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troutman · 05-05-2011, 10:50 AM

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...apop050511.DTL

Last month, Wey took a step that promises to democratize pay-for-play dating, launching WhatsYourPrice.com, a site that lets "generous" members bid cold hard cash -- $20, $100, even $1,000 a pop -- for dates with "attractive" ones. It's a concept he calls "eBay for dating."

"Look, we knew this was going to cause an uproar -- in fact, we counted on it. That's why we chose the name we did and the slogan, 'Everybody Has a Price'; controversy's the cheapest form of advertising you could possibly ask for," laughs Wey.

It's worked so far: The site has drawn outrage and press attention from mainstream news sources ranging from Time, Forbes, The Atlantic, to ABC News, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. In its first few weeks, it's also registered 30,000 members who have already paid (and been paid) for more than 5,000 dates. Wey predicts WhatsYourPrice.com will hit one million members by year's end, and 10 million in 2012.

05-05-2011, 10:50 AM	#1
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	New Dating Site - Pay For Dates http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...apop050511.DTL Last month, Wey took a step that promises to democratize pay-for-play dating, launching WhatsYourPrice.com, a site that lets "generous" members bid cold hard cash -- $20, $100, even $1,000 a pop -- for dates with "attractive" ones. It's a concept he calls "eBay for dating." "Look, we knew this was going to cause an uproar -- in fact, we counted on it. That's why we chose the name we did and the slogan, 'Everybody Has a Price'; controversy's the cheapest form of advertising you could possibly ask for," laughs Wey. It's worked so far: The site has drawn outrage and press attention from mainstream news sources ranging from Time, Forbes, The Atlantic, to ABC News, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. In its first few weeks, it's also registered 30,000 members who have already paid (and been paid) for more than 5,000 dates. Wey predicts WhatsYourPrice.com will hit one million members by year's end, and 10 million in 2012.