CasketemporiumReviews of casketemporium.com

When my mother-in-law passed, the funeral home director tried to explain that he only had a few caskets that would be in the family's budget. Being in the middle of the Midwest, we were thinking that we would have to go with their casket prices. Also, he was saying that the cemetery would "most likely" require a vault, which would add even more to the price. I looked online and found great reviews with Joe. While looking through the website, I found the same casket for less than half the price the funeral home had offered. Also, found out that most cemeteries allow grave liners instead of the more expensive vaults. I called Joe to see if he could have the casket delivered in time for the funeral. This was after hours on Tuesday, and the director needed the casket Friday afternoon. Joe didn't have one in St Louis, but had one in Texas. He made sure that everything was taken care of and made sure that the casket made it there on time. With buying the casket from Joe, and the info on the grave lining, the funeral went smoothly and saved the family over $3000. Joe definitely goes far beyond just selling you a casket at a special price. He makes sure that you have the item you asked for, no matter the logistical hoops he has to play. He is truly there for you when you are in one of your deepest needs. Thanks again, Joe.

I wish I could give Joe 10 stars. While going through the most difficult situation, he was extremely kind, professional and compassionate. We purchased a beautiful coffin from him for my grandfather. He allowed us to give my grandfather the pride he deserved. I will recommend him to all who need a coffin for a family member or a friend. He was there for us during one of the most difficult times in our lives. I can never thank him enough. Thanks Joe, you made life much easier. Lori Bakker-Peschetti

The services for our recently deceased father were held at a funeral home in Flushing NY. Based on the handful of casket options offered by the funeral home, my step-mom chose a Batesville casket for $6,500. Because the planning meeting with the funeral director felt like a meeting with a car salesman, my brother and I decided to do some on-line research to confirm that the $6,500 was a fair price and/or to find a comparable casket at lower price. I found and called a casket distributor in Michigan, but that company did not service the NY area. Fortunately, the Michigan guy tells me "Joe" can help me and gives me Joe's number. My brother called Joe, who was able to offer the same exact casket for $4,000. At first, I planned to ask the funeral home to reduce our costs by the $2,500 difference. But, when I called Joe to confirm that he could get the same model for $4,000, I decided to buy the casket through Joe instead because he seemed so honest and helpful. When the funeral home was informed of our decision to buy the casket separately, they tried to make it more difficult by saying that we would also need to independently purchase the vault because of their concern that the casket might not fit properly in the vault. When the issue was brought to Joe, Joe said he could get the same vault for about $1,000 cheaper than the funeral home. However, the local vault companies won't work with Joe on vaults for this particular funeral home. The reason being that this funeral home would stop using any vault company that produced vaults for outside vendors. When I get Joe and the funeral director on a call together, the funeral director backtracks and says the funeral home would be able to get the vault. After the call, Joe asks me for the name of the cemetery where my father will be buried. I tell him Rosehill. Off the top of his head, he tells me to call "Ruth" at Rosehill to see if a vault is actually needed. So, we called Ruth, who indicated a vault was optional, not mandatory, for my father's plot. That would up saving us another $2,200. I would totally recommend Joe for casket needs. In addition to offering great prices, Joe seems knowledgeable on all aspects of funerals and is really good to work with.

I made arrangements in advance for a funeral for my husband who was very sick. I picked out a casket and was not that fond of it. I found Casket Emporium on line and besides having a good rating with BBB, the reviews were great. I got in touch with them and Joe took the patience and time to find what I was looking for. Never having thought to by on line I was a little nervous, when Joe delivered the Casket is was exactly what I wanted for my husband. I also bought the concrete vault from him and they were both half the price of the funeral home. They also have more of a selection then funeral homes. I highly recommend them and would tell anyone to check with them before buying from funeral homes.

I was notified of my mother's passing on Sunday evening. My mother had pre planned her funeral for an immediate burial so a casket was needed upon short notice. None that the funeral home had to offer in our price range were satisfactory to us. I spoke with Joe Monday and he went out of his way to suggest several available & assist me in finding the perfect one for mom. He had it delivered to the funeral home by mid day Tuesday & it was absolutely beautiful & perfect in every way! I can't say enough about the quality of both the service & merchandise they provided. I'd give them 10 stars if I could.

I had no idea you could purchase caskets online. I did my homework and found that Casketemporium had the best next day delivery cost. Working with Joe was a blessing. He is a very caring man. Save yourself some money, with quick delivery and buy from Joe

Needed some assistance with a casket for my Brother-in-law. Due to the funeral home I was dealing with trying to rip me off by a few thousand dollars. I decided to shop around calling 3 other companies, having to leave messages or in boxing my request and someone would get back with me 3 to 4 days later. But when I called the casketempurim Joe in boxes me and stated he can take care of what I needed. Joe even went a step further by given me his personal number, because of the ruff time, I was having with the funeral home. Joe step in on a 3 way call and stopped the funeral home from ripping me off. Joe I'm truly thankful for all your help!! If anyone needs help laying someone to rest give The Casketempurim a call and ask for Joe.

I love the casket for my mother it's just as pictured... I have reccomend this company for our family for now on....