I've found tons of cheap laptops. Hell, you want one cheap right now? Spend say $35 for this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144741531481

then spend another say $17 for one of these: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095SC5RZM

then follow the instructions from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0RDG1kGwkQ to install your choice of OS (Linux runs great on it too), and for under $50 (or less if you bargain shop for the c740), you got a cheap laptop. Also, there are usually pretty good deals to be found here: https://shopucw.com/collections/laptops