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Coston Funeral Homes,
Inc.
Welcomes Online Community
Dear Bethany
Coston Funeral Homes, Inc. is happy to
publish its first e-Newsletter for the online
community. This edition is filled with valuable
information to help educate consumers. Please
feel free to forward this e-Newsletter to
anyone you know who may benefit from this
information.
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Did you know Funeral Homes are required by law
to provide Price Lists?
According to the Federal Trade Commission,
all Funeral Homes in the United States are
required by law to adhere to The Funeral Rule. This rule requires funeral
homes to give consumers an itemized General
Price List (GPL) at the start of a visit to
the home to make funeral arrangements.
Funeral homes also must show consumers separate
casket and outer burial container price lists
if those prices are not included in the GPL.
By requiring itemized prices, the Rule gives
consumers the ability to compare prices among
funeral homes and buy only the goods and services
they want.
"At Coston Funeral Homes our prices are easily
available to the public," Roland Coston-Criswell,
owner of Coston Funeral Homes said. "We have
made it easy for our consumers to view our
price list. They can download it online on
our website or call our offices or stop by
for a printed copy."
Many times, when preparing to bury a loved
one, family members will call funeral homes
for pricing. Once they have decided upon a
funeral home and go in to make arrangements,
the bill is 20%-30% more than the price they
were quoted on the phone.
To avoid
this common pitfall in the funeral industry,
follow these simple steps:
- When calling funeral homes to gather
pricing information, ask them for a general
price list.
- When obtaining prices, clearly state
exactly what you want. (For example: A
four-hour visitation at the funeral home
with the funeral service at a church).
- Write down all the pricing figures the
funeral home gives you on your initial
call. Just in case there is a discrepancy
in price, refer to your initial notes.
- Don't be a victim to the pricing game.
Receive your pricing up-front. Have an
idea of what your budget for funeral services
is and stick to it.
For more information or a brochure on this
topic, simply e-mail artcraftdg@costonfuneralhome.com.
sources:
Federal Trade Commission
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East Liberty
427 Lincoln Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-661-5916
Roland C. Criswell, Supervisor
Northside
3313 Brighton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
412-766-2930
Cachet D. Criswell, Supervisor
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Coston Funeral Homes, Inc.
in the news... 
Isaiah Marshman (6)
Coston Funeral Homes, Inc. was recently featured
in the news for offering free Fire Prevention Kits
to the Larimer community in wake of a fatal fire
that killed six year old Isaiah Marshman. The funeral
home also conducted interactive fire prevention
demonstrations for parents and children.
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