When a loved one dies, everything kind of sucks. You're not always told about what your options and rights are, and you could be left feeling more stressed and rushed than necessary. What many funeral homes don't tell you is that you have more time to find a casket or urn than you think.
First of all, you do not have to buy from a funeral home. Going to a store or buying online are both great options. The choice is completely yours and funeral homes can NOT force you to buy from them.
Second, caskets and urns are priced liked any other product in the world -- the price at one store can be wildly different from another store. Funeral homes often mark up their products pretty dramatically. Our jaws dropped when we saw the prices in the brochure the funeral home gave us. You CAN shop around.
If you're looking for funeral containers, check this place out. There are many beautiful caskets, urns, keepsakes and other memorial items on-site as well as available for order. They're open by appointment only, but the hours are pretty flexible.
Feeling overwhelmed and don't know where to start? Call the owner. He had a lot of good advice about the casket buying process and can explain everything in a calm and easy-to-understand way.
We were very grateful that the owner opened his doors to us on a holiday, and without any hint of being annoyed. In the end, I think we saved a lot of money and our loved one would have been proud. I certainly walked away learning a lot of new things, and I wanted to share this place on Yelp so that others might read this and find it helpful.
Tip: If you're paying with estate funds, bring a card or cash. Checks are currently not accepted. read more