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Text messages and auto-calls are not switched on yet — replies and follow-ups go through the marketplace chat.

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How the AI responder works

A reply goes out only when every condition below is true. If any one fails, nothing is sent and the reason is written to the lead timeline.

The conditions

ConditionWhere you change it
The account is not stopped over billingBilling
Your email is confirmedThe sign-in link we emailed you
The business is enabled, not pausedSettings → Status
The marketplace connection worksSources
Auto-reply is on for this leadThe lead page
The AI reply limit for this lead is not used upSettings → AI replies per lead
You have not replied yourself recentlySettings → stay quiet after you reply
The current time is outside your quiet hoursSettings → quiet hours

Follow-ups are counted separately

The reply limit applies to answers, not to follow-ups. Setting it to 1 — the default — means the AI answers once and then follows up with a silent customer on your follow-up schedule, five times by default, without using the limit.

What goes into a reply

The customer's request, everything they answered on the marketplace form, the conversation so far, and your business profile. That last part is what makes the difference between a reply that sounds like you and one that sounds like anyone.

The AI is instructed never to state prices, availability or credentials that you have not given it. If it needs a number it does not have, it says you will confirm.

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