How much to tip for a port?

[Ezalor]

25-30pp is pretty fair

also there's no such thing as "1pp per level" on this server

it just isn't widely accepted rule, except for a small minority of greedy <dial a port> druids

[Madbad]

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

25-30pp is pretty fair

also there's no such thing as "1pp per level" on this server

it just isn't widely accepted rule, except for a small minority of greedy <dial a port> druids

If you are a high end toon, and you are paying 25-30p, your porter thinks you are cheap bastard. You will still get your port, but everyone knows you probably tip poorly in real life too.

[joedirt87]

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

If you are a high end toon, and you are paying 25-30p, your porter thinks you are cheap bastard. You will still get your port, but everyone knows you probably tip poorly in real life too.

lol I think 25-30 plat even for a high level is pretty generous. I never really expect to see bigger tips then that though its nice when I do. I would say a lot of the players in the raiding guilds drop anywhere from 40 to 60 plat normally. At low levels 5 or 10 plat is really good for a tip, i'll often TP a low level for free, I know the struggles of poverty.

[Feanol]

I have a flat rate tip of 8 Peridots. For those of you on Blue server, that's 80 pp.

If someone really saves my ass with a port they get 10 Peridots.

[planeofdreams]

Originally Posted by joedirt87 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

lol I think 25-30 plat even for a high level is pretty generous. I never really expect to see bigger tips then that though its nice when I do. I would say a lot of the players in the raiding guilds drop anywhere from 40 to 60 plat normally. At low levels 5 or 10 plat is really good for a tip, i'll often TP a low level for free, I know the struggles of poverty.

25-30pp is like killing one High Elf guard. High levels tipping that much are not being generous. I tip 50pp at level 55, up to 70-100 if I had a good day farming. If I can't afford the 50pp I take a boat.

[Ezalor]

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

If you are a high end toon, and you are paying 25-30p, your porter thinks you are cheap bastard. You will still get your port, but everyone knows you probably tip poorly in real life too.

i port people all the time, and i would never complain about 25-30pp

i dont think some level 50s melee with no haste item who tips 30pp is a monster who stiffs waiters irl. you sound like a very angry and strange person

[Madbad]

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

i port people all the time, and i would never complain about 25-30pp

i dont think some level 50s melee with no haste item who tips 30pp is a monster who stiffs waiters irl. you sound like a very angry and strange person

I don't think this fits the definition of a high end toon. It does get tiresome to port best-in-slot folks who are in too much of hurry to wait for a guild porter or to even say thank you for 10-20pp. So much so that after I made sufficient money I stopped porting and use my blue druid as an EC mule.

On red I'll either port people or I won't. I don't do the port for plats thing there.

As far as being a strange and angry person, you must be like, Facebook friends with me or something. You have me pegged.

[ko37qtl]

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

If you are a high end toon, and you are paying 25-30p, your porter thinks you are cheap bastard. You will still get your port, but everyone knows you probably tip poorly in real life too.

It costs me the same mana/downtime to port someone poor as someone wealthy. I don't do this for a business but 25-30 is just fine with me. I sometimes think it's a wronheaded enabling device to provide free ports on corpse recovery. Why bother to get a reasonably nearby bind if you can just pass your downtime onto some druid or wizard? It's the community convention and I go with it, but I wonder and I haven't asked yet for someone to port me for a corpse run. Not saying it won't ever happen but it hasn't yet.

[Golai]

To answer the OP, really any amount you feel comfortable with. Don't be a Scrooge, but don't feel pressured to give 50pp per port unless you have the means to do so.

As a poor Druid on red, I never set a strict amount, I just figure people will pay what they can.

If you can't tip, just let the porter know before hand, I bet most will be accommodating - especially if you're new.

The worst is when you give someone who clearly has gear a port and when you arrive they just say, "thanks!" and drop the group. I get that it's up to the porter to set a price before porting, but even some reasoning "no plat or gems on me, will get you back some other time" or "this is my main and I'm super poor, sorry" helps in reassuring the porter their time is appreciated.

I keep a list of people that don't donate without giving any reason, because it's a waste of my time to deal with them.

OTHER TIPS FOR POOR CHARS LOOKING FOR PORTS.

1. Don't be pushy, if the porter says they will get to you soon, give them at least 10 mins.

2. Be at or near the rings/spires you want to be ported from.

3. Be open about your lack of plat. Like I said, most are still going to be willing to help you and you won't be put on a shit list from not tipping.

[dafier]

If you are new to the server then in most cases people will just port you for free.

I've tipped someone once for a port. It was 3pp. I was thanked. I did tell them that I just started and don't have much pp. They were more than cool with me.

Once you are a neckbeard, then maybe an expectation of 50 or 1000pp for a port can be placed on you. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]