Ferengis não vivem em um mundo pós-escassez. O dinheiro pode ser usado para comprar produtos raros (aqueles que não podem ser facilmente replicados), bem como serviços pessoais. Criticamente, a posse de uma quantia positiva de dinheiro na morte é essencial para renascer em uma nova (e esperançosamente melhor) vida.
Compra exclusividade
QUARK: I have a contract for which I paid considerably. All gambling on DS Nine happens at Quark's or it doesn't happen.
SISKO: A few bribes to the Cardassians when they ran this place doesn't constitute a contract, not in the eyes of the Federation.
Pode comprar itens "one off"
NOG: It's my money, Jake. If you want to bid at the auction, use your own money.
JAKE: I'm human, I don't have any money.
Compre sexo
SISKO: He immediately made sexual advances?
SARDA: He said it was part of the job.
É necessário alugar uma esposa adequada
QUARK: Thank the Nagus that you didn't. Remember what happened with Nog's mother? Yeah, don't want to think about her, do you. Let me refresh your memory. You signed a standard five year marriage contract with Prinadora's father because you wanted to have a child. A simple everyday business deal. But then you fell in love with your wife and wanted to extend the contract. And you were so in love that you never bothered to read the extension before signing it. So in the end, her father swindled you out of all your money. Prinadora left you for a richer man and you got stuck with Nog. Hooray for romance.
Você pode comprar seu próprio navio
ROM: He's owed you that shuttle for ten years.
QUARK: Ever since I loaned him the latinum to start up his munitions consortium. He always said that if he became a success, he'd buy me my own ship. Now it's here.
Você pode até comprar sua própria lua
GAILA: Weapons is a growth industry. In a month, all your debts will be paid. In six months, the Ferengi Commerce Authority will be begging to reinstate you. In a year, you'll have your own moon.
QUARK: My own moon.
Se você morrer em dívidas, não será capaz de subornar o guarda para entrar no tesouro divino e você acabará no equivalente Ferengi do Inferno
ROM: You don't think we're in the other place?
NOG: The Vault of Eternal Destitution?
O Latinum funciona como karma. Quanto mais você tem na morte, melhor reencarnação você pode pagar
ROM: Maybe this is the Divine Treasury.
QUARK: Oh, don't be ridiculous. The Divine Treasury is made of pure latinum. Besides, where's the Blessed Exchequer? Where are the Celestial Auctioneers? And why aren't we bidding for our new lives?