Rain Checks

So you have made your list, cut and sorted your coupons, and you are all set to go make some deals... But you get to the store and the one item that you really wanted is gone! DARNIT VARMIT!!!

Think fast...  Find a store representative and see if they are on a display shelf somewhere else or there are more in back that have not been put out. Are you prepared to make a drive across town to another store to see if they are stocked up on the item that you really want? Can this item be replaced with something else that is on sale AND you have a matching coupon?

When all else fails, go to customer service and request a rain check. A rain check is a voucher that allows you to get the current sale price when the store receives a new supply of a particular item. Check with your local store on expiration dates for rain checks. For instance, here in Virginia Beach, Harris Teeter rain checks  never expire; however, at Farm Fresh they are only valid for 30 days.

Now let's say today is the last day to use the coupon or the coupon will have expired by the time the next shipment comes in, it is good to know if the store will still honor your coupon along with the sale price. If not, it may be worth making that trip to the next closest store.

**Make a section in your coupon binder that is specifically for rain checks. This way you are able to keep up with them and have them handy when a high value coupon comes out.**


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