I'm in California
I sold my laptop on CashForLaptops.com I was told I would be given $220 for it then they send me a check of $20. I tried contacting them they only told me to call a number but that number doesn't work and I still haven't gotten a response. I look around to see if others had problems with it and they have. Is there anything I can do against them?
How was the agreement for $220 reached? Was that the pre-quote generated from the user-provided information before you sent the item?
What was their reasoning for the reduced value?
At any point, did you agree to a $20 payment for your item? (or did you fail to respond to the notification that your item was worth $20 and 'here are your options')
As an aside, I buy laptops and cell phones (not in your state; all my transactions are in person) and the number of people who will misrepresent the condition of their items is staggering. I'll tell people straight up "If your Macbook is in perfect as-new condition, I'll pay about $500. If it's scratched, missing parts, not working, bad battery, the price goes down." "Oh, sure, it's perfect. Not a scratch on it." Yeah, except for the two cracks in the case, scratches on the screen, battery that won't charge, and stickers all over the lid. I offer them $150 and they flip out: "You promised me $500! You're a scammer!"
Not saying this is what happened in your case, but people like me (pawn shops included) are constantly accused of low-balling people on prices. What they don't realize is that their piece of junk isn't in nearly the condition they think it is, and their item isn't worth book value. You won't get Kelley Blue Book out of a wrecked car, either.