Funeral Caskets are the most expensive part of a
funeral service. Often times, purchasing a casket can cost
on average around $3,000. Funeral home mark-ups on caskets
can often times be excessive. It is for this reason that
the Federal Trade Commission instituted a Federal Law call
the "Funeral Rule" in 1984. This law allowed consumers to
purchase a casket, vault, flowers or any other merchandise
from any source they would like to purchase from and that
their funeral home would have to use these outside products
without charging any handling fees, additional costs, as
wells as were unable to refuse these goods from delivery
and being used. Other attributes of the "Funeral Rule" other than the options to purchase a casket on your own, were
to break down the exact funeral expenses in any easy to
understand and compare layout that a funeral home is required
to provide when a family initially arrives at a funeral
home called the "General Price List."
Please view the complete "Funeral Rule"
and breakdown of requirements on caskets, vaults, and other
requirements in the rule here: http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus05-complying-funeral-rule
When planning a funeral a family has many
choices of caskets and options. Some of the most common
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prices. Please read the following helpful information
on ordering a casket online:
Online Casket Buying Guidelines
1. Ensure you are buying a BRAND NAME casket-
not all caskets are created equal
Buying funeral caskets online is a new and wonderful
option for those seeking caskets at discounted prices. However,
not all caskets are made equal. Some caskets are made by
name brand casket manufacturers, while other caskets are
manufactured outside the United States. Often these caskets
are made by casket factories in India and China. While caskets
manufactured outside the country look like exact replicas
of caskets manufactured in the United States, they are not.
Casket companies in China and India are not subject to having
the quality of the caskets they produce inspected. The caskets
are therefore cheaply made from low quality casket making
processes and low quality casket materials. Rusting of caskets,
discoloration of caskets, and warped caskets are a few common
issues with these caskets. NationwideCasket.com sells ONLY name
brand caskets, manufactured by casket companies that have
produced caskets for over 100 years.
2. You are allowed to purchase caskets from
any online casket vendor or casket store of your choosing,
and your funeral home must accept it- this is a FEDERAL
LAW
The casket "Funeral Rule" law,
passed in 1984, makes it illegal for any funeral home to
not accept a casket purchased from a third party casket
store, such as an online casket store. Furthermore, the
funeral home is not allowed to charge any additional costs
or handling fees for bringing a casket in on your own or
purchasing from whatever casket supplier you choose. Please
see the following link concerning the "Funeral
Rule."
3. When choosing a casket it is important
to have feedback from any family members that are involved
in planning the funeral.
A casket is a very personal choice and it
is often recommended to receive feedback regarding the casket
from other family members when deciding on a casket. Caskets
come in many types, colors, and styles. It is important
to find a casket that you and other family members think
will be ideal and suitable for the funeral service.
4. Plan Ahead for a Casketâ¦.
Often times important decisions are hard
to make when one is grieving. This is why we recommend planning
a funeral and casket before it is needed. By preplanning
the funeral service and casket, one is able to feel comforted
in knowing that they are prepared in the case of needing
to make funeral arrangements for a loved one.
5. Lastly, be sure to adequately be prepared
for cemetery funeral expenses.
These expenses usually consist of the cost
for a burial plot, the opening and closing of the grave,
a vault, and grave marker. At Nationwide Casket.com we provide
wholesale vaults and grave markers to help lower the costs
associated at the cemetery. Please click the following link
to see our vaults. For information
on ordering a Grave Marker please call us at 1-888-222-5955.
Our casket directory is
only from name brand casket companies and we deliver caskets
frequently to each major US city and rural locations including
San Francisco Caskets
as well as our casket
directory of locations. Casket Companies recognized by funeral
homes nationwide. We
strive to be the lowest cost provider of such caskets with
free nationwide delivery offered direct to the public at
Wholesale Prices and thereby provide a
Lowest Price Guarantee.
Our online gallery allows you to browse
and make your selection from a large variety of caskets
within the privacy of your home. We offer a variety of Funeral
Caskets; Cremation
Caskets, 20
Gauge Caskets, 18
Gauge Caskets, 16
Gauge Caskets, Solid
Bronze Caskets, Solid
Copper Caskets, Stainless
Steel Caskets, Solid
Cherry Caskets, Solid
Hardwood Caskets, Solid
Mahogany Caskets, Solid
Maple Caskets, Oversize
Caskets, Solid
Oak Caskets, Solid
Pecan Caskets, Solid
Pine Caskets, Solid
Walnut Caskets, and Vaults.
All prices listed include Free Standard
Shipping*.
