Talk:Rain check

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Does this term or practice exist outside of North America? Apparently there are statutes mandating them for offers?! Morwen - Talk 08:12, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

It's been in common usage in Australia since at least the 1970s. Which makes me strongly doubt that it originated as a US baseball term. -dmmaus 02:25, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

The term is still used with rained out baseball games. I doubt it originated with baseball, though. --Kevin McManus 22:32, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

I'm changing this article. The reason for a rain check is that a baseball game can't be played if the weather's no good. In the case of rain, for example. So a rain check is given. R'son-W 10:57, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

The use of the term was well established by the late 19th century in US baseball. The history is well documented, and there is no evidence that the term had already been in use. Had that been the case, then it would not have been considered an innovation, but rather an adoption of an existing practice. Check is an established term for stub, one was added to tickets, and it was credited as an innovation. --Hagrinas 17:14, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Rain checks are required for advertised US consumer items that are not in stock when the buyer wishes to make a purchase. There is an explicit exception to the law for anything advertised as limited quantities. A reference should be added to this that cites the specific law. I believe it's in the Uniform Commercial Code of the US, but somebody should research this. --Hagrinas 17:14, 29 June 2006 (UTC)