Florence Buswell

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Florence is a Consumer Rights Producer at Which?, helping make consumers aware of their rights. She has been at Which? since May 2011, and was previously a Digital Content Assistant for Which?'s main website. Prior to Which?, Florence worked within editorial journalism, PR and events management.

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Can they deliver? Unwrapping the truth about dodgy deliveries

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 30 April 2013
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A damaged letter

Ever wondered what goes on with your mail between the sender and you? What exactly happened to the letter you should have received a fortnight ago? Why did that parcel marked ‘fragile’ arrive in bits? (more about dodgy deliveries...)

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Life in the old dog yet: will you go back to HMV and Jessops?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 10 April 2013
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HMV shop logo

With previous casualties Jessops and HMV returning to the high street after being placed into administration, are you rushing back to them with open arms? Or are you practising caution? (more about HMV and Jessops...)

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Complain for change – dealing with a rental nightmare

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 28 March 2013
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A house made of pounds

Here in the UK we are a nation of renters, with the private rented sector accounting for 4.7m households. There are a lot of advantages to renting, but what happens when you're stuck with a nightmare landlord? (more about nightmare landlords...)

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Pricing mistakes – should retailers pay for a mis-click?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 25 March 2013
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Online shopping interface

Some things can be too good to be true. In online shopping, a price discount of 99% would seem to fall into this category. But if the discount turns out the be a mistake, should the retailer honour it? (more about online pricing errors...)

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Complain for change: Brits lose out on £1.2bn

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 14 March 2013
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Unreturned goods

£1.2bn has been lost by Britain’s shoppers in the last year by not exercising their rights to return goods. That’s a difficult figure to digest. Here’s why brushing up on your rights could save you bundles. (more about consumer rights...)

6 people have joined in this Conversation

Bitter about Bieber? Can you get a refund for lateness?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 5 March 2013
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Justin Bieber performing on stage

Last night Justin Bieber fans were left outraged after the pop star arrived on stage almost two hours late for a gig at the O2. Do Bieber fans have the right to a refund on their tickets? And if not, why not? (more about Bieber rights...)

21 people have joined in this Conversation

Giving a gift voucher – cop-out or considerate?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 21 February 2013
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Coloured envelopes

Unfortunately it’s become a bit of a high street trend for shops to go bust, often refusing to honour customers’ gift vouchers along the way. With a lack of rights surrounding them, are gift vouchers still a worthy gift? (more on giving gift vouchers...)

5 people have joined in this Conversation

Does your smoothie contain more sugar than Coca-Cola?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 15 December 2012
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Four glasses of different fruit smoothies

Different nutrition advice may come and go, but getting your five-a-day is always going to be important. If you’re grabbing food on the go, you want something quick, convenient and healthy – but are smoothies the answer? (more about fruit smoothies...)

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The mysterious case of a cracked Samsung Galaxy S3

by , Consumer Rights Producer Technology 12 December 2012
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Samsung Galaxy S3

If your mobile phone screen developed a crack, whose responsibility would it be? Yours, the retailer’s or the manufacturer’s? We think you shouldn't be left out of pocket for something that’s not your fault... (more about faulty smartphones...)

9 people have joined in this Conversation

Is organic food actually better for you?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 10 September 2012
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Strawberries in shape of question mark

A Stanford University study has suggested that there's no robust evidence to support the idea that eating organic is healthier than non-organic food. Is eating organic better for you - or just clever marketing? (more about organic food...)

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What’s the secret to a scrumptious sausage?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Consumer Rights 15 July 2012
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A plate of cooked sausages

Pork sausages make one of the nation’s favourite meals, but what makes a tasty, premium pork sausage? Our taste tests show that there is such a thing as a delicious, cheap and relatively healthy pork banger. (more about tasty sausages...)

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Are we losing our links to local produce?

by , Consumer Rights Producer Energy & Home 13 June 2012
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Variety of locally produced vegetables

Where do you go for your grocery shopping? I'm a self-confessed supermarket shopper. But is the convenience of supermarket shopping suppressing our appetite for locally produced food? (more about local produce...)

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