I've just e-mailed the following to Amazon, let's see what they reply with: Hello, I have pre-ordered the Nokia N900 on Oct 17th. I've noticed that a rebate offer came out a few days ogo for $50. I've also noticed that one of the requirements for that rebate offer is that the purchase be made between Nov. 16th and Dec. 31st 2009. Although I have pre-ordered the device on October 17th, I have not in fact purchased it yet. I just wanted to ask and make sure that the invoice I will be receiving from you will show the actual Purchase date of the device. Meaning the date you will charge my Credit Card. I also need this "actual" date to be reflected for the purpose of taking advantage of my square trade warranty. The Warranty is effective as of the purchase date, so I do not intend to pay for a warranty that will cover me from the day I pre-ordered, without having had a device in my hands for over a month. Thank you very much for your time and your services. Sincerely,
Hello Davide, The actual purchase date will be the date we charge your card. This will qualify you for your rebate. Also your warranty will come in to effect from the purchase date also. Whenever you pre-order a book, CD, video, DVD, software, or video game, the price we charge when we ship it to you will be the lowest price offered by Amazon.com between the time you placed your order and the release date. If the price changes, you'll see the update (or refund, if your shipment is already being prepared) within 24 hours. Our Pre-Order Price Guarantee doesn't apply to items (or prices) offered by other sellers on our site. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Please let us know if this e-mail resolved your question: If yes, click here: ...