October 29, 200916 yr I wonder if this is the restart of their lay-away plan? The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets.The move follows a similar one by discount rival Costco, which also sells caskets on its site. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., quietly put up about 15 caskets and dozens of urns on its Web site last week. Prices range from $999 for models like "Dad Remembered" and "Mom Remembered" steel caskets to the mid-level $1,699 "Executive Privilege." All are less than $2,000, except for the Sienna Bronze Casket, which sells for $3,199. Read More
October 29, 200916 yr Personally, I think it's awesome! I'm all about making my funeral as cheap as possible. I'll be dead. What do I care about whether my remains are in something grandiose? I've already told my kids to cremate me. Now, I can just buy a cheap jug from Wal-Mart and at least it'll be more formal than the milk jug I've been saving for just that purpose.
October 29, 200916 yr If you have ever had to make funeral arrangements for someone you know how incredibly expensive it can be, even for the most basic one. I wonder how many funeral homes will allow these caskets since they make a lot of money selling caskets as part of their service?
October 29, 200916 yr If you have ever had to make funeral arrangements for someone you know how incredibly expensive it can be, even for the most basic one. I wonder how many funeral homes will allow these caskets since they make a lot of money selling caskets as part of their service? I'm sure the funeral homes will allow the caskets, but they will probably adjust their pricing somehow to make up for any losses.
October 29, 200916 yr Now, I can just buy a cheap jug from Wal-Mart and at least it'll be more formal than the milk jug I've been saving for just that purpose. For some odd reason, I actually believe that. :lol: You should use one of those glass bottles that is returnable for a nickel in VT.
October 29, 200916 yr I'm sure the funeral homes will allow the caskets, but they will probably adjust their pricing somehow to make up for any losses. I'll just have my wake at home, then.
October 29, 200916 yr Personally, I think it's awesome! I'm all about making my funeral as cheap as possible. I'll be dead. What do I care about whether my remains are in something grandiose? I've already told my kids to cremate me. Now, I can just buy a cheap jug from Wal-Mart and at least it'll be more formal than the milk jug I've been saving for just that purpose. I agree. I never quite understood why people felt like they needed to have really nice elaborate caskets...I mean they are going in the ground?
October 29, 200916 yr We were talking about this in class the other day (I go to Mortuary school). This will no doubt hurt the funeral homes financailly in some places but other places, like the super small appalachian town I live & work in, it won't hurt a bit.
October 29, 200916 yr We were talking about this in class the other day (I go to Mortuary school). This will no doubt hurt the funeral homes financailly in some places but other places, like the super small appalachian town I live & work in, it won't hurt a bit. How long do you have to go to Mortuary school? What all does it teach or prepare you to do? Do you do the emballment, and all of the planning done with a funeral?
October 29, 200916 yr Personally, I think it's awesome! I'm all about making my funeral as cheap as possible. I'll be dead. What do I care about whether my remains are in something grandiose? I've already told my kids to cremate me. Now, I can just buy a cheap jug from Wal-Mart and at least it'll be more formal than the milk jug I've been saving for just that purpose. I think I'm with you on this! Although I think I am going to put it in my will that I will have to be stuffed and mounted when I die and that one of my children will have to keep my body on display in their living room in order to receive their inheritance.
October 29, 200916 yr I'm sure the funeral homes will allow the caskets, but they will probably adjust their pricing somehow to make up for any losses. Probably. Service stations sometimes do that when they put tires on for someone who purchased them elsewhere.
October 29, 200916 yr If you have ever had to make funeral arrangements for someone you know how incredibly expensive it can be, even for the most basic one. I wonder how many funeral homes will allow these caskets since they make a lot of money selling caskets as part of their service? The article said federal law requires them to accept third party caskets.
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