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Posted: 3:59 PM Oct 28, 2009
Wal-Mart Starts Selling Caskets, Urns Online
Bentonville, Ark. The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die.
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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 most 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 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.
Caskets ship within 48 hours. Federal law requires funeral homes to accept third-party caskets.
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Posted by: scott
on Nov 5, 2009 at 04:17 PM
jenny, you really think walmart's a god-sent huh? so you're saying if it can be made in another country for 1/32nd of the price, bring on the death of our nations economy? some things at the larger hardware store are still made here, but not many. ill go to the QP on 48th street over any hardware store, including any ace, home depot, lowes, menards, etc. same with auto parts. A street first, then snow. no advance, orileys, napa, auto zone, etc. point- live local, buy local, support local. the CEOs of all the others can still benefit from all the big cities that they practically own, but id like to keep my town under its own power. too late for lincoln though, we've got three, but we HAVE TO do everything possible to save surrounding areas. walmart is a disease. an epidemic if you will. BUY LOCAL!
Posted by: Jenny
Location: Lincoln
on Nov 5, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Margaret, that's all I ever hear about Wal-Mart, they are taking over all the small stores, nobody ever says that about Menards or other big stores taking over? I say if you find something that helps people save money, bring it on!
Posted by: Peggy
on Nov 5, 2009 at 08:32 AM
i love Wally World.........they have great prices
Posted by: Margaret
Location: Topeka
on Nov 5, 2009 at 03:33 AM
Wal-Mart is encroaching into to many areas. In the small towns the store fronts on Main Street are all disappearing because of Wal-Mart.
Posted by: Jenny
Location: Lincoln
on Nov 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM
This will surely bring out all the Wal-mart haters again.
Posted by: Peggy
on Nov 3, 2009 at 12:43 PM
dang just what i want to be buried in a walmart special. I can see this happening save money live better. save money die happy also.
Posted by: ANONYMOUS
Location: LINCOLN
on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:44 AM
IT'S A GOOD THING. SOME PEOPLE CAN NOT AFFORD THE PRICES THE OTHER COMPANYS ARE CHARGING.
Posted by: Anonymous
Location: Lincoln
on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM
This is ridiculous. I mean yeah it's a good store with prices and all, but there's a fine line and they have stepped over it.
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