Bride-buying, also referred to asbride-purchasing, is the industry or trade of purchasing abride as a form of property. The wife is exchanged for a sum of money, or for other products. It is still practiced in parts ofChina,India andAfrica. It is illegal in many countries. It is described as amarriage of convenience. The people do not marry because they feel love or affection for each other, but they marry because one person gets an advantage by doing this. A common form of bride-buying is theMail-order bride.