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Title: Profits of Death: An Insider Exposes the Death Care Industries
ISBN: 1877749214
Author:
Darryl J. Roberts
Publicate Date: 1997-03
Publish: 1997-03
List Price: $17.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: This guy is a bit carried away!
I have friends who work in the industry and was curious how this person portrayed as "An Insider Exposes the Death Care Industries". Now, I'm about half way through the book and the more I read the weirder it gets. They don't have pictures of Jesus and crosses all around, and they certainly don't look at the addresses or living conditions of families to gauge their spending ability! This Darryl Roberts guy must have been really slimy, if you ask me, he's telling us what he did to people during his years in the industry and that can't be projected onto everyone.
The funeral industry is just that, an industry, a service. Yes people are more prone to emotional over-spending during these periods but that doesn't mean that the industry is taking advantage of them. At the same time isn't a $10.00 steak and a $100.00 steak still a steak? No one can force you to buy one or the other, you have a choice of restaurants and you can't expect to get the $100.00 steak for $10.00 just because you think it is unfair to charge so much. Some places give free refills on tea and some make you pay. Such is it in this industry. Granted some things may not be spelled out real clearly, i.e. embalming may not be required by law, however the cemetery can require it in order to bury the person on their property or for viewings and crypts interments. Many things are dependent upon each individual cemetery and the situation at hand.
Knowing about pricing etc. ahead of time is good but that is what pre-planning allows people to do, avoid the emotional spending and simply deal with the loss of a loved one. This way you will freeze the prices too, by buying ahead.
This book can paint a vague image of the industry today. But if you rely too much on what this guy is saying you will only make yourself more miserable. They aren't all the thieves and robbers he would like to make them out to be! His writing style is also a bit tainted with a sense of jealousy, it's almost as if he has a chip on his shoulder rather than trying to help people deal with a difficult time he is making people feel that they are being taken for a ride. Not too healthy if you ask me!
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2: so much rubish
this gentleman may have been around a funeral home cemetery operation but he didn't learn much.he tried to sensatioalize and exagerate most of what he talks about,with total diregard for the truth
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3: Very interesting!
This book tells it all. The book is very informative and if you are ever planning on saving with funeral costs, you must read this. You should check with your local funeral home regarding buying your own casket. They are not all as receptive as they should be to receiving your own pre-purchased one. My mother said the so true words at my fathers' funeral 14 years ago. She said to the undertaker "Boy you guys sure have a racket going!"
READ THIS BOOK!
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4: A Book Everyone Should Read !!
This 238 page book is loaded with the facts we all need to intelligently make final arrangements for our loved ones, or pre-need for ourselves. Everyone should read this book as it guides you and makes it easier for you to make funeral arrangements. It will help you arrange for the most appropriate funeral cost-effectively, and you'll avoid the pitfalls that can occur at your time of need. Major topics include: Caskets, embalming, vaults, visiting the mortuary, memorial gardens, FTC rules, paying for the funeral, how to deal with the funeral director and more. It exposes rip-offs, and exposes some of the tactics used that can result in your spending more than is necessary. Most funeral directors are very helpful and honest at your time of need. This book will help you make the decisions that must be made. It is written by someone well experienced in the field, and is written honestly and with wit. You will gain by reading this book. It WILL help you get through a difficult period.
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5: Very Enlightening Reading
I quite enjoyed this book. I have been interested in the funeral industry as my father was once a mortician. I believe that anyone who wants to educate themselves about the industry should read this expose.
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