Caskets, Urns can be marked up by multiples. The decay of a deceased person adds time pressure. There are so many choices, add ons, the pressure to not "cheap out". This is the last thing you can do for your loved one, etc. Someone who has just dealt with the death of their parent, or spouse, very likely has little knowledge how finances in funeral matters should be. Meaning... If you let a bunch of Corporations and Private Equity firms buy up local funeral homes, you shouldn't be surprised if they instill training and price schemes that bring them returns. I have never lost a loved one, but I am certain it is terrible, on top of the other paperwork and billing and life insurance stuff that has to be sorted out, as well as calling family and friends to inform them...Casket rooms can be designed to put cheaper options lower, and in less favorable colors. Plus all sorts of other guilts and what not. In the US at least, the federal funeral rule is your friend, as it outlines how you can buy, if you can buy your own casket, or bring your own Urn, how you can exclude items you don't want, etc etc. https://www.funerals.org/your-rights/ftc-funeral-rule/I summarized all that stuff here, check it out at rentry: https://rentry.co/imnfakftSpread the word, money and sales is everywhere. Be ready and prepared for when the time comes. Should a funeral be hosted right after the loss? Does how nice a casket or flowers look, or where the viewing is held, determine how meaningful the ceremony is? Being aware of this stuff will save you and your family so much time and emotion, not just money. In general, especially for elderly people, it probably is a good idea to have a document that lists out all of your bills and insurance policies, passwords , bank accounts etc etc, for when it does happen. Again, peep the rentry: https://rentry.co/imnfakftSpread the word
>>24577481When I die I'm just going to walk off into the woods and never come back out.
>>24577481Wait till you find out how much vegetables are marked upand every other consumer good and service that exists
The difference here is that vegetables are purchased when the consumer is normal. If someone is going to a funeral home for funeral services they usually are very closely associated with the deceased.......
>>24581084Grocery stores have thin profit margins. Shoplifters can force the entire store to close down from losing money.
The funeral industry is very predatory. They are dealing with a consumer base that is in no emotional state to “shop around,” and as you mentioned, there is considerable time pressure to make decisions and arrangements. One of the best things you can do if you are 40+ is just have your wishes down on paper somewhere that can be found if you die somehow unexpectedly, or even gave some money set aside or some life insurance benefits purchased to avoid the hardship for your loved ones.
My dad died when I was pretty young (20) unexpectedly and it is horrible. Nobody who hasn’t been through it can understand the sheer amount of shit that has to be done when a person dies. Their possessions have to be managed, you have to settle all their accounts and figure out any debts on the estate, etc. My dad didn’t have much money saved, and his landlord was a fucking asshole who gave me 5 days to get everything out of his house before he changed the locks. Beyond the grief the logistics can be a nightmare. I was grateful to have really good family and friends to help me do everything and get through it because I basically shut down and couldn’t do anything.
>>24577481They should just make a big giant firey furnace. Nickname it "The hellevator". And just mass dump peoples bodies into it. that would be pretty cheap and cost effective.of course it needs to be fed a lot of bodies for it to be cost effective. i dont mind having my dead body be thrown away into a pit of fire
