To think my friend is being a cynical user and I'm being a gullible twit?

[SocialConnection]

Imagine you...

1- give your friend space to advertise their business and services on your Facebook platforms, which have 3000+ members

2- do some work for your friend for free, knowing they will make a little money out of it

3 - invite your friend for first coffee catch-up since lockdown hit - only to get an 'I'm very busy right now but here are my coaching session fees' response.

Am I being unreasonable to be pissed off?

I'm not sure it's an automated response, but I am confused. Does it say 'here a list of my rates' or does it have a specific and precise sum that must have been calculated? Do you owe her money for sessions? Have you had any sessions? Did you assume they'd be free in a kind of reciprocal arrangement?

Hi - it was a Messenger reply - if it had been email I would have assumed it was automatic

Yes she's a life coach, I've never taken coaching sessions from her and don't owe any money!

@SocialConnection

Hi - it was a Messenger reply - if it had been email I would have assumed it was automatic

Yes she's a life coach, I've never taken coaching sessions from her and don't owe any money!

You can create automatic Messenger responses now - I would give her the benefit of the doubt and assume it was either automatic or she has a virtual assistant working on her business messages who didn't realise you were a personal friend. I'd phone her instead of messaging.

Ah, messenger is doing auto replies too, I know when I've messaged companies you get an auto reply so maybe she's using fb as business contact page?

As PP mentioned, you can set auto responses on FB messenger. She might not even realise it goes to everyone who messages her

Yeah I'd assume automatic reply. I think you've jumped to conclusion here.

That's clearly an automatic Messenger reply.

Try texting her?