Have you tried influencer marketing?

Hey guys, I am planning to try out influencer marketing, for that purpose I reached out to few of them, many of them got back also, But their prices are too high for me, $2000-$1000, Paying that much money doesn't makes sense to me, do you guys know any influencers who are more affordable, or any place where I can reach out to them, And have you tried out influencer marketing?