Snow,....each sellers "bottom line" is up to them,...some of the Pro's need the $$$ worse than others,....they're willing to take less cash from the get-go and not have to deal with getting another boat home when they already have one with them!
Gary Dobyn's lives in CA.....he DOMINATES the California Tournament scene,....he puts his family first and has no intention of touring the mostly central and eastern US states, when he can stay in CA and win 100G's a year there...interviews I've read with him are awesome. He doesn't need to travel to make 2-3X's as much as the "touring Pro's" and he never leaves home. He's probably one of the most successful, "Family first", level headed, and "unknown" Pro's in the sport!! Do some research on him and see if you can find that interview,...he's a stud, and he's living a dream,...on HIS terms!...my kinda guy!!
Mac