What's the deal with all the "Donating" for ports? - Page 6

Engraverwilliam · #1 12-02-2010, 01:40 PM

On my Live druid, I used to say "Porting to all druid locations for donation - Corpse runs and newbies free - charter flights available 10p per jump. (quests runs)"

I usually got at least - 5-10p donated for routine ports from X to X as donations. Multi-questers would use my charter flights to get them around faster and I would travel with them or wait at the rings for their next jump. Sometimes fitting in a quick port while I waited for them to run their errand. i would promptly return to take them to the next location.

I met a lot of very generous and nice folks this way. I was on A LOT of friends' lists.

Sometimes I would be handed 20 gold. i hit accept without complaint. Sometimes folks would ask "How much" after a port. I had a hot key to say /say Pay whatever the flight was worth to you :-)"

Messianic · #2 12-02-2010, 01:45 PM

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

On my Live druid, I used to say "Porting to all druid locations for donation - Corpse runs and newbies free - charter flights available 10p per jump. (quests runs)"

I usually got at least - 5-10p donated for routine ports from X to X as donations. Multi-questers would use my charter flights to get them around faster and I would travel with them or wait at the rings for their next jump. Sometimes fitting in a quick port while I waited for them to run their errand. i would promptly return to take them to the next location.

I met a lot of very generous and nice folks this way. I was on A LOT of friends' lists.

Sometimes I would be handed 20 gold. i hit accept without complaint. Sometimes folks would ask "How much" after a port. I had a hot key to say /say Pay whatever the flight was worth to you :-)"

FORUM NECRO EXTRAORDINAIRE NECROS AGAIN

Engraverwilliam · #3 12-02-2010, 01:52 PM

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FORUM NECRO EXTRAORDINAIRE NECROS AGAIN

DAMMIT!!!! LOL oops! not on purpose I SWEAR!!!
at least I'm on topic though!

Torqumada286 · #4 12-02-2010, 02:02 PM

/ooc melee character: "Will beat the carp out of stuff trying to kill you for donations."

Torqumada

Engraverwilliam · #5 12-02-2010, 01:50 PM

On my Live Cleric ( my p99 cleric is only lvl 11) I would gladly port to any location and rez you. But this service came with a price. If i were in the same dungeon as you, bring me the corpse and I would rez it for free once i had the mana to spare once my group was safe. (Group first always). Guild members were free. If I was in a dungeon group exp'ing on a role or helping someone I would /anon. If I would be traveling someplace and saw a fully geared corpse, I would send a /tell to see if they were on-line and offer up a rez if I got a response.

Scrooge · #6 12-02-2010, 02:02 PM

Donating is a common courtesy, and is never a requirement. When payment is demanded outright, that is not donating, that's barter.

Ralexia · #7 12-02-2010, 02:07 PM

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Donating is a common courtesy, and is never a requirement. When payment is demanded outright, that is not donating, that's barter.

Barter would be me giving you a pair of split paw gloves for a port. Paying for a port is called paying for a port.

Messianic · #8 12-02-2010, 02:30 PM

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Barter would be me giving you a pair of split paw gloves for a port. Paying for a port is called paying for a port.

Paying for a port is bartering with an accepted currency, but it's still bartering.

Semantics ftw.

Mad Jacq · #9 12-02-2010, 02:56 PM

I see the word "donations" as the porter not wanting to cap their upside.

I agree with many that folks who say, "porting for donations" are really looking for the server average tip for the port (or more). If you give less or none they may or may not bitch about it out loud, but they won't like it.

If you are expecting X for the port you need to ask for X. If you don't ask for X and get less by using the word "donations" to try and accentuate your upside from those who tip more than you have no one to blame but yourself.

Reppy · #10 12-02-2010, 03:07 PM

I port al the time on my wizard and i use donation's and that is what it is doesn't matter how much it is whatever you wish to give even if it is free that is ok aas well. There on are people that will abuse the free ports i am sure but after so many i think you should always donate something if reguardless.

I have had people ask me hey how much for the port and it is just a donation and it is just that so if you see me now you know what you can do.

Reppy