The Scams of Purchasing Headstones From The Cemetery
Whether or not to invest in headstones from the cemetary is a good question. There is really only one benefit to purchasing a headstone or grave marker from a Cemetery and that is location. One stop shopping so to speak. If the much higher prices and limited selection is not a element then that may be the way to go for you.
Laws Against Cemetaries Selling Heastones
However, not all states allow local Cemeteries to sell headstones. This is because those states received so many complaints from consumers about pressure and scare tactics from the Cemetery salesmen. Enough so, that those states created new laws to prohibit cemetaries from selling gravemarkers altogether.
Unfortunately, those same horrible sales practices are still very alive and well at some graveyards across the country. These are located in states that have not yet intervened and still allow the sale of headstones at cemetaries.
How Could People Run Headstone Scams At Cemetaries?
You may ask why would an individual that is involved in such sensitive subject matter use strong arm tactics. The reason is simple. It is cash. It is strictly a business to them.
Many are not willing to give up a sale to any other company and some will do whatever it takes to get the customer. They have been known to use blatent deception at times. To protect yourself you only need to consider this purchase like any other purchase and think about what you really need and want.
Shop Around For Headstones
You may hear things that do not sound quite right to you, yet of course you have no reference point to compare it to. This is not something you purchase very often and there is not a lot of consumer protection information out there. Even if there was, you may not be in the best place emotionally and not thinking that you may be lied to.
Of course there is a huge emotional element to choosing the right headstone or grave marker and that is how so many nice people get taken. You are vulnerable and want to purchase a headstone that will be both healing for you and your family and honor your loved one.
Do not forget that cemetaries selling headstones is major business to them. You must be aware of this before you possibly grossly overpay for a headstone because of misguided information from a cemetery. This is a very important purchase and you have the right, and should, search around for the most affordable price on headstones.
