Ever Considered Dumpster Diving?

Behind a GameStop. Yes. Back in the day.
No chance of anything weird in there. Just old games, consoles, and game guides amongst cut up cardboard lol.

Did it once because I saw 3 bags full of books, got some cool ones from there and a bunch of those big Dragon Ball mangas

I'm in the UK and the nearest game shop is a few at the local supermarket so no I haven't - is it even legal here?

I did consider it, several times. I know some people who did and got some great hauls. I never did go through with it because I know my girlfriend would not eat meals prepared with dumped food, even if it is still wrapped and otherwise good to eat.

If I had a bit of an idea where to find stuff worth anything, a big truck, proper medical care in case I get a nasty infection and most importantly space to store all the shit I'd probably try it just for fun.

Saw a few vids from that mike guy on youtube where he keeps running into containers full of companies throwing prototype products away in the hundreds. So maybe you could sell them on ebay for $5 each, and that's a month's income in a day. Thing is, by the time they sell you might have to give them to your grandchildren, you also gotta store all this somewhere so if you don't have a warehouse that costs nothing that's a problem, it's likely been pissed on and... #2 on and smells nasty af from all the other normal trash thrown in there, and it's not exactly the atmosphere I'm looking to hold in my garage or back yard or worse inside the house.

Sounds fun, but unless you're doing it for youtube channel views which would pay more anyways or you're in a desperate situation, I don't see why over anything else. Start an AI onlyfans.

Depends on where it is. Electronics store? Video game store? Hardware store? Sure, you can find some really nice stuff sometimes.

Restaurant? Grocery store? Nope. If food is thrown out it's usually for a good reason and I'm not going to roll the dice that it wasn't dropped on the floor or something.

Yes.

Good for the money purse, good for the world.
Results, good if you eat the stuff soon after collecting.

Have gotten kids books from the grade school paper recycle. Lots of pencil erasers. Some snap circuit stuff. A nice lamp. Since I live in a college town, a lot of good things are left next to dumpsters for others to take, so you can 'dive' without actually climbing on a trash can. College students often move away and don't want to bring things with them.

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Hey Flame, I've found your picture :P

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Yes, you can honestly find some decent electronics or furniture

nope, only a few stores it would be worth doing it at... and simply put its not worth the time on average... or the risks... this is Texas after all. Heat stroke is a concern most of the year, not just summer.

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thanks for the trash :D

I heard about this idea in the 90s and thought it was disgusting!

But years ago i was homeless and bored. I got food stamps from the state, and extra's from the food bank.

Then one night on my way back to my camp, i was walking by Grocery Outlet, and figured they were getting a delivery the next day, because their dumpster was just about overflowing. Looking inside i saw a lot of what i'd been buying that week, so i figured i'd snag some of it.

I mainly got things that would rot easily, so avoided raw meat, eggs and dairy. But if you know the day a store gets their delivery, just know the night before they're dumping a ton of food that is still perfectly edible, and still packaged.

Many stores like Safeway have stopped people from raiding their trash by now using trash compactors. While countries like France passed a law stating stores had to offer the food to local food banks, shelters and others in need, before throwing it away.

Random rant over...

Thx for the giveaway! o/

Considered yes. Didn't actually do it though. Yet.

I would never consider it, becz i belong to a developing country and considering our standards what i find might even be fatal to me!
I dont think ill even consider it even if im elsewhere , but I hope the future is kind to me and i dont land in such a position. Same goes for everyone else here, I hope life is kind/kinder to all of us!

But i dont think dumpster diving is about survival anymore, considering places like this subreddit. Reading some posts there, DD almost seems like a treasure hunt!!🤯
But still, better options would be yard sales, thrift shops and food banks. There could be a good reason for why someone decided to trash something, gambling with your health isnt wise.

The smell stopped me from thinking about doing it.

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sniff

smells like me

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Yes, but only here.

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All the fucking time xD I mean - I have work and stuff, but old habits die hard xD
I just can't stop myself from picking up things that can have some value.

Books - must take. Any book. Will browse later - some ended up on shelf of my private library, some were sold, some were sold on wastepaper collection point.
Some electronics? Same.
Broken stuff with metal? Sold on scrapyard.

Lately I brought home bag filled with old magnetic tapes. I was listening to them for about month and those that were in good shape were sold separately and those with bad state were sold in bulk for people who want to use them for artistic purposes... Earned about 20$ in total xD

Totally not worth time and effort but it's weirdly satisfying xD

PIC related: Me when I see dumpster.

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