The media coverage is picking up about our recent study of 26 state capitals and the funeral homes doing business in them. We found that only 16 percent of funeral homes with websites posted their complete price lists on their sites.
It’s time for the Federal Trade Commission to require funeral homes to put their prices online and join the 21st century by meeting families and customers where they’re shopping. And that isn’t by walking door to door to pick up a paper price list.
Funeral Homes Slow to Put Prices Online—the New York Times
How much does a funeral cost? Here’s why you probably won’t find prices online—the Kansas City Star
The funeral industry is not transparent when it comes to prices, particularly online, a new study finds.—CNBC
Mandate Funeral Prices Online — If FTC Doesn’t, States Should, Say Consumer Groups—Forbes
Why this group wants you to know the cost to bury your loved one—The Arizona Republic
