Have you ever been to the store and found that what you were wanting to stockpile on was all gone? I have and most of the time I LOVE IT!!!
Here are my reasons for loving rain checks at the grocery store,
1. My grocery store is my stockpile saver.
I have a lot of items in stockpile and there are times when I wonder, “Where am I going to put another can of canned tomatoes” or “How are we going to eat that many brownies?”
This is the point that I am happy to find the grocery store item is not available because I can go to the customer service desk and ask for the rain check for that item. Now, the sale timing is on my coupon terms (expiration date) not the stores weekly sale.
2. My Rain Check waits for my coupon.
When I see an item that is in the sales paper but I don’t have a coupon, I don’t stress (well, sometimes I do! LOL!). I can still go to the store, find the item and if they are out of stock get the rain check so that when I do get that coupon I will be able to purchase at a great buy.
What is a rain check?
Rain checks are papers given by a store to allow you to get an item that is offered at the sales price at another date. A rain check can only be given for items that are out of stock.
Who offers rain checks?
Most all stores have rain checks. Always ask!
What should I beware of when it comes to rain checks?
Not all rain checks work the same. At CVS you can get a rain check for an item that will give you back Extra Care Bucks where as, Walgreens will give you a rain check for the items but not the register rewards with it. This is one disadvantage to Walgreens.
You should always understand when or if they expire. Look to see if it is printed on the rain check and if not, ask.
Save by playing the waiting game! It takes time and patients for a coupon to be used to it’s full potential.
Next time you are in a store and you see someone with 10 boxes of cereal or 5 bottles of laundry detergent go up and tell them how awesome that it is that they are able to save for their family and for others. Then, GO GET THAT RAIN CHECK!
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