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Is Purchasing considered one of the oldest professions?
Asked by Cukyhere C
Asked by Cukyhere C
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Best Answer:
Prostitution is the oldest profession.
Prostitution is the oldest profession.
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Think you're getting mixed up with prostitution. Similar though.
Answered by Alicat
Answered by Alicat
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purchasing? a profession? lol i think you mean prostitution
Answered by Chris
Answered by Chris
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Yes, what she said, and prostitution is a form of selling, which I would say is the oldest.
Answered by holden
Answered by holden
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yes it is, it was immediately preceded by selling-
Answered by Trip S
Answered by Trip S
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thats what i do for a medical clinic. dont no how old it is but somebody has to do it
Answered by Billy T
Answered by Billy T
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Bartering is what is older than "purchasing".
Way back when, they didnt have "money" or an exchange rate, so, they would barter a certain amount of this for that, some labor for crops, (also, called share cropping), a bushel of corn for a bushel of wheat, and so forth.
Currency didnt come about until way later and I dont remember the history of it, but, bartering was among the first row of business, and I would bet, that the women of the house, was the first one to barter with thier neighbor for the "cup of sugar" :)
I wish you well..
Jesse
Answered by Woodworkingmenace
Answered by Woodworkingmenace
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Not hardly. It was a long, long time before people started trusting agents to buy what they needed.
Answered by Helmut
Answered by Helmut
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