"I just can't help but think that such services are nothing more than money making schemes off of "geeks"." Technically this is true for any form of consulting

"I just can't help but think that such services are nothing more than money making schemes off of "geeks"." Technically this is true for any form of consulting service. Are consultants just running a "money making scheme" when they advise business owners on technology or management decisions? As long as the service is providing genuine value to clients then what's wrong with that? There is a stigma about paying for (or even seeking) advice in areas that are considered natural behavior, but for some (especially geeky types), seemingly natural behaviors are quite foreign. Having someone provide personalized advice, candid feedback and a confidence boost would definitely have had value for me when I was dating. Even now there are still a ton of social rules I'd love to understand that completely evade me :)