Someone had bought the rooster and hens as a way of combating the recession.
Foreign refineries are being bought by Venezuela's state-owned oil company as a way of assuring demand.
"US investors bought silver and gold as a way to hedge against further erosion in the dollar's buying power."
Grint bought an ice cream van as a way to fulfill a childhood desire.
Some financial planners favor buying only no-load funds as a way to avoid the problem.
Sometimes, older workers look into buying a business as a way to ease into retirement.
So far, few other big banks have taken the approach of buying a discount broker as a way to expand their securities business.
The authority has also agreed to use $400 million to buy some state roads as a way to help New Jersey balance its budget.
When people want to buy gold as a way to store money, they can buy gold coins.
Despite all of this, many fans bought the game as a way to continue the show after its ending.