Deleted files do not go into the trash

When I delete a file from the mac mini hd, it just asks if I want to permanently delete it and then it's gone. I've tried the terminal commands in this post http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11486270&#11486270 but nothing works, please help.

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mkdir ~/.Trash
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Last login: Tue Apr 08 05:00:53 on ttys000
YourComputerNameHere:~ yourusername$ mkdir ~/.Trash
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