WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A MONUMENT RETAILER

YOUR MONUMENT RETAILER SHOULD HAVE:

1. A STABLE AND HONEST BUSINESS REPUTATION, WITH A FULLTIME COMMITMENT TO SELLING MONUMENTS. YOU WANT A FIRM THAT WAS IN BUSINESS YESTERDAY AND WILL BE IN BUSINESS TOMORROW.

2. AN ATTRACTIVE INDOOR AND/OR OUTDOOR DISPLAY WHERE YOU MAY VIEW A SELECTION OF MONUMENTS IN DIFFERENT SIZES, COLORS, MATERIALS, AND STYLES. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO SEE THE WIDE RANGE OF CHOICES AVAILABLE BEFORE DECIDING ON YOUR MONUMENT.

3. THE ABILITY TO LISTEN...TO COUNSEL...TO HELP YOU CREATE A MONUMENT THAT IS ARTISTICALLY DESIGNED AND PERSONALIZED. IN THIS WAY, YOU CAN TURN A MONUMENT INTO A MEMORIAL.

4. KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR CEMETERY'S RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING TYPES AND SIZES OF MONUMENTS. YOU NEED TO KNOW RIGHT AWAY IF THE CEMETERY HAS RESTRICTIONS WHICH WILL LIMIT YOUR FREE CHOICE OF A MONUMENT.

5. A PAYMENT POLICY WHICH IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. MOST MONUMENT RETAILERS REQUEST A DOWN-PAYMENT (USUALLY HALF OF THE PRICE TO BE PAID) WITH THE BALANCE DUE WHEN THE MONUMENT IS PLACED IN THE CEMETERY.

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