"Someone else who you respect" ... but is he an expert on flight prices specifically? Is he a booking-a-flight guru that a majority of world-class flight-booke

"Someone else who you respect" ... but is he an expert on flight prices specifically? Is he a booking-a-flight guru that a majority of world-class flight-bookers go to? Does he make money from helping you find that $300 ticket? If he knows that there's a $300 ticket available, and gives me clear guidance on what I need to do to get it (instead of just teasing me with questions), should I ignore him because he was 'putting a hex' on me with his vehemence?