The recorder that I use to make recordings of concerts had developed a fault. The colour screen on the Zoom H6 is apparently prone to fading over time. Mine has now started to fade to white on the left hand side.
The only cure is to replace the screen. However there is a catch. The only company that I have found supplies replacement screens says they only get three a year and so there is a waiting list.
I therefore decided that it would be easier to buy a new recorder but this time the H5 model that has a black and white screen which is not prone to fading.
My instinct was to order one from Amazon but then I found a shop in Alicante that sold them at a cheaper price so I ordered one from there. The shop dispatched my new recorder the same day so I was looking forward to using it at the Santa Cecilia concert.
Having been dispatched, the package was shown as “out for delivery” the next day. That was until 13:39 when the tracking changed to “incident” with no explanation of what the issue was.
The same thing happened the following day, the day of the concert. “Out for delivery” followed by “incident”. This time at 14:15.
To cut a long story short, this package was been out for delivery five times and each time there has been a mysterious incident. It is out again today for the sixth time. We shall see what happens now!
You may ask, “who is the delivery company?”. Tipsa at their location in Catral.
I researched Tipsa on a review site and it seems that many people have had the same problem as me. They report numerous failures to deliver and mention Catral as the worst office to deal with. The conclusion is that Tipsa want you to go and collect your package in person at their depot. They say that Tipsa never answer the phone nor do they answer emails.
I wish I'd never spotted that shop in Alicante. For 11 Euros more I would have had my recorder from Amazon without delay and without issues.
