In the 2010 Superbrands index, Which? ranked fifth in the "Media — Newspapers and Magazines" category and 256th overall. [20] Product testing [ edit ] Following the deregulation of the gas and electricity industry, Which? launched a free online energy comparison service called Switch with Which? in 2005, to compare energy tariffs. The service was awarded Energywatch Confidence Code accreditation in 2006. [19] Thomas, Richard (26 November 2020). "Maurice Healy obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 November 2020. Rotary shavers usually have three circular heads that rotate to lift and then cut stubble captured by the outer, stationary guard. The magazine also discusses trading which it believes goes against the interests of consumers. Examples of such discussions include an exposé into solar panel heating installation companies, [27] an undercover enquiry with the RNID revealing serious problems at shops selling hearing aids [28] and an investigation into electronics shop staffs' knowledge of the products that they sell. [29]

a b Consumers' Association financial history. www.charitycommission.gov.uk, 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.The Consumers' Association experienced sharply increased income up to 2014, and since then has shown steady figures. [30] Lobbying activities [ edit ]

Ease of cleaning After use, we painstakingly clean each shaver and rate it for how easy it is to do. Which? is one of the 'specified bodies' who, under the Enterprise and Competition Acts, may bring proceedings before the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) on behalf of two or more consumers for damages. Which? was granted specified body status on 1 October 2005 by the Ministers of the Department of Trade and Industry. In April 2007, Which? launched its first representative action on behalf of consumers unlawfully overcharged for football shirts due to price fixing. The history of Which? – What is Which? – Who we are – About Which?". Which.co.uk . Retrieved 25 December 2011. RAYMOND JOHN GOODMAN's Obituary on The Washington Post". The Washington Post . Retrieved 9 May 2018. Expert, unbiased help and advice for all your money matters, from savings and investments to mortgages, tax and pensions.Following the creation of the Scottish parliament in 1999, in January 2002 Which? established an office in Edinburgh. Which? also works with the European Consumers' Association ( BEUC), [32] which brings together over 40 consumer organisations from across Europe to represent common consumer interests within the EU institutions. The organisation also dabbled in high street consumer advice centres during the 1970s. More than 120 such centres were operating in 1977–78, many of them funded by local councils. The centres closed as funding was withdrawn by the government in 1980. [15] In 1970, Which? bought a set of buildings in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, to set up labs to test products including domestic appliances, DIY equipment, and consumer electronics. Previously, the work had been contracted out. [15] The 1970s saw Which? taking a greater campaigning role, and it began to adopt a more aggressive stance on issues such as lead poisoning and aircraft noise. In 1971, for example, Which? published the first league table on the tar and nicotine content of cigarettes. [15] In 1973, Maurice Healy succeeded Eirlys Roberts as editor, and became editor-in-chief for all the Which? magazines, before he left in 1977 to join the National Consumer Council. [17]