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Wal-Mart Enters Coffin Biz

Funeral homes face competition from discount caskets

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(Newser) – America's leading big-box store is now also a pine box store. Wal-Mart has started selling a range of discount coffins on its website and plans to expand its death products to include pet urns and memorial jewelry. Prices start at just $895 for a steel coffin. Funeral home owners say they're not too worried about the competition. Wal-Mart will never be able to replace the human touch funeral home directors offer, the head of an industry group tells AP.

This screen shot taken from WalMart.com shows a casket for sale on the Wal-Mart Web site. Wal-Mart quietly put up about 15 caskets and dozens of urns on its site last week.
This screen shot taken from WalMart.com shows a casket for sale on the Wal-Mart Web site. Wal-Mart quietly put up about 15 caskets and dozens of urns on its site last week.   (AP Photo/WalMart.com)
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jfcd
Oct 30, 09 2:15 AM CDT
Look for their 2x1 offer and amazing discounts! Buy now! Reply
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jeebus
Oct 30, 09 2:17 AM CDT
Fuck the funeral homes, a Walmart coffin and a back yard plot is all they need for me, and the great thing is that even though it's made in China and probably covered in lead, that won't matter because I'll already be in the ground. Reply
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riffran
Oct 30, 09 6:22 AM CDT
weel now they have it all ...from the cradle to the grave....diapers to death ...shop wal mart...*shakes head sadly* Reply
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riffran
Oct 30, 09 6:25 AM CDT
wonder how much beer ya could ice down in one of them puppies..yeeeeeeehaw Reply
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schmidtkoff
Oct 30, 09 9:05 AM CDT
probably what they'll be bought for. lol.
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