To answer your first question, it's a combination of a high price and an odd one ($555 per hour, 2-hour minimum). I've paid as much as $500 per hour for a specific experience that was quite explicitly laid out. Sometimes, that felt worth it to me, and other times, it didn't. I've read your profile, and I have some sense of what experiences you're offering, and also that some are more time-consuming (rope experiences).
I have an iPhone, a recent one. I like it, but I also have a husband who's an Apple geek, so everything we have is Apple and interconnected (smart lights, air conditioning, security) through our phones. If I were single or married to someone else, I would not have kept up with the latest model. But what you're speaking to is how people relate to their money. I have a friend who goes to the theater several times a month, and he sits in a cheap seat. That's not for me. I'd rather go every other month to see something well-reviewed and have a great seat to have the whole experience. After a few irritating situations, we rarely go to the theater together because he wants to see many plays/musicals, and I want to see quality ones and be comfortable. I feel like most people here fall somewhere between me and my friend regarding hiring. They want a good (not necessarily spectacular) experience at a reasonable (to them) price. As someone who hires (often with my husband) primarily for convenience (we don't party anymore, rarely go to bars and the apps are a nightmare), there's a limit to the price I'm willing to pay for convenience.
Lastly, I don't know that anyone called you a scammer. Some guys on here are rather rude when it comes to providers. I treat everyone how I want to be treated, which is with respect and assuming good intentions. However, the larger field you operate in has a fair number of scam artists who take a deposit and don't show up, claim to offer massage but have no training, or promise a particular experience and can't or won't deliver it. And because these activities are extra-legal, both parties have no recourse. For what it's worth, you seem genuine and earnest to me. I would likely take the plunge if your rate included an hour session.