Yesterday, some folks came over from the adjoining state to look at a Grand Cherokee we had for sale. Before they came over, we discussed the sales process, what they needed to bring and made sure that they knew that we only take cash. There was a branch of the bank that they do business with here in town, they had more than enough funds to cover it, so they came over.

They liked the vehicle and we were set to do business, UNTIL they went to the branch of their bank to cash a check for $6,500. Cashing the check would not have been a problem except that the bank had ran out of cash. That's right, the bank had ran out of cash. There had been so many people running in there to pull the cash out of their government handout, that the bank did not have that much cash. And neither did any of their nearby branches.

When was the last time you heard of a bank running out of cash? The folks had the money, but their bank couldn't give it to them. What a system.