Travel Agent - Do people still use them?

I use them. I used one for my Dominican Republic trip and about to use one for Disney. They don't cost you anything extra most of the time.

They'll recommend whichever Resort gives them the best commission

I have a cousin who is one and is excellent. She thinks of stuff most people would never. Especially with cruises.

they are still really big with Disney trips

We used one for our recent trip. They are very helpful with all the FAQs for Disney and helping with fastpass/dining reservations.

We've used one once: for our honeymoon.

First, it's the honeymoon. I didn't want to stress over the details. But second, it was little over my head. We were going to multiple cities throughout europe and needing to arrive in London but fly out of Rome with flights/trains in between all while staying at B&B-like, smaller hotels. I just didn't feel comfortable doing all that myself and making sure I was getting the best deal at the right places. And I was 23 about to get married and buy a house.

If you’re going to multiple cities and are using different forms of transportation, an agent could be worth it

I don’t see how they are useful booking an all inclusive tbh

No one is going to reply or argue with you when you start off coming across as an a-hole. But I’ll give it a try.

I gave, what I think, is a legit reason to use an agent. Stressful, busy time before getting married, multiple cities requiring multiple types of transportation and hotels, arriving and departing from separate cities. All of this back in 2010. And while the internet was helpful back then, the guis and integration from most of the vendors wasn’t like it is today at all.

As for Disney, so much has to go into planning because that’s what you need these days if you want a less stressful trip and getting the most out of it. Some people don’t know where to start and no one to go to so they choose an agent. It doesn’t cost anything for you and you won’t be paying any more or less for the trip itself. You’d have to be very insecure to turn down help like that if you truly need it and if the happiness of you and your family depended on it.

As said, I don't think there is anything wrong with them at all and they will always be around.

Plenty of people would prefer just to pick up the phone and tell their agent they have $xxxx amount to spend, find me a place in this place or that place for Y dates. Very easy, they'll pay for that.

Part of my enjoyment of going on vacation is the planning. I like the history, the culture, the food, and to look at all my options before I go. It would be more of a pain to use an agent and they would hate me. But I understand the appeal to others.