SEO & Advertising: What Happend To Those Days?

As the saying use to go, "You get what you pay for." What has happened to those days? I ask cause it seems like people now a days want to make $$$ but not spend it. Another member of digitalpointforums asked me to write them an article conisting of 1500 words. They needed this article to be completed within 24 hours. However, they are ONLY willing to pay $20.00! Sorry but No can do! For those many words, research to be completed and time, try over $200 as a fair price.