Australia’s largest online consumer advocate and funeral planning platform, eziFunerals, holds grave concerns for grieving families as public listed company, InvoCare, acquires another community and family owned funeral home. InvoCare has recently announced that it has entered into another sales agreement to acquire the business and assets of Archer & Sons Funeral Homes based in […]
Not all funeral directors are the same, so it pays to do your homework! Don’t be deceived by the large funeral brand names advertised on a billboard, in the newspaper, on radio or in the media. Often, large publicly listed companies will use family brand names with their advertising, because they know consumers will be […]
The current commission of inquiry into the finance sector has raised the prospect for another investigation into the funeral industry, according to eziFunerals Founder, Peter Erceg. Peter Erceg says, despite several government inquiries, state governments have failed to tackle ongoing community concerns about misleading practices and a growing concentration of market share by two public […]
Paying for a funeral is one of the biggest purchases we will ever make, yet most of us don’t shop around on service and price. Why is that? We wouldn’t consider buying a car or paying for a wedding without learning everything we can about the product or service. But when it comes to […]
There are many ways that the gift of a loved one’s organ and tissue can benefit others, including through lifesaving or life changing transplants, the education of future medical practitioners and research that could lead to the future prevention of a disease. According to Australia’s Organ and Tissue Authority, one single person’s organ and tissue […]
So what happens to the bodies of many Australians who die with no next of kin or known identity? A funeral is an important time for family and friends to say goodbye to a loved one. When someone dies alone, the authorities will make every effort to trace and notify their next of kin, before […]