That's hilarious.
I have operated an ad buying & arbitrage agency for almost 3 years now, and work with literally thousands of influencers.
I encounter a lot of these 'influencers' that price themselves 100x of what they are worth on the daily. I have no idea how these people calculate their worth.
One of the best contacts I have is a guy with 2+ million followers with a ~3% engagement rate. I get 24h promotional posts (with a story) from him for under $100

It just takes persistence and good networking to find the golden nuggets in this market.