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I agree, I've never understood why that data point is relevant to the job I'm applying/being-recruited for.

I think it's even more interesting when the first number is more than the second, as it is in the listing below:

"I'm a Mobile Product Support Specialist, and I currently make $90,000 in Mountain View, CA. I'm ONLY interested in jobs as a Community Manager, Product Quality Analyst, Junior UX/Interaction Designer that pay at least $65,000 in San Francisco, CA."

I assumed it is by people who want to jump-start a new career path, eg: from developer to designer, or want to move to a different city.

Because they want to offer just enough for the money to be attractive to you, but no more.

But that only explains it from the poacher's perspective. The question still remains, why would the poachee want to state their current salary?

They don't know how to negotiate

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