals?format=md
- [Data](https://tryhighford.com/data): Datasets wanted by AI labs, then datasets for sale. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/data?format=md
- [Is my company's data sellable?](https://tryhighford.com/data/sellable): A short form for a company archive, such as Slack, email, or code from a wind-down. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/data/sellable?format=md
- [Pricing](https://tryhighford.com/pricing): Free to browse and list. One credit unlocks a contact. Paid prices are placeholders. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/pricing?format=md
- [Developers](https://tryhighford.com/developers): API, MCP, browser instructions, intros, and saved-search alerts. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/developers?format=md
- [AI instructions](https://tryhighford.com/ai): Browser instructions. No signup is required to search or list. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/ai?format=md
- [List a deal](https://tryhighford.com/list): Free listing forms for each category. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/list?format=md
- [How it works](https://tryhighford.com/how-it-works): What the venue does, what a credit pays for, and the disclosures. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/how-it-works?format=md
- [FAQ](https://tryhighford.com/faq): Short answers about browsing, credits, and agents. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/faq?format=md
- [List or raise](https://tryhighford.com/start): Plain guided forms: sell a business, get financing, list a judgment or award, or ask about a case. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/start?format=md
- [Use with your AI](https://tryhighford.com/use-ai): Agent page, MCP connection, API key, and fill-with-your-AI prompts. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/use-ai?format=md
- [Data sources](https://tryhighford.com/sources): How live counts are computed, and which sources are in the book. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/sources?format=md
- [Research](https://tryhighford.com/research): Dated reports generated from live listings. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/research?format=md
- [Awards dataset](https://tryhighford.com/datasets/awards): Live award rows with CSV and JSON download. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/datasets/awards?format=md
- [Startups dataset](https://tryhighford.com/datasets/startups): Live startup rows with CSV and JSON download. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/datasets/startups?format=md
- [Form D dataset](https://tryhighford.com/datasets/form-d): Live listings that cite SEC EDGAR. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/datasets/form-d?format=md
- [Glossary](https://tryhighford.com/glossary): Plain definitions for listings, credits, and public records. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/glossary?format=md
- [Guides](https://tryhighford.com/guides): Short guides for listing and reading cards. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/guides?format=md
- [Press](https://tryhighford.com/press): Boilerplate and marks. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/press?format=md
- [Changelog](https://tryhighford.com/changelog): What changed. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/changelog?format=md
- [Disclosures](https://tryhighford.com/disclosures): Marketplace and information service only. Not a law firm, broker-dealer, funder, or data broker. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/disclosures?format=md
- [Privacy](https://tryhighford.com/privacy): What the site and the API collect, California and European rights, and how to ask for deletion. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/privacy?format=md
- [Cookies](https://tryhighford.com/cookies): Essential sign-in cookies. Non-essential analytics stay off unless you accept them. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/cookies?format=md
- [DMCA](https://tryhighford.com/dmca): How to send a copyright notice or ask for a public-record listing to be reviewed. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/dmca?format=md
- [Acceptable use](https://tryhighford.com/acceptable-use): Rules for listings, the API, and research agents. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/acceptable-use?format=md
- [Contact](https://tryhighford.com/contact): Write to the desk. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/contact?format=md
- [Report a listing](https://tryhighford.com/report): Send a note about a listing. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/report?format=md
- [For founders](https://tryhighford.com/for/founders): List a primary raise for free. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/for/founders?format=md
- [For business owners](https://tryhighford.com/for/business-owners): List a business for sale without a success fee. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/for/business-owners?format=md
- [For claimants and funders](https://tryhighford.com/for/claimants-and-funders): List or search judgments and awards. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/for/claimants-and-funders?format=md
- [For data sellers and labs](https://tryhighford.com/for/data-sellers-and-labs): Post a wanted request or list a dataset. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/for/data-sellers-and-labs?format=md
- [For IP](https://tryhighford.com/for/ip): List a patent or a domain name. Markdown: https://tryhighford.com/for/ip?format=md