Damn! I owe this guy $1,000 and have to pay him back with BTC which has increased in valued since his pre-order date. This sucks!
That just means Tom has to buy less Bitcoins to pay him back. $1,000 worth of BTC is $1,000 worth of BTC regardless of whether the exchange rate is USD 1 or USD 50.
I know that, but was implying Tom was claiming elsewise.