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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Marketplace => Topic started by: dtb on January 22, 2026, 12:04:31 AM
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This is a public service announcement of sorts to warn those who might be considering doing business with Amedia Computer out of France. In June of 2025 I wired Amedia $3700 USD for a fully built Amiga X5000 system which they advertise on their website here:
https://www.amedia-computer.com/en/accueil/352-amigaone-x5040-4gb-ram-1tb-ssd-rx560-4gb.html
However, nothing on the website suggests that Amedia doesn’t actually have these systems in stock. Also, the fact that Amedia doesn’t have these systems in stock was not communicated to me by the proprietor during the initial correspondence phase of the transaction (there was a considerable amount of communication to successfully wire the money internationally).
Out of desperation, I posted to some Facebook groups in early December asking if other folks in the community were aware of and had done business with Amedia in the past. By and large the responses where reassuring as a number of people responded saying they had done business with Amedia in the past and their experience was generally positive. However, those that responded to my questions agreed with me that the time of the delay was not good. One respondent suggested I give Amedia until the end of the year to make good on their promise and then to ask for my money back.
Unfortunately, I reached out to Amedia this past week to check the status of my order (I have been doing this monthly since my purchase) but was told they still didn’t have the X5000 motherboard so they could not make good on their end. To make matters worse, after being told a couple of times that I was the next order to be filled, Amedia told me this week that they just filled an order (not mine) last week. And finally, after asking for my money back I received no response.
At this point I’ve resigned myself to the facts that I’ve been swindled out of $3700 USD, that Amedia Computer is not a reputable business and it’s owner is a thief.
And in lieu of the fact that the owner of Amedia may become aware of this posting and attempts to spin it in some way different that what’s been presented, I provide screen shots of our texts over the last 7 months. If you go through the correspondence you will see that I’ve repeatedly offered to accept payment in kind since it was obvious he didn’t actually have the X5000 board he was selling but these offers were also ignored.
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Here we go again. I had a similar experience with Amedia-Computer - France several years ago. My advice would be to start a transaction dispute with your bank as soon as possible.
I waited too long, believing all of the delay tactics. Now I am stuck with a poorly designed $3500.00 piece of trash that cannot be depended upon. It took me almost 2 years of humiliating pleading and groveling to the entire Amiga community to even get that much. At one point I even offered my V4SA as a reward to anybody that could help get my motherboard returned to me.
By now all the X5040 boards must be almost 10 years old. The latest software update killed mine, now it won't boot from anything. It still makes me uneasy to look at it, so it's packed up for now. After 40 years of great experiences enjoying, using, and upgrading my collection of classic machines, I never dreamed that I would get screwed so hard buying the supposed "best" Amiga available. Good luck, I feel your pain. It takes guts to admit that you have been ripped off for $3700.00 in a public forum.