Funeral Scams Backed By Government Bodies
funeral scams
I don’t do the day to day stuff of a funeral director anymore, I spend most of my time writing and promoting ways for people to get the funerals they want and doing battle with the funeral industry.
However, I do like to keep my finger in and so I decided to catch up on some reading. I’m glad I did and I have to tell you I’m furious.
I take it for granted that funeral homes around the country are ripping people off left, right and centre but to have these practises backed up by the government has knocked the wind out of me.
The Federal Trade Commissions (FTC’s) “Funerals: A Consumer Guide” and the General Services Administartion (GSA’s) “2008 Consumer Action Handbook” tell families that a funeral, casket and vault will cost $6,000 – a RIP-OFF price promoted by the industry to deceive families to think that this is a fair price and be ready to by robbed by this much.
PRICE TRUTH: A FAIR price is about $3,000. The FTC and the GSA should have said that a fair price would be about $3,000. The false price has helped mortuaries throughout the U.S. to rob families of more than $3,000 each. $1,950 to $2,400 is a fair price for a complete funeral and beautiful casket.
All funeral homes claim “good reputation and honesty.”
However, nearly all funeral homes, including the best-known and those near you, overcharge (rip-off) most families $2,000 to $8,000 for huge profit. This rip-off totals $8-9 billion a year from 2 million families having funerals, causing serious financial and emotional harm.
Don’t let it happen to you! Get knowledgable and nip these guys in the bud. Our free guide to funerals will tell you all you need to know. As for the government…I’ll write Obama an email and let you know.
