I have had this conversation before. I think this is one of those scamsters who are here to take advantage of guys.Back and forth chatting with a girl and we agree to meet for a meet and greet, arranged a time and place and she casually drops, oh by the way, will you be compensating me for the meet and greet, I usually get a small gift(aka $150-$200).
I stated that I never pay money for just coffee chat and she said no go then.
Guys, don't be suckers, don't pay for just a coffee chat. If girls expect it, it means there are enough guys out there that pay for just talking with no guarantee of anything materializing afterwards. Don't fuck things up for the rest of us by creating expectations for financial transactions for just talking.
When I said "I pay for your time with my time!", she said a (good looking) girl like her wouldn't spend a minute with a guy like me unless she was compensated with more than just time. This is also where "I am not an escort" argument comes up.
Advice is to set payment expectations in advance and do not pay anything in the beginning of the date.