DateBid

DateBid

URL	http://www.datebid.com
Commercial?	Yes
Type of site	social gaming, social casual games, Online dating service, Social network service
Registration	Required
Created by	DateBid Limited, U.K.
Launched	April 22, 2010

DateBid is a social gaming and online dating application hosted on Facebook where participants bid for dates with other participants using "DateBid Fun Dollars." As other participants see bids posted they can post a challenging bid. Whoever bids the most wins a five minute date set-up via webcam, but the object is to see who can win the most dates and accumulate the most dollars.^[1]

According to AppData.com DateBid currently averages 24,000 active users a month.^[2]

History

DateBid was launched April 22, 2010 on Facebook and is owned and operated by DateBid Limited, a privately-held company based in the U.K. that develops social networking applications for online platforms and mobile devices.^[3] DateBid Limited was founded in 2009.^[4]

Philanthropy

DateBid’s platform has been used to raise money for charities.^[5] In October 2010, Actress Betsy Russell participated in a date auction that raised $1,900^[6] for Getting Out By Going In (GOGI), a non-profit organization that provides educational materials to incarcerated men, women and children. ^[7]

References

1. ^ "DateBid brings creepy social gaming twist to online dating; Games.com".Games.com:The Blog, September 2, 2010
2. ^ "AppData" - Retrieved October 20, 2010
3. ^ "CruchBase Company Page". TechCrunch. October 8, 2010. http://www.crunchbase.com/company/datebid-limited. Retrieved October 8, 2010. 
4. ^ "DateBid Limited Launches Social Gaming Application" - TMCnet.com, September 9, 2010
5. ^ “SAW 3D Fans Can Win A Video Date With Betsy Russell” – Rockstar Weekly, Retrieved November 3, 2010
6. ^ Betsy Russell Saw 3D Message to Fans” – Celebrity Wallpaper, November 3, 2010
7. ^ “GOGI Official Website” – Retrieved November 3, 2010

External links

• DateBid.com
• CrunchBase Product Page