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Originally Posted by pilotbob
I've never heard that the pre-order guarantee only applies to "some" stuff. I assume it is stated up front when this is the case?
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The Pre-Order Price Guarantee applies only to "stuff" when there is a notice on the product page that the guarantee is in effect. No third party stuff, as you might expect, but also some other categories are excluded. Kindle books are considered a digital product, rather than a "book" in much of their legalese in other areas of the site (but are specifically excluded from being "kindle products" due to their advertising fee structure). Here is their actual guarantee (which lists the only categories where it applies):
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Pre-Order Price Guarantee
Amazon.com's price for not-yet-released items sometimes changes between the time the item is listed for sale and the time it is released and shipped. Whenever you pre-order a book, CD, video, DVD, video game, or software item, the price we charge when we ship it to you will be the lowest price offered by Amazon.com between the time you place your order and the release date. The order summary in Your Account will reflect the lowest price within 24 hours of the price change.
Our Pre-Order Price Guarantee applies only to items sold by Amazon.com, and not to items (or prices) offered by other sellers on our site.
If your order enters the shipping process before the release date and the price is lowered on the release date, we will automatically refund your credit card for the difference between the price you were charged and the release-date price. If you didn't use a credit card to pay for your order, please contact customer service through the Contact Us button on the right side of any Help page.
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I would love to see the wording changed to include Kindle books. You'll notice that the magic phrase, present on all pre-order books, just below the price, "Pre-order Price Guarantee. Learn more." is missing on all Kindle book pre-orders.
As for avoiding pre-orders and waiting a few weeks - usually a good policy, but not on some that have been discounted below the 9.99 level during the pre-order period (and that will release before a paperback is available). For this one, though, I'd wait until release day and check it again, as it should be free then (and not just in the Kindle store).