Porting Fare?

[Sorn]

I don't really port for money most of the time, so, as some have discovered, I will turn down people paying 100pp or more if I'm doing something I don't want to interrupt.

I will reject anything less than 15pp but still port the player, as well as provide binds/buffs and occasionally escort them if they clearly have no idea what they're doing. Most will give either 30 or 50 pp total, although I've seen plenty of 60+ from raid-geared toons wanting to go to higher level places or people in a hurry.

I'm not anyone's favorite porter in particular since that's not what I do with my time, so I don't see the bigger numbers that career porters might. People will definitely pay more for their favorites. Depending on the person, it can get ridiculous (1kpp for a porter to drop everything and pick someone up, or so I've heard).

Anyway, the average is 30-50 for a regular port. More than that is usually considered a windfall.

[quido]

If you're above level 50 and you want a port, pay 100 plat or go fucking run.

[eqravenprince]

30pp... And I think that is a lot

[Cecily]

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

As a former porter, there's too many L50+ choosing "50-100pp" on here.

So you're saying you don't believe that there's 4 50+ people on server who tip over 50 plat? Yeah, you're probably right.

Edit: I never was good with greater than less than symbols.

Originally Posted by jcr4990 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Takes a LOT less effort time and mana than killing a hill giant imho.

But it's fun. And the hill giant tips 30-40p, same as you. I'd rather port the HG to hell.

[tylercanuck]

Originally Posted by jcr4990 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

30-40 is pretty standard for me. Occasionally I'm feeling generous and will do more if its a DAP I regularly use and they're quick and courteous. Like that male woodelf guy in the full silver chitin. I forget his name. But I've used him a bunch of times and he's the best. Always super fast and a cool guy. I've tipped him 100pp+ a few times.

I feel like expecting 60+pp for a port is a bit silly tbh. Maybe I'm in the minority here but feels like a lot of pp to cast 1 port. Takes a LOT less effort time and mana than killing a hill giant imho.

Rubbish? I hear he's a pretty swell guy! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[jcr4990]

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

Rubbish? I hear he's a pretty swell guy! [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yes! Couldn't think of the name for the life of me. Rubbish is the man. Is that you? :P

[Taiku]

I farmed seafuries a lot in my down time on p99 so I might have a bit more expendable plat than others, always tipped 100 plat or more because ports feel like a luxury, worth it to make porter friends who will come pick you up wherever if they remember me. :3

[Swish]

As a former porter, there's too many L50+ choosing "50-100pp" on here.

You'll find most people are 30-40, some even as low as 15-20 depending on the situation.

[Swish]

Representative, I don't think the split is 50/50 (9 under 50 and 9 over 50) of the server as a whole... no way.

[NarcolepticLTD]

I've been stiffed by several HG's in a row but still kill them. If I get stiffed a couple times in a row by lvl 50+ non CR ports hot off hammer hill, I go back to porting HG's [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

There's a lot of factors on determining what would be an 'appropriate' tip for a port, and it isn't really something you can put a set rate on. Basically (like Cecily is elluding to), if folks are tipping well enough, porters will be more disposed to sitting at rings waiting to port you, rather than camping some xp/pp somewhere else.

It's not so much the cost of mana for the port, but more the time sink in being there available to port you when you're in a hurry running down to SF ramp...