“While money can't buy happiness, it certainly lets you choose your own form of misery.”
― Groucho Marx
Have you ever gone to the supermarket or store when they have a good sale on and found that what you were looking for has been sold out and there is no stock left at all?
It feels crappy because (A) you wasted time going to the store and (B) you couldn't buy what you wanted at the cheap price.
Well that is when 'Rain-checks' come in. Not everyone may know what a rain-check is, so I am here to explain it briefly.
As you can tell from the picture above, a rain-check gives you the opportunity to purchase the products that were on sale but sold out, at any time within 12 months, or however long the store stipulates. The rain-check above gives me the option to purchase up to 6 quantity of 4 pack Red Bull 250ml cans for $4.99. (FYI - this 4 pack usually retails for twice as much, so I will stock up when I need that additional burst of energy for study or overtime at work) - works out cheaper than a cup of coffee!
This is handy because when the product is not on sale, there is usually a lot of stock available for you to purchase - now with the rain-check you can purchase at your leisure and at the sale price point. This is also handy if you don't have the money right now, but wish to purchase at the lower price point later on perhaps, and you want to lock in the savings.
Some sales may state no rain-checks due to the nature of the sale and if the store wants to clear out old stock. In these cases, the prices are not to be replicated later on and you cannot ask for a rain-check.
Next time your desired product is on sale at the stores, why not ask the front counter if you can get a rain-check for the product at the sale price.
Enjoy!
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