You raise a good question.
So much I don't understand about the behavior here. trying to figure out what motivated this mightmare and how it was carried out boggles the mind.
I don't know how prevalent this in other areas or states, but here, we have websites like freecycle where you can get some very slightly very gently used items some are in like new condition.
It is a websites that takes recylcing to the next level. People who've got stuff they want to get rid off post it and people interested go pick it up. Of course there are PM sent back and forth, phone numbers exchanged, saftey concerns worked out etc.