Betsy Russell, Star of SAW 3D, Gives Fans the Chance to Win a 10-Minute Webcam Date Through Social Gaming Application, DateBid

Betsy Russell, Star of SAW 3D, Gives Fans the Chance to Win a 10-Minute Webcam Date Through Social Gaming Application, DateBid

Through DateBid's Webcam Auction-Style Dating Game, Fans Have the Chance to Bid on a One-on-One Video Chat with SAW 3D Star, Betsy Russell; Proceeds To Be Donated to Charity

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Want to win a date with Hollywood actress and the star of SAW 3D, Betsy Russell? This may be your lucky week. DateBid (http://www.datebid.com), the webcam auction-style dating game on Facebook, today announced the company has partnered with Betsy Russell to give die-hard fans the opportunity to bid on a webcam date with the celebrity. A new and exciting way to enjoy online dating, DateBid gives participants DateBid Play Money to bid on a date with the actress and as other participants see bids posted, they can try to outbid them to win the prize. The winning bidder will receive a 10-minute video chat with the actress and proceeds from the auction will be given to Going Out by Going In (GOGI), the charity of Betsy Russell's choice.

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The DateBid auction opens on October 26th and will end at midnight on November 1st, 2010 (PDT). The winning bidder will have a webcam date with Russell on November 1st at 12:00 PM PDT. In conjunction with the October 29th opening of the Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures film, SAW 3D fans are encouraged to begin their bidding for a webcam date with Russell, as competition is expected to be fierce.

"I'm so excited! I've never been auctioned off before, and can't wait to meet the winner," says Betsy Russell, star of SAW 3D. "A DateBid 10-minute video chat with a devoted SAW 3D fan will not only be lots of fun, but will also give me an opportunity to give back to the charity I am so passionate about."

Getting started with DateBid is free and easy. Simply log in with a Facebook account at http://www.datebid.com and receive your free $5,000 DateBid Play Money to use in the game. There are several ways to increase one's DateBid Play Money including inviting friends, uncovering Easter eggs throughout the site, selling webcam dates, or, if you're a die-hard fan, simply purchasing them using the secure payment processor Spare Change, powered by PlaySpan on Facebook. Once the Betsy Russell auction ends at midnight on November 1st, the top bidder is the winner of the date auction. After the date is completed, the proceeds will be donated to GOGI.

"Because DateBid is social from the ground up, your select friends can post comments of people interested in you, share links for fun and feedback privately with your friends, or even raise money for charitable causes," said Alex Yamane, Chief Technology Officer for DateBid. "Betsy Russell's webcam date auction is the ultimate way for a lucky SAW movie franchise fan to meet their favorite actress. We anticipate a busy auction and expect a large donation raised for Betsy's charity."

DateBid is an auction-style, ice-breaker game for meeting new people that brings a unique blend of social gaming and online dating to social network platforms and mobile devices. DateBid is available now on Facebook (http://www.datebid.com) with more than 700,000 profiles, and will soon be available on other social networks and mobile devices.

About DateBid Limited

DateBid Limited is a privately-held company, based in the U.K., that brings innovative social network entertainment to people online and on mobile devices. DateBid combines social gaming and online dating in an auction-style ice-breaker game for meeting new people. For more information about DateBid, please visit http://www.datebid.com.

Contact Information:
Lora Friedrichsen
Global Results Communications (GRC) for DateBid
+1 949 608 0276
datebid@globalresultspr.com

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CONTACT: Lora Friedrichsen of Global Results Communications (GRC), +1-949-608-0276, datebid@globalresultspr.com, for DateBid

Web Site: http://www.gettingoutbygoingin.org/

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