The time when a family was without choice at the time they had to purchase a Casket has passed if you are reading this. We have a wealth of information that may be of some help to you if you are trying to learn about Casket buying and how to go about it using the many outlets on the Web.
Under the FTC's Funeral Rule, mentioned above, you have every right to purchase from a third party casket provider and your funeral director will not penalize you or charge you a fee of any kind for handling. The generally the price you pay for caskets purchased from a funeral home is two to two and one half times the wholesale cost.
Why Caskets and Casket stores have dramatically changed the cost of final arrangements