Actually it does Einstein. It says it directly under the four sub-itemized required things to do. 'Please keep a copy of your submission for your records. Mail-In Form, dated store receipt and UPC/barcode panel must be postmarked by January 8, 2010 and received no later than January 15, 2010. Submissions postmarked after January 8, 2010 or received after January 15, 2010 will not be accepted and are void.' It also says it to the right in the fine print. Also it doesn't matter if it say's the ship date or not...seriously learn to read the details. It clearly state's 'ordered', not shipped--if you ordered between Nov.16 - Dec.31. Jesus people stop being lazy and go back like 15 pages and skim through them and you'll get all your answers. Upper left hand side of your invoice...oh look...'Ordered Date'