I can hear my mom now, she would be putting hers on layaway. I grew in a small town in Arkansas. Although, I will say in Arkansas, it wasn't considered so small.
Wal-Mart is where you went every weekend to catch up on the town gossip. Aisles weren't meant to walk through, but meant to stand in and talk with every one from town. Wal-Mart trips took usually at least two hours, if it was a slow day.
So yes, you dressed up to go to Wal-Mart. Am I surprised by the announcement that Wal-Mart is selling coffins? No, not at all! That is what the store's purpose is to meet the needs of the families no matter at what stage of life.
To be there when you give birth indoctrinating those little babies with their cheep onesies and toys. Forget registering at those expensive stores when you get married, Wal-Mart makes it easy. Now, when you die, who else could find the coffin that meets your style. It will, after all, be just like home with all the Wal-Mart merchandise.
Prices range from a "Mom" or "Dad Remembered" steel coffin for $895, to a bronze model at $2,899.
I have to admit, this is very cheap. My mom's casket was much more expensive because funeral homes own the market. In small towns, you are usually taken high and dry by those funeral homes. Wal-Mart is going to offer a little competition.
The retailer is allowing customers to plan ahead by paying for the caskets over 12 months for no interest. The caskets can be dispatched within 48 hours.
Funeral directors have said they are not concerned because Wal-Mart can not add the personal touch that families need during bereavement. Because why would you not want a strange funeral director that never even knew your family helping you pick out a casket?
Wal-Mart would have been more personal during that time then some cold funeral home. At least, I could get that final laugh at mom for wasting so much money at that store! Or maybe she could get the final laugh by causing me to waste time in that store!
Because you know you always here these type of conversations at funerals.
"Where did you get that gorgeous casket?"
"Wal-Mart. They even had purple sequined, but we just went with the non-sparkly."
It doesn't matter. Cutting cost is essential since you are bled dry during those situations. I know the jokes are going to start, but I have to admit that I am curious about it. Maybe I should go on and put it on my Christmas Wish List.
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