Walmart Coffins

[Aardvark154]

Why shouldn't Walmart offer a lower cost alternative to people than the funeral home industry who gouge people for thousands when they're most vulnerable after the loss of a loved one? I see no problem with a Walmart coffin.

I entirely agree. Not much has changed in the forty-six years since Jessica Mitford's The American Way of Death was published (it deals just as much with Canada as the U.S.).

Likewise the whole fixation on metal rather than wood caskets; and the use of "passed on" rather than died.

 

[WhaWhaWha]

I bet each casket comes with a complimentary greeter for the funeral.

 

[OddSox]

In-store cremations?

 

[wantoplay]

Isn't making money the whole purpose of selling things?

Why shouldn't Walmart offer a lower cost alternative to people than the funeral home industry who gouge people for thousands when they're most vulnerable after the loss of a loved one? I see no problem with a Walmart coffin.

I agree. A law was passed a few years back making it illegal for funeral homes to prohibit someone from providing their own coffin. There is a store in Richmond Hill that sells them.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

If they have for dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits, bird then sure I'll buy them.

 

[rafterman]

Bring out your dead...bring out your dead.

 

[Cycleguy007]

I feel happy!

Bring out your dead...bring out your dead.

But he's not quite dead yet...

 

[Hammerstein]

Maybe you could buy them in advance and store them in your garage. lol

Who says you have to store it. Put it to use....

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