Social:DateBid
Type of site | social gaming, social casual games[disambiguation needed], Online dating service, Social network service |
|---|---|
| Created by | DateBid Limited, U.K. |
| Website | http://www.datebid.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| 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
- ↑ "DateBid brings creepy social gaming twist to online dating; Games.com".Games.com:The Blog, September 2, 2010
- ↑ "AppData" - Retrieved October 20, 2010
- ↑ "CruchBase Company Page". TechCrunch. October 8, 2010. http://www.crunchbase.com/company/datebid-limited. Retrieved October 8, 2010.
- ↑ "DateBid Limited Launches Social Gaming Application" - TMCnet.com, September 9, 2010
- ↑ “SAW 3D Fans Can Win A Video Date With Betsy Russell” – Rockstar Weekly, Retrieved November 3, 2010
- ↑ Betsy Russell Saw 3D Message to Fans”[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] – Celebrity Wallpaper, November 3, 2010
- ↑ “GOGI Official Website” – Retrieved November 3, 2010
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