Economics 101

Its all about supply and demand.  Funeral homes carry  limited stock because demand is low.  They will sell on average 2 or 3 coffins a month.  Casket Stores however cater to a broader market and carry a significantly larger inventory.  In our case, we sell hundreds of caskets a month requiring our supply to be much higher.  Since we order and manufacture in bulk, coffin prices are lower.  Simple as that.

Clearance Sales

Discount caskets are not low on quality in any sense. No compromises have been made on the caskets for sale.  They are the very same units you would find in any regular priced list.  Unfortunately, most people don't think of looking for caskets on sale before they have to.  Its only when there is an imminent funeral at hand will they start shopping around and miss out on the deals.

Don't be shy to shop for and ask for a list of coffins on sale.  Some might not even be on display.  Be sure to look for deals.  It may even lead you to saving over $5000 on a funeral.

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Getting started

There are many steps to opening any new business branch, and the coffin business is no different.  You must thoroughly research your market to determine whether your local community can support a store for coffins. For example, can you be competitive and differentiate yourself from existing stores? You could offer different types of coffins and caskets above and below $ 999. You could also offer to greet your customers by working directly with funeral homes, giving your business a personnal touch.

The Steps

1. Contact casket retailers and manufacturers to evaluate the costs of purchasing and storing your coffins.  Ask if the wood, metal and similar types of coffins can be purchased directly from the manufacturer. Your choices are maple, oak, steel, wood, bronze, mahogany and a slew of other styles.
2. Determine how quickly both regular and customized coffins can be delivered.  Customers with special designs, modifications or in need of a faster service for large people will contact you.  You must prepare a contingency plan for them as well. You must also prepare a list of terms that wave all responsibility for shipping delays due to bad weather or other acts of Murphy's Law.
3. Choose an appropriate price for your coffins. Evaluate the wholesale price and add a reasonable markup, so that your income covers all expenses. For example, if a unit costs $ 650 wholesale, sell it for $ 1,050 to cover labor, rent and other costs.
4. Location. Location. Location.  Choose a suitable location. Consider renting or buying property in the vicinity of a funeral home or cemetery. If you are planning to go the online route, invest in a storage are to keep your stock safe.
5. Keep advertising your services through traditional and unconventional channels. I recommend you may advertise somewhere near the obituaries in your local newspaper. Even a simple website (like this one) can bring in potential clients.

Final Tips Tricks

Join local business associations, state and national efforts to expand your networking opportunities. Funeral Directors are also a great source of reference.

Be aware of how many casket stores are in your community.  Opening up a 4th Casket Store may saturate your market if you're in city with less than 300 000 people.

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For instance:

• They are easier to manufacture than metal or the wooden coffins which makes them cheaper.  The materials used to make a typical cardboard casket cost about $50.  Metal or wooden coffins can cost two to fives times as much to produce.
• Eco coffins can be customized according to your specific needs and demands at a cheaper price.
• They are generally very light weight and easier to carry around.
• Bio degradable coffins can dissolve within a period of just six months making the world just a tad bit greener.

The downside to a green funeral

There are many advantages to buying a cardboard casket, but be warned, there are also some disadvantage.  For example, standard eco coffins aren't suitable to carry a weight of more than 200 kilograms (440 lbs).

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The word "Casket" is for hard covers that protect delicate internal items from external damage. In the funeral business, there is a specific term for the item in which we lay our dearly departed for their final rest.  That term is : a burial coffin.

We all know that the death of someone near and dear to us is the most painful thing we have to endure in our life. However stressful the situation must be, we should not forget our foremost duties towards providing the departed with a proper burial.  Your priority is to find a proper burial coffin for the funeral ceremony.  Obviously most funeral parlours offer their own inventory of funeral caskets with which they include massive mark-ups.  That is why such online casket stores such as this one exist : so you can buy discount coffins.

What is a Burial Coffin?

The practice of placing an object or person into the ground is formally known as burial and the burial coffin plays the most important role in the procedure. They are specialized caskets made exclusively for burials and can be found in every Casket Store or Funeral Parlour. They are large boxes where the body of the departed is kept and is then buried into the ground.

Ordering a Burial Coffin

Casket stores offer many different sized burial coffins according to your requirements. They are specially designed in such a manner as to prevent the inner contents from being destroyed by mud or other natural factors.  Many a times, burial coffins are externally protected by another harder coffin made-up of concrete or plaster to provide additional protection.  The burial casket in which we are layed to rest is considered an important part of our afterlife and thus has  great emotional impact on us all.

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The death of a family member can cause so much depression in the mind of your family members. You have to be strong and prepare a number of things for the funeral and burial ceremony. Most important, is to find a coffin. Obviously there are number of casket stores that can serve you. A variety of materials is available to choose from that includes wood, stainless steel, copper and bronze caskets.

All of them are good and serve their ultimate purpose, but if you are looking for something exquisite so that the person who waves good-bye to the world may go leave with elegance and sophistication, to make the funeral/cremation ceremony a memorable moment for everyone present during ceremony, then we insist you order a solid bronze casket. We assure you that the grace of burying your loved one in a bronze casket will garner many words of admiration.

Shopping for a Bronze Coffin

Available in 32 oz and 48 oz weight with the highest quality finishes, Bronze Caskets are chosen by many families because

-          They are superior in strength

-          Offer maximum durability

-          Have a non-rusting quality

You may purchase a bronze casket from your local Funeral Home or from an online coffin store.  You may choose from a wide variety of styles, colours as well as price.

Bronze is a semi precious material; it is an alloy of copper & zinc/tin and is considered the strongest material with the longest life expectancy among the other casket materials. The fact that historians named an entire era after the metal (Bronze Age anyone?) brings testament to the strength and quality of a Bronze made Coffin.

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In older times, coffins were custom fitted to the deceased's size.  Today, casket's are ready made for all shapes and sizes.  All you have to do is pick your favorite model and a suitable resting grounds for the dearly departed.

We all want to be buried with dignity

Be sure that the person you are burying receives that very same dignity with a nice burial casket.  This blog covers many aspects of shopping for a coffin and the finer points of picking the right casket for your needs.  However, a minor detail most people overlook are the coffin handles.

Coffin handles play a very important part in a funeral.  They are used to carry the coffin around, lower it into the ground and, last but not least, they serve as the final decorative touch.

They come in a variety of shapes and materials.  They are generally made from either metal, plastic or wood.  Some casket manufacturers can supply you with special alloyed coffin handles that are anti-corrosive to nature's elements.  Simple details like the right coffin handle contribute to the success of a beautiful funeral ceremony and the proper burial of your loved one.

So don't forget, when you're looking to buy a casket, be sure to look at even the most minor of details.  They add up.

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Casket Stores either purchase coffins in bulk from casket manufacturer or hire skilled labor to manufacture in-house their own caskets to lower costs on filling their inventory.  Both methods are equally good, but only the best offer the savings to the consumer.

Why aren't coffins cheap?

The number of players in the wholesale casket industry is limited. The cost of materials, labor, stamping machines and full sets of dye required for the manufacture of metal casket shells alone are over $1 000 000.  That is why entry into the casket store business can be quite difficult.

How it works

Funeral homes buy their inventory from coffin stores and sell them at 2 to 3 times the price to the customer.  They bet on the fact that most people are so ridden with grief that they want to get over the pain of arranging a funeral as quickly as possible.  So they offer to sell them expensive caskets at outrages prices.

However, you can buy coffins for cheap at anytime.  Any type of casket can be bought for cheap.

What type of cheap coffins can be found at a casket store?

Caskets made of wood (soft and hardwood) or metal can be bought for cheap.  Carbon steel caskets in different gauges (20 gauge being thinnest & 16 gauges being the thickest) or bronze/copper caskets come in 32 & 48 ounce materials per square foot can also be bought at discount prices.

Obviously, the cost of a casket varies depending on the material used, the quality of construction and the type of interior.  Bronze is the most expensive material.  It has maximum strength and resists rust naturally.  Copper is less expensive than bronze, but stainless steel has higher tensile strength.  The price of a wood coffin depends on the type of wood used.  There are many makes and models and we will not bother going through the list in this article.

Alright, so where is the bargain?

Firstly, take a look at our casket store.  You'll find a vast selection of coffins, funeral urns, headstones and even pet caskets.  We've included the standard listing prices found in funeral homes as well as our reduced prices.

If you have any other question, feel free to visit the Frequently Asked Questions page of this site.

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Purchasing online has been proven to lower the cost of a funeral.  Through our amazon purchase system, you can also become eligible to get your casket delivered right at your home, free of cost.

There are a lot many advantages of purchasing a coffin online such as:

• The money that you save allows you to tailor your funeral ceremony to your desired needs.
• The savings can be invested into more flowers or a bigger headstone.
• Buying a casket online generally gives you access to a larger variety of coffin styles as compared to buying directly from a funeral home.

Purchasing caskets is a safe process.  We are a reputable and trusted casket store and process with Amazon.com to ensure the purchasing process is flawless.  All details are always kept safe and completely confidential.

For more information about the purchase process, visit our FAQ.  Be sure to save money and buy online.

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The word "coffin" itself is very scary. Its usually synonymous with death and sends shivers down our spines at the thought of buying our own coffin.  However, as we all know, death is inevitable.  Why avoid your fate?  Why not prepare yourselves in advance and make sure your passing is a graceful transitional period for both you and your family.

Shop for a decorative and beautiful coffin that you feel best represents the person you are.  The casket is the final vehicle to usher you out of this world, so you might as well ride with style.

Wooden Coffins

Unlike the above picture, most modern wood caskets individually crafted masterpieces.  Here are a few wood based coffins available on the market :

• Veneered coffins: These caskets have plain surfaces with some design work done on the wood itself. They have smooth a surface with no engravings on them.
• Solid wood coffins: Solid wood coffins are made of oak panels on the side with a double lid. The name of the deceased is sometimes engraved on a wooden panel on top of the coffin.
• Cardboard coffins: They are relatively light but are somewhat soft. One advantage to purchasing a cardboard coffin is that they are relatively cheaper than other types and are eco friendly.
• Biodegradable coffin: Also known as eco coffins, this type of casket has gained very massive popularity for being environmentally friendly. They are mostly made of wool, organic cotton and biodegradable cardboard which causes no harm to our environment.

Remember to feel free to discuss your needs and budget with your family before you buy a casket.

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Its simple math

Funeral homes can't give you the same prices as from an online funeral casket shop.  The typical funeral director orders 10 to 20 caskets per quarter while a casket store can manufacture or order well over 500 at a time.  In most cases, funeral homes buy their supply of caskets directly from casket stores.  So why would you order through the middle man?

Most funeral directors will try to rub you the wrong way if you mention buying your casket online but don't let them discourage you.  They simply want to sell you their stock with a huge markup.

Casket Manufacturers

When it comes to Casket Manufacturing Companies, business is good.  The natural growth in global death rates is constantly increasing the demand for quality coffins to buy our dead and, unfortunately for us all, there will always be a demand for funeral caskets.

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