Wal-Mart now sells caskets online

[ShinyGreenApple]

I thought this was a joke when I overheard someone's convo in the breakroom. I really wish it was

http://247wallst.com/2009/10/29/disc...askets-online/

[Bandit]

Now that's just a little too creepy......

Next thing you know, there will be the Wal-Mart brand of Old-Age homes. <shudder>

HERE is the link to the real thing.

<shudder>

B

[drunkenwildmage]

Costco has been doing it for years...




http://www.costco.com/Common/Categor...hse=BC&topnav=



"Hey..while you are at costco.. can you pick up a 36 pack of charman, 2 cases of water.. and well.. Grandma isn't looking so hot.. Might wanna pick up a nice casket."

[BookstoreEscapee]

I like the note on walmart.com that "this item is shipped via a freight trucking service"...really? You mean the mailman can't just leave it on my porch?

[AdminAssistant]

Costco and Sam's Club are also apparently great places to get stuff from weddings - everything from engraved invitations to cakes to catering. I've read quite a bit about their services and the money you can save.

Hey, if the casket is cheaper through Wal-Mart...why not? I hate to be crass, but the dead body rotting in it won't care that it's from Wal-Mart.

[Peppergirl]

I actually posted this link on my Facebook profile quite a few months back because I was so morbidly amused by it.

[tropicsgoddess]

Discounts on death at Walmart....

[ShinyGreenApple]

I like the note on walmart.com that "this item is shipped via a freight trucking service"...really? You mean the mailman can't just leave it on my porch?

Yeah, there was a discussion yesterday about whether they would ship to someone's home or directly to the funeral home. Then we started speculating what it would be like if someone bought one and then brought it to the actual store and tried to return it at the service desk.

"Hi, yeah, I'm here to return my coffin, I don't need it."

[DGoddessChardonnay]

I like the note on walmart.com that "this item is shipped via a freight trucking service"...really? You mean the mailman can't just leave it on my porch?

I'd like to see a casket left out on my front porch for all the neighbors to see . . .

Come to think of it, I think my Mom would actually find that funny (she has a rather warped sense of humor.)

Might not be so funny if it were to happen around Mother's Day though . . .

I just showed this to my brother and he almost fell over laughing his ass off . . .Happy Mother's Day, here's a casket.

[ShinyGreenApple]

I honest to goodness HOPE someone with a sense of humor and money to temporarily burn buys one of these and then brings it to the store for a refund. Those kinds of shenanigans are what make working in retail tolerable.

[Mike Taylor]

Costco and Sam's Club are also apparently great places to get stuff from weddings - everything from engraved invitations to cakes to catering. I've read quite a bit about their services and the money you can save.

Hey, if the casket is cheaper through Wal-Mart...why not? I hate to be crass, but the dead body rotting in it won't care that it's from Wal-Mart.

Costco sells coffins as well, and has for a few years now.

[Magpie]

Most families do not want to go all the way down-scale and buy or build a pine box.

Wait, I thought that the pine box was a high end one. I know that's what I want. We need bookshelves come to think of it, maybe I should look into investing in one of them. (Sorry, I have no link for those of you who haven't heard of the caskets that are made to be used as furniture first). Either that or one of the 100% wood caskets.

[mattm04]

Best part...their listed in the "for the Home" section.

[Green_Fairy]

there's one with no picture on there....called "till the casket drops." $11.88. i wonder what that's all about...

[DGoddessChardonnay]

there's one with no picture on there....called "till the casket drops." $11.88. i wonder what that's all about...

I saw that too . . . too bad there's no picture available.