“BTW, if you had an account with the bank they’d taken the money order”
Nope, when I called it ‘MY’ bank, that’s just what I meant - had an account for 20 years.
And I do think my parable is instructive on ‘full faith and credit’. You see, I shouldn’t have to drive around town to cash the money order. Nor should I have to ask to see a boss or have knowledge of thier safe logistics. The fine print on the money order contains a promise of payment, with the only condition being my showing proper ID. The USPS broke that promise. Repeatedly. And as a member of the great unwashed class, I had little recourse.
Let me exonerate myself of cash drawer ignorance. Yes, I am aware that drawers are ‘universal’...I’ve spied these creatures at banks and stores across the land. Now, if its such a problem keeping money in said drawers, a gubmint sponsored institution like the USPS has some other options:
1) Get out of the money order business
2) Limit their money orders to $200 increments. That would allow a serf like me to cash SOME of them at post office #1, and drive across town to cash some more at another post office. Can you see how its immoral to sell $1,000 money orders if they know their drawers start out each day with $20 in nickels.
Finally: “but if you wanted cash on the spot, the banks are not post offices”....which I why I mentioned that I was willing to wait WEEKS to get the money credited to my account.
I hope I’m making my point clearly. I didn’t desperately need the money, as I said I could wait weeks for the thing to clear. So what was my problem? My problem was that sinking feeling in my gut that I was NEVER going to get the money....at least not without hiring a lawyer. So, I lost just a little bit more trust in government institutions that day.
odds are good no USPS cash drawer has $1000 in it ~ since there are procedures to make sure that doesn’t happen during the day. However, they can cash $1000 money orders ~ and the supervisor or postmaster would have been happy to tell you exactly how that would be done.
I couldn't get anyone on the phone at the ones I called after going to two that were actual post offices, but contracted (not a mail boxes etc, but a contracted post office) - they don't cash them.....finally found one that did cash them. The clerk told me he didn't know if he'd be able to cash just over $200 in PMO, but I was shipping a package as well.
I can't wait until 0care kicks in full bore....all the efficiency and management of the post office with the full customer service and friendliness of the DMV.