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Affordable Memorials Launches Website
January, 2001

St. Petersburg, FL - Affordable Memorials, Tampa Bay's leading monument and memorialization retailer, became the first monument dealer in West Central Florida to have a complete memorial information web site.  Some firms have sites which provide some general information or history of their firm, but Affordable Memorials goes much further.

Consumers can get complete price information on our various memorials, monuments and other available products.  In addition to receiving information, consumers can learn about unique memorialization products, such as the Eternal Reef and LifeLegacy.  Consumers can even place flower orders for automatic delivery throughout the year with their exclusive Forget-Me-Not FloralTributes Memorial Program.  Also, for those consumers who may need assistance with various payment options or those who simply prefer to defer payment, you can apply for credit on-line.

While most types of companies have a web presence, many monument dealers have been reluctant to do the same.  Not Affordable Memorials, according to Cheryl Paul, Senior Design Consultant and Store Manager, ''With the elderly segment of our population being one of the more frequent users of the Internet, we felt that the ability to shop and compare prices is a value added service and convenience for our community.''

Nicole McQueen, Vice-President, noted that ''one of our most unique features, not found with any other monument company, is the ability for our clients to track their orders on-line, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  In fact, our tracking system also displays the picture of their finished memorial, once it has been installed. This allows those family members and friends who are spread throughout the United States an opportunity to visit the grave site and view the memorial they have purchased for their loved one.  The added peace of mind our clients recieve from this exclusive feature is outstanding.''

Less than a month old, Affordable Memorials is continually improving on their site already and the site has impressed many visitors.  According to John McQueen, President of the company, ''historically, monument dealers and cemeteries (the two major suppliers of memorialization items) have been reluctant to openly share their prices in a manner which is easily accessible to the general public and their competition.  Now that we have published our prices on the Internet, we have opened the door and hope that other monument dealers in the area will follow suit to let consumers learn as much as possible so they can make informed buying decisions, without high pressure sales tactics.''

To visit their web site, go to www.affordablememorials.com