Walmart does alot of things to get business but this is a little ridiculous.
http://blogs.chron.com/memo/archives/2009/10/post_393.html
http://blogs.chron.com/memo/archives/2009/10/post_393.html
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Walmart has gone a little bit on the extreme
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Hmmmmm lets seeee....
Jebus! Proves that Wal*Mart can sell anything. Hey, If Blair put out a coffin would you want it then? I would consider it for sure
I just hope they thought this through, considering Walmart is known for buying items in large quantities to get things for cheap. And with the quality of some of the things I have purchased from there, it makes me wonder. But then again, its not something you can return because it broke a week after yo bought it.
Badger said:
Pieta and Last Supper Steel Casket
Yep, daddys last supper was from Wallmart so this seems appropriate...
To begin with it's a tuff thing to put someone to rest that you've loved . I agree with badger that Wal Mart is a bunch of grand tossers ! But for more reasons than them trying to sell coffins. I think it's stupid and sad that they want to be everything for everything..... I guess the only good thing about is there is "no Pressure" . You like .... buy it or leave it.
When my Mother died it wasn't that way at the funeral home !! Those @ssholes are pros and take no prisoners !! They show you different models of coffins and play games to try and do a bump up thing. I won't go into all that. But the thing that blew my mind was the price they wanted for the room to hold the funeral. They wanted a $1000.00 for a small room for a short , less than hour service. As a musician I've less for for a large hall to hold an event. And we would have the Hall for 8 hours. Because everyone along the way were wank stains I freaked and said I'd give them $500.00 because they didn't already have it booked and still felt I was being jacked !! They took it .....
The first person to set me off was the "Family Lawyer" . He had already been paid to draw up her will. A simple one ........ I'm the only son ..... everything went to me and it was up to me to settle her affairs. He wanted $1,500.00 to file things. When a friend of my told me because it so simple , the will , I could file it with a county judge for $25.00. I had a heavy spin out !! I'm weeping , wailing , and gnashing my teeth and everyone wants to make a dollar off my sorrow.
This may sound like I'm a tight "A" but that's not the case. I think fair wages for a fair amount of is right. No more , no less...
Dang ..... I apologize for going off topic here. Guess I never vented yet and that was 1987 .
Peace,
P. Dreadie
When my Mother died it wasn't that way at the funeral home !! Those @ssholes are pros and take no prisoners !! They show you different models of coffins and play games to try and do a bump up thing. I won't go into all that. But the thing that blew my mind was the price they wanted for the room to hold the funeral. They wanted a $1000.00 for a small room for a short , less than hour service. As a musician I've less for for a large hall to hold an event. And we would have the Hall for 8 hours. Because everyone along the way were wank stains I freaked and said I'd give them $500.00 because they didn't already have it booked and still felt I was being jacked !! They took it .....
The first person to set me off was the "Family Lawyer" . He had already been paid to draw up her will. A simple one ........ I'm the only son ..... everything went to me and it was up to me to settle her affairs. He wanted $1,500.00 to file things. When a friend of my told me because it so simple , the will , I could file it with a county judge for $25.00. I had a heavy spin out !! I'm weeping , wailing , and gnashing my teeth and everyone wants to make a dollar off my sorrow.
This may sound like I'm a tight "A" but that's not the case. I think fair wages for a fair amount of is right. No more , no less...
Dang ..... I apologize for going off topic here. Guess I never vented yet and that was 1987 .
Peace,
P. Dreadie
This is why I want to be taxedermied with a beer in my hand and propped-up in the closet to be brought out for holidays and special occasions...
On another curious note, when I lived in Iowa...ok a LONG time ago, an old law still on the books stated that you could be buried on your own property. Given all the fancy rules, cement vaults, etc I wonder if anyone has recently tried that option.