Tip your Porter

[tristantio]

I think a plat per level is pretty generous for most ports.

20pp for a port as an untwinked level 10 is expensive, while 100pp for a port at 50 as a non-solo class is expensive as well.

[Grozmok]

I get tips for cracking people, but nothing for SoWing them. I found that interesting.

I can see how time = pp. I guess the issue I have is that mana, casting a spell and medding is ultimately free. So then in essence you're paying for their time.

Still, 300pp+ just to get around in the game? I recall ports being like 20pp at most and desperate people paying MAYBE 100pp.

I found that sending a tell and working something out goes a lot farther than just throwing a bunch of money in someone's face.

[Haul]

Originally Posted by Scavrefamn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Just charge up front if you're that hard up for plat.

Problem solved.

Isn't about being hard up for plat. Hes talkin bout cheap and ignorant noobs not tipping correctly. It's the principle of paying for a service/time. Anything below 30pp is a terrible tip imho, and anyone with plat should tip 50-100pp.

[Grozmok]

Also, I almost always carry 50pp with me just for tipping ports, SoW and rezzers.

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[erog84]

I remember lvling up my druid, and I was dead broke from the 100 spells I had to buy every 5 levels. A lot of people were saying how once I get ports I would make mad cash (1k + an hour ) by porting..... Now I just laugh at that. I never have charged for a port, and from newbies I cancel trade when they try to pay me their 1pp 5 gold tip. It's nice when you get that rich guy tipping 150+ once every 3 days or so, but if I averaged out each port (included the non charges) I'd make probably about 10pp a port. I used to port ALL the time, now I have no issues telling people I am not porting currently(unless it's the "hey can you spare a port for cr? ", those get me everytime). I get the same way though, I see a twink that has 300k + gear on him, and he tips 5pp, compared to a guy who is worth about 200 plat and tips 15.

Side topic, I have never charged for a rez on my cleric, and most times I refuse payment. I will even run a few zones over and rez people, or awhile back I was bound in unrest, and would pop in there once a day and check to see if anyone needed rezs(sometimes spending an hour rezzing). And then I try to get a rez for myself and the cleric messages back " well im 3 zones away..... so that is going to be 300pp ", when I know all they are doing is sitting in commons... Yea it's their right to charge, but still just rubs me the wrong way!

[Nordenwatch]

It all depends on how much effort it'll take. If someone is sitting in OT grinding and they are willing to port, I know that they're probably bound in OT and can just gate back so i just throw em 50 - 100 pp. One time I was on my monk and I needed a port, but couldn't pay them so I asked them to run to EC so I could pay them on my mule, for that I paid a bit extra cause they had to run to EC.

For cleric rezzes, I pay more for the higher percentage and once again how hard it would be for the cleric to get there. 500 pp minimum for rezzes in OOT because I know what a pain in the ass it is to take the boat.

[Scavrefamn]

All I got from this thread is that a lot of people are really really dumb...

You expect plat from people but absolutely refuse to ask for it and become upset when no one pays you.
That's teenage-girl level of logic right there.

If you do it for free, that's commendable.
If you do it for free but expect payment, you aren't doing it for free in the first place and should charge a fee instead of crying when no one pays.
The.End.

[Nordenwatch]

Originally Posted by Scavrefamn [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

All I got from this thread is that a lot of people are really really dumb...

You expect plat from people but absolutely refuse to ask for it and become upset when no one pays you.
That's teenage-girl level of logic right there.

If you do it for free, that's commendable.
If you do it for free but expect payment, you aren't doing it for free in the first place and should charge a fee instead of crying.
The.End.

you clearly didn't read this thread

[Scavrefamn]

Originally Posted by Nordenwatch [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

you clearly didn't read this thread

You clearly don't use common sense.

You said I was a dick for using common sense, I'd say you are unintelligent for always assuming things because I did read the thread.

Here is a summary of the thread:

Guy1: I am mad because I don't get paid for doing something I advertise as free
Guy2: I know right!
Guy3: Yeah people are jerks for not paying!!!
Guy1: I mean, I'm giving people my TIME and MANA , I should get paid
Guy2: I know right!
Me: If you want to get paid so badly, why not just charge?
Guy1: WHOA, NO WAY DUDE that's just not cool, actually telling people I want to be paid would be lame
Guy2: I know right!
Guy3: I would never charge for any of this! (I demand payment anyway though)
Me: /facepalm

etc etc. I'm out, this thread was very dumb...

[Kassel]

Porting for donations =/= porting for free.

All it means is that the cost for the port if dependant on your ability to pay, a donation is still required unless refused by the service provider.