Typical port donation amount?

[Pendelton]

I have never been ported anywhere before and was wondering how much is the "polite" amount to donate for a port?

I imagine it sort of depends on the traveller's level. (A level 50 pc can usually afford far more than a level 1), but on average...how much?

[Sirban]

40k

[Lojik]

If you're new 10-20 is fine...if you have a char 40+ 50p is typical...on red server i have no idea

[mystang89]

10 - 20....gold? cause if i spent 10 - 20pp on each port i'd be negative. right now at lvl 19 i only have 60pp. I normally give about 4-5pp. I let them know beforehand how much i can spare and if they take it great, if not I'll check someone else.

[azeth]

Anyone telling you over 30 is "typical" is trying to set a precedent and gouge you.

Anyone telling you that you should pay 1p/level is trying to set a precedent and gouge you.

30p, tops. 100p for evacs.

[jarshale]

40-50p is what I go with

[alcoma23]

Honestly, just pay whatever you think is fair. Sure, if you're new and don't have any plat to spare (them spells and weapons are expensive yo) just be up front. Personally, I love helping newbies out and would gladly go out of my way to help.

Sure, if I port a player who is twinked/epiced and they pay 5p, it sucks, but that's 5 more plat I didn't have before, and all I did was click a button. The 50-100p payments I get more than make up for it.

Plus, it's a game. I personally try not to get bent out of shape over things like this.

[Sorn]

Tip what you can afford. I wouldn't go over 10% of what's in your bank, especially if you have <100pp.

Of course, if the porter has to run through more than 3 zones (especially dangerous zones) to get to you...might want to ask them what they want from you. Or relocate yourself a bit closer. But never let them clean out your bank account.

[Lojik]

10 - 20....gold? cause if i spent 10 - 20pp on each port i'd be negative. right now at lvl 19 i only have 60pp. I normally give about 4-5pp. I let them know beforehand how much i can spare and if they take it great, if not I'll check someone else.

You don't have to give them anything. Give em 1 plat and they'll probably tell you to keep it, people are pretty understanding if you get a port and can't really afford to donate much.

Anyone telling you over 30 is "typical" is trying to set a precedent and gouge you.

Anyone telling you that you should pay 1p/level is trying to set a precedent and gouge you.

30p, tops. 100p for evacs.

Right... because people are trying to gouge prices on ports to earn plat on this server by saying that 50p is standard:rolleyes:. Most people who are offering port for plat services are relatively new and trying to build up a decent base of plat, so help em out. But remember why you're getting a port in the first place, because you don't want to have to waste your time. Is not wasting 30 mins or 2 hours running somewhere worth less than 50 plat to you? For me it sure isn't. If you're a newb and can't afford it thats fine, but many porters won't even flinch when they see "WTB Port to XYZ" unless there are 3 digits, cause it's simply not worth their time cause they have shit to do in game too.

If you're a server vet and expect people to port your iksar monk wherever you want for change that you would have deleted anyway because its too heavy, well you may find you'll have a hard time getting a port.

[ObooReturns]

I started in feb and my main is a porting class; not a member of dial a port. Here are what I have noticed as some rules of thumb:

1. Most of the time, the guy isnt charging you much for the port. Hes charging you to go pick you up, or wait on you to come to him. He could be making money or EXP during that time. He is a taxi and the meter is running. Be at the druid rings or wiz spires and a port will always come to you in short order.
2. If you are new to the server, you should flat out tell the person porting you that you are new and that you cant pay. *If* you make it easier on him/her by going to the rings/spires and let them come to you between ports, youll probably get a port for free. I do not accept 2pp-type tips from players, if they cant afford to pay more than that, I'd rather just port them for free.
3. If you are in an uber guild, you are being judged differently (fair or not), because everyone knows you can afford to pay to be taken somewhere, and also because you certainly have numerous guildmembers capable of porting you.
4. Evacs cost more. There is an element of risk in evacing you to SF/EJ not present in going to WC and the porter even at level 50+ can easily die if you have all your porting spells up or failed to get sowed.
5. I always take the guy who tips the most, or has tipped well in the past, to their location first, regardless of who arrives first. If you're gonna tip well tip up front, because you get what you pay for and I want to take care of the customers who take care of me.


As far as "standard" tip, I have never kept a chart (although I think that would be some interesting reading) but I would say that the average I get is about 35pp. I am rarely offered a tip less than 20pp, and frankly any less than 20 isnt worth my time unless I was already headed to that area anyway. Tips of 25/30/40 are the most common, followed by 50. For Evac to EJ, double it, I probably get a 60-80 average.

Approximately 5% of people will run right off without even thanking you, so be prepared for that.

[ko37qtl]

If I'm inclined to port, 10pp is enough, provided there's nothing special going on. More is certainly nice but if I'm not inclined to port, I don't care how much you're offering and it becomes insulting when people push after I say I'm not available (this is thankfully rare).

I would say that rather than worry over whether the amount you intend to pay is enough, let the porter know ahead of time how much you're offering and let them decide if it's enough. If you're poor, learn to get around on your own (boats, running, firepot room). Teleporting is a luxury.

[Madbad]

Unless there are mitigating circumstances tip your level in ports, add 100 for annoying pickups and evacs.

On red you shouldn't expect to make it where you want to go unless the porter is in your guild, and who accepts a tip from a guildie?

[Pipip]

I gave 25p on my 25 ranger and the person said, "wow! Thanks for the generous tip!" In the same night, I asked for a port from ec to gfay on my untwinked level 7 rogue, and a guy private messaged, "I'll port you for 35p." I didn't even respond to him.

I would pay more if someone actually had to come get me, but I tend to just go to rings or the EC tunnel. I don't want people to have to go out of their way, and I expect not to get gouged in the process.

[Tuljin]

25-50pp is really the average these days, depending on how enthusiastic the person being ported is about you saving them time.

I have gotten everywhere from 100pp and up tips to diamond jewelery to other neat items. I have also gotten stiffed but its not very often and not the end of the world, the big tips make up for it. Nubs usually ride for free and I am rarely asked to go out of my way. Nubs figure out that if you wait at the GFay spire you'll get a ride eventually.

The plat that trickles in over the time of the toon is substantial. Porting is not a huge money maker grind-wise. If you're in your 30s or 40s its worth porting for a while to buy some gear, but if you're high level its much better to kill mobs for drops. Thinking that people are trying some seriously lucrative plat scam by posting false numbers on the forums to raise prices serverwide is ludicrous.

[golten]

people will bitch, people will complain....


25p is standard, 50 if ur in a rush, or in raid gear.. 100p+ for evacs

anyone that says anymore than that is full of shit

[Herp]

30-50pp. Evac add on another 25.

[loramin]

Your level in plat, cap at 50. But really just pay what you can and if the porter is upset it's their fault for not specifying a price first.

[Jibartik]

I like to tip 70-80 depending on how nice they seemed to be heh

[DarkwingDuck]

I'd say 25-30p average for regular joe, 50-75 for a complicated port.
Nobodies and corpse runs usually go for free by our nice ports men and women, cause we all know the feeling.

[gildor]

I never set a price or expect anything when I am porting. If someone in rags offers me 5p or something ill just deny it and usually give some or a piece of a gear if I have something on me for them..

We are a community, in a video game..if there was ever an example of you cannot take it with you when you leave..this is it.

The members of Dial A Port follow are certain set of guidelines, setting prices or expecting massive payment for ports is not one of them. That is on the individual, try not to judge the bushel by one bad apple if you run into one.

On the same token, be fair...if you can help your druid out who took time away from what they were doing otherwise to save you some time, do it.

Just be cordial, enjoy the game together..and for the love of tunare can these posts stop! ...lol

[Itap]

20-30 plat seems the average, but also depends on what zone you're in. People tend to donate more in OT (Since they hammer in and are 50+) than say in NK, where you have new players.

Before I started a porting class, I paid 40pp for every port. It seemed like a fair price for saving me hours of time.

[Thiefboy777]

I agree on 40 plat that's always been the standard amount I've paid.

[Baler]

10-15pp one way, 20-40pp for round trips, 50+pp for special cases.
One way is you are already in zone or at a druid ring with druids in zone or at the ring.
Round trip is if you need to go to a couple locations or if you need to be picked up at a ring and taken somewhere else.

Don't let the druids fool you. They make a killing. druid is the most played class on the server. If you have a bad experience with one. never use them again and replace them with another one, Easy.
Also wizards are dope.

[Itap]

10-15pp one way, 20-40pp for round trips, 50+pp for special cases.
One way is you are already in zone or at a druid ring with druids in zone or at the ring.
Round trip is if you need to go to a couple locations or if you need to be picked up at a ring and taken somewhere else.

Don't let the druids fool you. They make a killing. druid is the most played class on the server. If you have a bad experience with one. never use them again and replace them with another one, Easy.
Also wizards are dope.

If you are 35+ and tip 10pp for a port to DL from WC, that's a cruddy move. I just saved you hours of travel and that's worth 10 plat to you? yikes

[gildor]

eh Itap they way I read it is if you port in to pick him up that's 20-40p..either way man..use porting as a mini game, sometimes you just don't get drops ;)

I find just being nice and friendly (and handing out snacks! people love fruit) before porting away, goes a long way to improving your porting income

[B4EQWASCOOL]

I use my friends list to remember the no tipping population - to include those chanters who think clarity is a tip. If you're on that list, you never get another port. 10-15p is fine. 50p makes me happy and extremely accomodative.

[gildor]

wow..you sire are a class A toolbag..

Don't get me wrong , I make my nut porting..but I will never go as far as to blacklist anyone.

I consider clarity one of the best tips I can get..it lets me move around much more efficiently and make more tips..

[maurilax]

25p-50p depending where im going to and from. evacs, or making the porter run somewhere is 100p usually if its anything more than me running to the ring i ask them if what i am going to donate is fair before making them get me.

also I always c2 on my ench.

lastly if its just me and the porter i use /split to give them the cash cause trading sucks.

its always funny when they they freak out cause they dont see the split.

[B4EQWASCOOL]

wow..you sire are a class A toolbag..

Don't get me wrong , I make my nut porting..but I will never go as far as to blacklist anyone.

I consider clarity one of the best tips I can get..it lets me move around much more efficiently and make more tips..

I respect your opinion. Mine says that the class A toolbags have 100k in gear and don't tip. So, blacklist. 8)

[gildor]

Fair enough, I respect yours as well.

Pras.

[Baler]

If you are 35+ and tip 10pp for a port to DL from WC, that's a cruddy move. I just saved you hours of travel and that's worth 10 plat to you? yikes

You just lost my plat, Never using you. Instantly replaced by another druid who is happy to take 10pp. Shit i'll even pay him 30pp for a one way in spite of your attitude. :cool:

You have to remember that the only reason people use boats on this server is for nostalgia or to go to a specific boat zone. There is enough druids and wizards on even during low pop to port to every port location for almost any price. You're not special, Do not pass go, do not collect 200pp.

[Madbad]

I'd say 25-30p average for regular joe, 50-75 for a complicated port.
Nobodies and corpse runs usually go for free by our nice ports men and women, cause we all know the feeling.

[Efften]

I am a newbie and no one has been mad about my 1-2 or 0 pp tip. (mostly 0 cause its a CR) and everyone I have dealt with has been nice. I always get to spires or pyramid so they don't have to run at all. I am friendly and that goes a long ways.

Thanks friendly druids and wizards who know us newbies don't have much to offer and we appreciate your service.

[Swish]

Dial A Port porters can set their own tariffs though, just remember who the shit ones are and use the chilled ones. 90% are chilled, and I think the people trying to charge more for a pickup etc "well, cos its double the mana init?" soon change their ways.

[Tann]

I tip everyone, it's my philosophy

http://brianorndorf.typepad.com/.a/6a00e54ee7b64288330133f33b3b72970b-500wi

[Lojik]

What boggles my mind is when people sit in the tunnel for 30 mins "LF port to sro for CR."

[DarthMartigan]

As a newer player, I try and give at least 5 if it's a dial a port person in the zone. If it's someone taking extra time, I try and give as much as I can. I saw a post about a guy who wanted someone to come get him from FoB and was mad that they said 300p for it, but that sounds reasonable to me. Run to a zone where someone is already porting if you want them to do it on the cheap.

[gildor]

If I get a tell asking for a ride from field of bone, I don't set a price..so just let me know (Gildior) ..It really is a short run since im bound at karnor..

but yeah, make a little effort, zone into EJ and ask for a ride from the FOB Zone Line..its safe and a lot of guys will stomach that better than the extra zone into FOB for some reason

[Swish]

If I get a tell asking for a ride from field of bone, I don't set a price..so just let me know (Gildior) ..It really is a short run since im bound at karnor..

but yeah, make a little effort, zone into EJ and ask for a ride from the FOB Zone Line..its safe and a lot of guys will stomach that better than the extra zone into FOB for some reason

one of the good ones ^^

[gildor]

Thanks swish, I try to be. Proud to the fly the Dial A Port flag as well. We do provide the server with a service, and hope everyone has had a positive experience with our guild!

[GeinHealy]

I accept any donation and say "thanks" no matter how small the donation. I always group, port, and then accept donation. However, if someone responds to my: "porting for donations!" and then just runs off or gives me: "no money on this toon, lol!" Then they're put on ignore. Not many are that stupid, but there's some.

I know who always donates 50pp, 100pp, or more and if I happen to hear them asking for port, I'll switch to my druid right away if I can.

[Clark]

If you're new 10-20 is fine...if you have a char 40+ 50p is typical...on red server i have no idea

[Naethyn]

If you've been here more than two months 10pp is a joke. 30pp minimum unless on cr.

[Kowalski]

Those that make a druid or wizard for the sole purpose of being a taxi service have their set rates, and or methods. I didn't make mine for that purpose and as such remain anonymous because of the endless barrage of tells I receive. Most of the tells are pretty simple, "Are you porting?". However, there are some people that are inconsiderate and demand you cater to them.
I have always given ports/buffs and assistance free and willing whenever asked(Time and Mana willing), in some cases without being asked, to those that are considerate. My point is that if you are concerned with donations then just announce up front your contribution and people will help if/when they want to. If not then you better learn the boats and maps, and remember how much time porting saves you.

[Salimon]

I give 1pp for every level I am. So currently my Shaman main is 37 so I give 37 pp per port. I am not rich I quested all of my totemic armor and have about 300 pp atm after buying spells.

[Haros]

This isn't 1999 anymore... Ports don't take 3 solid minutes of loading. I load in 5-6 seconds MAX on an SSD. Tip whatever you can afford.

When I was a druid on live, IDGAF about tips. I wanted Clarity if anything.

[Rararboker]

I'm never /anon but I just tell everyone I'm not porting because, well, I'm not porting. At 60 it is a pretty poor way to make plat anyway. But I've had people get pissed at me before when I told them no.

One guy wanted me to port him out of Lguk (I was in my mid-40's at the time), which entailed dropping the group I was in, porting him to DL, then porting back to Sro and running back to Lguk. When I told him no, he proceeded to /ooc and /shout in the zone about how wrong it was for me not to drop everything to help him because it "wouldn't take more than a few hundred mana and a few minutes of my time". To this day I have no clue what his deal was.

[Itap]

You just lost my plat, Never using you. Instantly replaced by another druid who is happy to take 10pp. Shit i'll even pay him 30pp for a one way in spite of your attitude. :cool:

You have to remember that the only reason people use boats on this server is for nostalgia or to go to a specific boat zone. There is enough druids and wizards on even during low pop to port to every port location for almost any price. You're not special, Do not pass go, do not collect 200pp.

Lol please don't use me, I won't lose any sleep (or plat) over it.

Laughing my way to the bank as I type this

[fuark]

30p for an average port
50p if i ask someone to port to me at a spire/ring
75p for an evac

The above are what I give and what I usually receive. Always appreciate the guys who tip more though, feelsgoodman.

[DarkwingDuck]

I use my friends list to remember the no tipping population - to include those chanters who think clarity is a tip. If you're on that list, you never get another port. 10-15p is fine. 50p makes me happy and extremely accomodative.

What's your in game name so I can charge you 50plat per C.

[kaev]

I'm never /anon but I just tell everyone I'm not porting because, well, I'm not porting. At 60 it is a pretty poor way to make plat anyway. But I've had people get pissed at me before when I told them no.

One guy wanted me to port him out of Lguk (I was in my mid-40's at the time), which entailed dropping the group I was in, porting him to DL, then porting back to Sro and running back to Lguk. When I told him no, he proceeded to /ooc and /shout in the zone about how wrong it was for me not to drop everything to help him because it "wouldn't take more than a few hundred mana and a few minutes of my time". To this day I have no clue what his deal was.

My druid used to have a hotkey "/r sorry not for hire atm", don't get enough tells anymore to be much annoyed, so thank you dial a port for freeing up that hotkey ;)

When I do agree to port people, crap geared L25s obviously need that 10-20pp they offer way more than I do. So I appreciate the offer but nah, you can keep it.

If your epic 58 monk asks for an evac and then pleads poverty on arrival, well fuck you you sad greedy little bitch. You're why my druid almost never ports anybody over L35 or so unless they're a guildmate.

Of-topic: The fact that my druid is passing thru EC non-anon does not in any way imply that I want to buff your damn twink. Group with some newbs and teach 'em the game or go back to WoW or whatever, just quit pestering me.

[ryachart]

1% of your total wealth but not to exceed 50p. for ports. 2% of your total wealth but not to exceed 100p for evacs.

This means if you have 200p to your name. Tip 2p.

If you have 2000p to your name. Tip 20p.

If you have 20000p to your name. Tip 50p.

[Erica]

To avoid any issues simply tell the person what the tip is going to be while your asking for the port. If the person isn't ok with what you are paying for what you need they can tell you no, or not complain about it since they knew what they were going to get before agreeing.

[Swish]

That's 20p - 50p more than what people pay for 96% rezzes....

The server is swimming with cleric epics now. I got mine in mid-2013 and even then people would only donate if they needed a rez and you had to travel to do it.

If you want to make plat, rezzing as a cleric will keep you on milk/muffins :p

[Sorn]

Aw man...clerics really are doomed to poverty...well, I guess that's what makes them clerics.

;_;

[Madbad]

You took a vow of poverty, now man up!

[Sorn]

NEVER!

I WANT TO BE THE POPE*

*not the new pope who has actually taken his vow of poverty seriously, I mean the old popes with all the bling.

[Rooj]

Time = money/exp. If you didn't get that port, you'd have made a lot less EXP and plat at the place you're trying to get to. If you're higher level, you have no excuse to not already have a decent amount of plat, so if you're not paying at least 50 plat, you should feel bad. Go start riding the boats every time you want to get somewhere, then tell me how 50 plat is too much.

[kaev]

20p - 50p for a port.

That's 20p - 50p more than what people pay for 96% rezzes....

I never ask for anything for a rez, either do it or don't as my current activities permit. And you know, turns out that there're enough unasked tips that I really don't have any issues keeping my backpack of peridots full and paying for a port when I want one.

Too much greed IRL translates to too much greed in our escape fanatasies. It's actually not hard to get by if you don't stress out over every last perceived slight, if you don't get all worked up because you're gonna take a day or three longer to hit some goal or milestone. If you're feeling crabby, if you had a shitty day, just vent to your friends / guildies and get it over with so you can end your rant with a stupid self-depracatory joke and kick back and enjoy the elfsim. Just remember not to go pugging on a hybrid while you're in a shit mood, lest the idiot haters get your goat.

[Mistmaker]

Speaking from a new player perspective.. this post has been very informative and I'm glad this was posted. I have been tipping around 6pp and one time I tipped a gem worth 19pp when I didn't have pp on me and needed to get out of FoB. At level 19 I see that I only have 75pp on me and that's being in Unrest from level 16. I'm now wondering how I can afford a 25-50pp port tip and really hope that's not expected of me or that I will get "blacklisted" to a friends list "do nor port this guy". I don't have a high level "main" to farm plat and hope those that can tip this much don't make a trend of what's expected of others.

As for buffs and furture rezes.. id never charge anyone for those. Look me up when i get to a rezing level if anyone needs those from me. :)


Solvin

- 19th level Cleric of Tunare.. "we aim to please"

[Jimjam]

Tip whatever its worth to you. So if you don't want to tip anything I guess that means the port isn't worth anything to you so why are you taking it?

Perhaps you had a really hard corpse recovery for you and a friend and you'll drop the 300pp you had on your body. Most of the time it won't be worth that much.

On the flip side, a lot of people are very cool and will help you on a corpse run for free if you are hanging out near a druid hotspot (Misty Thicket/Rivervale).

The bank in Rivervale is a good place to hang out when you need a CR port as often druids are coming in at the end of a job to do some banking and then are free to help you out. Whilst in town you can restock any supplies you want (food, bandages, invis pots, arrows and most importantly booze!) but also remember to dip into your bank so you can actually pay for your CR port.

When they see you drunk and naked they will probably refuse your money anyway!

[jolanar]

A little late to this party but I usually tip about 20p. I'm still new-ish and every piece of plat is valuable to me so even that 20p can feel expensive a lot of the time.

[Lojik]

If you guys are on a first char (sub level 40) don't sweat too much about your port donation amount, but don't feel slighted if you ask someone for a port and they're not willing to drop everything they're doing and port you for 6p. Someone else said this, but join a leveling guild, usually guildies port each other for free.

If you're established on this server and tipping 10p a port well...I think you're a jerk!

[moltm]

Always tip in gold.

[Rararboker]

If you guys are on a first char (sub level 40) don't sweat too much about your port donation amount, but don't feel slighted if you ask someone for a port and they're not willing to drop everything they're doing and port you for 6p. Someone else said this, but join a leveling guild, usually guildies port each other for free.

If you're established on this server and tipping 10p a port well...I think you're a jerk!


Pretty much this. If someone offers me less than 40p I generally cancel the trade. YOUR MONEY IS NO GOOD HERE!

...or something like that?

[fuark]

20p - 50p for a port.

That's 20p - 50p more than what people pay for 96% rezzes....

Really? I always tip 300p for a rez that involves movement of any sort within the zone, and most of my friends tip more than I do. If someone is standing at KC ent just chilling though I'm probably not going to tip 300p for a manafree click. For sure 100p though or something.

[Frudrura]

Minimum should be 30pp. If you are 50+, I think you should be tipping 100pp+. It is a service.

[Mistmaker]

Jeez, at these rates I'm really thinking I should have made a Druid so I wouldn't be broke all the time haha!

What is normal for Druids to make in one hour of porting services?

[Itap]

Jeez, at these rates I'm really thinking I should have made a Druid so I wouldn't be broke all the time haha!

What is normal for Druids to make in one hour of porting services?

a lot less than you think. One reason being you can't take 2 steps without running into a port bot on this server

[mystang89]

I've learned a lot from this thread too. I remember back when I used to play on live, years ago, that a tip of 5 to 10pp was considered appropriate so that is what I've been going with. Since reading this I have taken to simply letting the Porter know how much I could tip and haven't run into any problems.

[Jimjam]

I remember on live, when I was just getting started (my friend told me to roll on Tallon Zek), I asked a porter how much was the normal cost and he said 200-300pp so I never again asked anyone for a port on any server. Heh.

[Quadrono]

I just started P99 I don't have 2 level 60s throwing gear/Plat to my toon, I have what I have made over the last month playing. If I have to call for a pickup I pay 10p and breeze. Typically 10p is 10% of my total plat.

That said more often than not folks refuse payment when they realize I'm not some 60's twink.

[kaev]

I've learned a lot from this thread too. I remember back when I used to play on live, years ago, that a tip of 5 to 10pp was considered appropriate so that is what I've been going with. Since reading this I have taken to simply letting the Porter know how much I could tip and haven't run into any problems.

I just started P99 I don't have 2 level 60s throwing gear/Plat to my toon, I have what I have made over the last month playing. If I have to call for a pickup I pay 10p and breeze. Typically 10p is 10% of my total plat.

That said more often than not folks refuse payment when they realize I'm not some 60's twink.

These guys have it right.

[Spyder73]

I am always at the rings or spires when getting ported.....I do 10pp and have never been called out as cheap

[dafier]

Personally, being 45+ I pay 30 - 50pp out of courtesy. I can farm that in about 20 mins or less in a crap zone, so really that's not much.

At low levels (I am still new to P99) a lot of porters didn't even bother charging or just gave my 1 or 5pp back to me.

Dial a-port is your friend and they are ALL friendly people.