The Walmart affect.  3 strategies for shopping for business services.

With increasing pressure to cut costs, how many of us loose sight of the value of quality?   Low bid and cheap prices have been winning the day.   However isn’t there a difference between shopping for office supplies and an attorney, doctor, shrink, financial advisor and funeral director for that matter?  For many, lower cost is the driving factor to buy low quality and poor service.  The effects of purchase decisions based solely on price are damaging.  Think of it this way: Is the accountant that saves you thousands in taxes and IRS fees each year worth paying a little higher hourly rate?  Is the doctor who really cares for you worth paying more than a doctor who doesn’t know you and is likely to prescribe you incorrectly because he doesn’t know your medical history?  Here are a 3 strategies for shopping for services: 1) identify your needs.  Speed, availability, level of expertise, relationships, and other non-tangible aspects of a relationship need to be measured. Make your wish list.  2) Trust but Verify: Ask for references and interview some other customers.  Ask key questions and get their perspective based upon their experience.  3) You get what you put in: remember that service providers are humans.  Good ones respond to a mutually respected, cooperative relationship.  The client who works as a team will often get treated in the same manor.  Good shopping and remember to drive a hard bargain but don’t settle for low quality where it really matters.  Consider these tips whether you’re looking for a funeral funding company to process and fund your life insurance assignments, or another “service”.

Assignment Funding

Assignment funding is a simple process where a 3d party like Trinity funds the cost of your funeral services through an assignment of proceeds from an insurance policy. Here’s how it works. A one page insurance assignment is completed by the beneficiary and the Funeral Director, a claim form provided by either the insurance company or Trinity and a death certificate. There are times where a funeral bill is needed as well. Trinity Funeral Funding will let you know what is needed for each claim. Once these documents are completed the policy is verified (normally within a day or two), funds are wired to your funeral home. The payments from the insurance company are then sent to Trinity and any additional proceeds are sent directly to the beneficiary. For more information visit http://www.trinityfuneralfunding.com/ or call Cristina at 201-750-1117.