Why is plat so important????

[Rykk]

Currency in the real world makes sense.... you can buy food, clothing, shelter, entertainment, transportation etc. In the Everquest world currency isn't real, you don't need to buy food and water, you don't need to buy a house or a car or a beer with friends. What i'm getting at is that you can't buy anything other than an item that someone camped... which took them time and can actually be worn or used... plat has no real "use" so why would you trade the item for something that you can't buy anything with is what i'm getting at. No other real way to get this point across.