Trash Hunting

How many people actually go trash hunting? I wondered that myself. So many people throw good things away. Why do not people save money and sell the items or even just give them away to someone else? I guess its time consuming to do so. We (Americans) never understood the matter of really being poor! So many days I find great deals on the curb! Yesterday I got little A. a tractor someone was just throwing away. He loves it and nothing is wrong with besides a little ware. Well I thought to myself he is going to do that! Food for thought, free things on the curb!