U.S. Marine Raymond Stone Wins $10,000 Cash & More from Bid4Prizes™
23-Year Old Lance Corporal Ending Second Tour Of Duty In Iraq & Planning For College; Also Wins $500 Tiffany's Gift Certificate
IRVINE, CA - Lance Corporal Raymond Stone, a 23-year old U.S. Marine completing his second tour of duty in Iraq, won $10,000 from the innovative auction game site Bid4Prizes™, it was announced today by Burton Katz, chief executive officer of New Motion Inc. (OTCBB: NWMO). A brand-new concept in auction games, Bid4Prizes participants use the Internet or their cell phone to bid on a wide range of products, and the lowest unique bid wins. Participants also earn tokens to play arcade games in which they can win instant prizes.
Stone, who is based at Twenty Nine Palms, Calif., until his discharge next month, was presented with his winnings this week, after which he was ferried with 20 friends and family members by limousine to The Village Pub in Palm Springs, Calif., to celebrate. He plans to use his winnings, won in the site's instant-win Arcade, to help pay for college costs. In an extra streak of luck, last month Stone also bid on and won a $500 gift certificate to Tiffany's, which he will be using to buy a gift for his mother. L-Cpl. Stone is originally from Durham, Conn., and plans to study graphic design at the Art Institute of Santa Monica in Santa Monica, Calif., this fall.
"We are always excited for our Bid4Prizes participants when they win instant cash or are the unique low bidder on prizes," said Katz. "But it is especially heartwarming when someone like L-Cpl. Stone, who has served our country, is a big winner. We wish him the best of luck as he pursues his interests in civilian life, and we are delighted to be a part of making that transition extra noteworthy for him."
Stone said, "This was absolutely perfect timing. Money is really tight when you are leaving the military and preparing to start college. I will be able to pay off my debts and pay for a portion of my tuition with these winnings, a reality that was a distant dream a just few days ago."
About Bid4Prizes
Bid4Prizes is a division of New Motion, Inc., a digital entertainment company providing a broad range of digital and mobile products and services to consumers. Bid4Prizes provides the first-ever seamless auction game experience, regardless of access point - computer or mobile device. Participants can win a wide range of products, including automobiles, consumer electronics, apparel, trips, games and mobile content. Bidders also win tokens for arcade games in which they can win instant prizes, ranging from $100 to $1 million dollars. Players can participate in Bid4Prizes for free, or they can pay a $9.99 monthly subscription fee which provides them with additional benefits such as a free monthly ringtone, cell phone bidding, and no advertisement displays while bidding online. New Motion, Inc., is headquartered in Irvine, Calif.