How much money in general can a porter make a day on average?

[Smalls]

Let's say a Lv40 Druid spends 3 hours a day doing nothing but porting people around, offering his/her services in EC. Ends up making a port every 15 minutes. How much would he/she make in average assuming modest donations?

[quido]

Average donation is probably 50 plat?

[BigHurb]

you could make a lot.. its a lot like predicting population growth... make a good guess as to where the people desperate for a port but with cash are... ie Emerald jungle, EC like you said...

go Un-Anon.. you will be flooded with tells without having to ask. Port the person, then ask if people need ports out ... always have a passenger, and dont ask for money directly or even donations.. you will get bigger tips

[Quineloe]

Average donation is probably 50 plat?

hell no.

I'd say out of 10 portings, 1 stiffs you, 1 pays 100+, 2 pay 50, the rest 10-25.

Key thing is making sure you're one of the few people porting from an area. If there's 5 people shouting their ports from the EC tunnel, you'd better move to Overthere.

[Swish]

As a <Dial A Port> druid myself, I can say it depends where you're picking up from.

EJ evacs/ports from KC pay well.
OT pays reasonably well.
Ports from BB rings do not generally pay well (more lowbies, corpse runs to WC, they get lost looking for you too) :p

Lots of people want from ports to EC, I find it annoying to have to run from the WC rings each time but I'll do it occasionally if nobody is asking :p

[Estu]

Like other people have said, it varies wildly. I'd say on average, if you play it smart (hit up the right zones, right times of day, etc.), you'd make something like 500pp an hour. Can make a lot more on a good run but I don't think you'd make much more than 500pp on average. That's a real ballpark figure, though. Once nice thing to do as a porter is hang around in EC selling stuff and doing ports while you do it; this is why a porter makes the best EC mule imo :p

[tristantio]

While you can't do it as passively, you can make 3k/hour giving PL, which seems equivalent to 6 hours of porting :)

[Supaskillz]

While you can't do it as passively, you can make 3k/hour giving PL, which seems equivalent to 6 hours of porting :)

You can't do this at lvl 34, but you can port. You don't see lvl 55+ Druids offering ports for pp.

[tristantio]

Good point!

[Gadwen]

I've done a single port that netted me over 1k, full group out of KC. I've also ported full groups that have netted me 10pp.

[Kekephee]

As a <Dial A Port> druid myself, I can say it depends where you're picking up from.

EJ evacs/ports from KC pay well.
OT pays reasonably well.
Ports from BB rings do not generally pay well (more lowbies, corpse runs to WC, they get lost looking for you too) :p

Lots of people want from ports to EC, I find it annoying to have to run from the WC rings each time but I'll do it occasionally if nobody is asking :p

Which one are you? I've started using Dial-A-Port and it's a great idea but if I knew I was getting ported by you I'd either tip you extra or totally stiff you, you have no way of knowing which

[Ravager]

If you want to try to make plat porting, port from Overthere or Ocean of Tears and port during off peak hours when porters are harder to find, though you can make more plat per hour camping things like Shralok Bags, DA Idols, Hero Bracers, Ring of Shadows, Root Nets, Red Wood Wands and Hill Giants.

[Alawen]

Strongly agree with Ravager. If you want to make money, camp something. Porting is more about meeting folks and helping people out than it is about cash. Half the people you port will be naked.

[Frug]

If you want to try to make plat porting, port from Overthere or Ocean of Tears and port during off peak hours when porters are harder to find, though you can make more plat per hour camping things like Shralok Bags, DA Idols, Hero Bracers, Ring of Shadows, Root Nets, Red Wood Wands and Hill Giants.

Surge pricing!

[Quineloe]

Meeting people? I don't remember the last time someone sent me a group invite because I ported him one day.

[Tankdan]

Which one are you? I've started using Dial-A-Port and it's a great idea but if I knew I was getting ported by you I'd either tip you extra or totally stiff you, you have no way of knowing which

I tried Dial and they demanded 150p min for a DL+Evac to EJ... wtf man. Waited 10 more mins and someone else did it for half price.

Though, if I was a druid, Id do the same thing.

[Laledorie]

I tried Dial and they demanded 150p min for a DL+Evac to EJ... wtf man. Waited 10 more mins and someone else did it for half price.

Though, if I was a druid, Id do the same thing.

I am not sure who did that, but I never charge a minimum price. I am more than happy to do free ports or cheap ports, and advertise that. Sorry you had a bad experience >.< Apparently, we don't all share the same views. Send me a tell anytime and I'll happily port you for a lesser price! =)

[bomaroast]

150pp for a DL port + evac seems fair to me. If a power leveling druid is worth 2k-3k an hour, how is someone porting you to DL, running with you to karnors, porting to EJ, and medding for 10 minutes afterwards only worth 150? That's 20-30 minutes of dicking around to help your needy ass out.

You're cheap and inconsiderate.

Also, just get a port to DL, run to karnors and find another porter. Christ, you're needy.

[MaksimMazor]

If it takes a Druid 30 minutes to port you to DL then evac you to EJ, you're doing it wrong.

[bomaroast]

Very few people send you a tell about a port and then show up for said port immediately. You usually stand around for a couple minutes waiting. Also, pre 50 med is much slower than post 50. 600 mana is sizable for a level 40'ish druid to med back. Do the math.

Perhaps 30 minutes if pushing it, but 20 minutes is reasonable.

[Tankdan]

150pp for a DL port + evac seems fair to me

You're cheap and inconsiderate.

Also, just get a port to DL, run to karnors and find another porter. Christ, you're needy.

Well, that escalated quickly.

bipolar?

When you have ~2k to your name like a lot of level 30s 40s, dishing out 150p for that port is a little tough. And other druids will do it for half the price. If you don't want to port for that price then don't... it's not about being greedy bro.

[Swish]

If it takes a Druid 30 minutes to port you to DL then evac you to EJ, you're doing it wrong.

The best druids bind outside KC :p

[xexbis0]

I tried Dial and they demanded 150p min for a DL+Evac to EJ... wtf man. Waited 10 more mins and someone else did it for half price.

Though, if I was a druid, Id do the same thing.

You're just a jackass. Expecting someone to spend the 10-15mins of their time, their mana, AND the opportunity cost of porting others that don't require the KC run for anything less than 150p is a dick move. But, sure, exploit the newbies who are desperate for money by offering them 75 whole platinum pieces for that service.

Xexbis - 60 Shaman <Taken>

[Lojik]

Offer whatever you want for a port, just remember the lower your offer than the longer on average you'll be waiting for someone to port you. Smart porters won't even respond to "Looking for evac to EJ" or "WTB Evac to EJ" unless you put a pp amount in there that is sufficient for them.

[myriverse]

You're just a jackass. Expecting someone to spend the 10-15mins of their time, their mana, AND the opportunity cost of porting others that don't require the KC run for anything less than 150p is a dick move. But, sure, exploit the newbies who are desperate for money by offering them 75 whole platinum pieces for that service.

Xexbis - 60 Shaman <Taken>
Can we be honest here? The only thing you're really paying for is their time. Everything else you mention is a worthless commodity.

You have the "exploit" thing backwards.

[Glenzig]

You're just a jackass. Expecting someone to spend the 10-15mins of their time, their mana, AND the opportunity cost of porting others that don't require the KC run for anything less than 150p is a dick move. But, sure, exploit the newbies who are desperate for money by offering them 75 whole platinum pieces for that service.

Xexbis - 60 Shaman <Taken>

You should probably not play a druid then. Putting a hard line base price on something like a port is actually the dick move. If you don't want people to try to bargain for a lower price, stop offering the service. People will always seek a lower price.

[Kekephee]

I am not sure who did that, but I never charge a minimum price. I am more than happy to do free ports or cheap ports, and advertise that. Sorry you had a bad experience >.< Apparently, we don't all share the same views. Send me a tell anytime and I'll happily port you for a lesser price! =)

If Laledorie's on when I do /who all DIAL, I go for her. She's good people. Get your ports from her.

[Kekephee]

how is someone porting you to DL, running with you to karnors, porting to EJ, and medding for 10 minutes afterwards only worth 150? That's 20-30 minutes of dicking around to help your needy ass out.

It probably has something to do with the fact that you can port more than one person at a time and when you get to Karnor's you're likely to fall into another four people desperate to get evac'd. That's 600pp on top of the original 150 right there, and all you had to do was exactly the thing you were doing anyway.



And I don't get why people keep comparing porting to PL. They're two very different things. Good luck PLing by sitting there watching TV at the rings, occasionally mashing an OOC spam button to let people know you're in the zone, then pushing the "teleport to fucking DL" or "teleport to fucking Steamfont" button, waiting 10 seconds to cast, another 10 seconds to trade, and then clicking the "accept trade" button to take the money you just worked so hard to earn that you're in a position to be a prick if you decide it's not as much as you deserve.

Oh, but running to Karnor's is so hard, you have to cast levitate and invis and it takes 3 minutes to autorun across the zone, OPPORTUNITY COST

Incidentally, if I'm not in a hurry I usually try to offer mana song to my porters, because even though "I have to med for 10 minutes" is a stupid reason for this guy to be ranting and raving about people paying him less than 150p for what amounts to 10 minutes of his time, he is right about that being some shit


And one more thing: As far as "waiting around for the person" goes, I don't speak for everyone, but when I'm running across a zone it's not an uncommon thing for the druid who's waiting on me to tell me he's going to port someone else while I run. I spend more time waiting for druids to get back from porting other people than I do making them wait for me. So I don't think that aspect of your argument is really a thing.

[Sylexis]

If I am in OT soloing I usually get nice requests for ports and they pay about 30-50pp. I also get random tells, pretty much all day long with nice requests for ports for anything from high level evacs to lowbie corpse runs. This behavior continues all across the world... Until I zone into EC.

If I am in EC and not anon people are rude and practically demand ports and very frequently get insulted if I don't agree to port them immediately. For some reason they've all decided that I must port them and accept whatever tip they offer if I am in EC and not anon. If I am in EC it's because I am selling or buying something, not because I chose to run a zone away from a druid ring to port their lazy ass. /grrrrr

[Laledorie]

The best druids bind outside KC :p

*cough* Or OT *cough* 😜

[Lojik]

*cough* Or OT *cough* 😜

No. You get a hammer for that

[billw134]

Hammer is Lojikal!

[GeinHealy]

Let's say a Lv40 Druid spends 3 hours a day doing nothing but porting people around, offering his/her services in EC. Ends up making a port every 15 minutes. How much would he/she make in average assuming modest donations?

I recently made it to level 40 on my druid... My advice is you'll be happier thinking of yourself as a transportation service provider rather than a plat generator. I ooc "Porting for donations" and always SoW them right away and then hit the port spell button the instant I'm grouped with my passenger. After we arrive, I always thank them and then either wave or salute whether they donate or not. Only a very few folk don't realize that it is just common courtesy to say "thank you" before running off.

Most folk donate 40 or 50 plats. So I would consider it more than satisfactory to donate 80 or 100 plats for a two port trip. The most I've received is 350pp and it is not uncommon to receive 100pp for a single port.

I like the one plat per level suggested donation and say so if I'm asked. No matter how twinked, for example, I think 12pp for a porting a level 12 is appropriate.

Always respond to pleas for "port for CR"! People remember.

Porting is second nature for us druids! ...and fun too!

[Ballerklein]

I never ask for money when I am porting and as long as I don't have a camp or in a group I will usually answer to someone in OOC looking for a port. If they offer it I will take it though and most people will. Last night I brought three people from OT to WC and I got 90 plat and this http://wiki.project1999.com/Platinum_Diamond_Wedding_Ring. Thank you to who ever that was, that was pretty sweet!

[Samoht Farstrider]

Might have been a mistake giving you the ring there

[Gaffin 7.0]

some real cheap asses out there, i use to know lvl 60's who only tip like 40p max, i always did 100-200p

[Lartanin63]

The one thing that always annoyed me is the fact that people felt that they deserve a port. Try riding boats all the time and you may consider paying more than 20pp for a port.

[Laugher]

Try riding boats all the time and you may consider paying more than 20pp for a port.

Hahaha so true.

Porting on blue takes a minimal amount of ingame resources to profit (give or take your time in leveling your character); its also a great way to make money semi afk or if you can't commit to xping or paying attention for long periods of time.

If you want the real money as a druid though get yourself to a point where you can powerlevel and charge an hourly rate, there are other classes that might be able to do it better but bards just got a nerf on low hp kiting iirc, so a druid might be able to make a little more money (possibly? with velious inc?) doing some ds PLs :D

[Brocktree]

Porting can be a lot of fun IMO and I actually met a ton of people that way.

I rarely play anymore and never port because I can't figure out how to stop the crashing every time I zone but 500p an hour over the long haul sounds about right. You can get some sweet 100-200pp tips and good gems but also spend 15 min running to / waiting for someone and get like 10p. Plus I always took pity on newbs traveling and would go out of my way to get them.

I logged all my porting and I always meant to right a quick program to parse it to see the real #s but never got around to if, maybe I'll do it one day.

Ps <The A Team> best tippers. Those guys always hooked me up.

[Hollywood]

Strongly agree with Ravager. If you want to make money, camp something. Porting is more about meeting folks and helping people out than it is about cash. Half the people you port will be naked.

Agreed - with a few exceptions based on locale.

I rarely pay for ports; instead I give them a useful buff. I also remember whom the person is and then recommend them any time I see someone asking for a ride somewhere.

Word of mouth does wonders.

[Brocktree]

Agreed - with a few exceptions based on locale.

I rarely pay for ports; instead I give them a useful buff.
Word of mouth does wonders.

Pet peeve, I don't mind porting people for free especially if others riding along or if they are a new player but just stiff me and admit to yourself you are ok taking advantage of people's generosity. Unless it's clarity I'm not interested in buffs. HP buff does no good if you are just porting people around.

[pasi]

Ps <The A Team> best tippers. Those guys always hooked me up.

Pretty much. Just shoot A-Team enchanters a tell every hour or so asking them if they need a port any time soon. I usually throw 1k in hard to sell items at porters. Most was a 5k item that was lore. Always ask if they want $$$ or the mystery box. No one ever turns down the mystery box.

[Ravager]

Pet peeve, I don't mind porting people for free especially if others riding along or if they are a new player but just stiff me and admit to yourself you are ok taking advantage of people's generosity. Unless it's clarity I'm not interested in buffs. HP buff does no good if you are just porting people around.

It's pretty arrogant, imo, when you don't pay someone for a port. You're telling them that your time is more important than theirs.

Average group port for a 30ish druid is about 10 minutes, whether they're medding or waiting around for people to show up. That's 10 minutes of their time to save you an hour or more of running.

[Quineloe]

I have no use for buffs when I'm porting. Not even clarity. People arguing earlier that it takes 10 minutes to med in two portal spells are hilarious. Clarity means I'm just gonna be more FM

[Rararboker]

This is mainly why I just don't port people outside my guildies. Too much controversy. Though I'll usually port people to hate/sky if asked since they always make it worth my time.

[radditsu]

To answer the OP: 3 dollars american RMT.

[Smalls]

Well most people have been giving me 5-10pp for ports to most places, including DL. I don't know if that's what people normally donate for a port or if people are just giving me something because I don't ask for donations in my port macro, but it feels a little low for the time I spend porting and sitting for mana.

Someone said I should bind just outside of KC? Why?

[tristantio]

Well most people have been giving me 5-10pp for ports to most places, including DL. I don't know if that's what people normally donate for a port or if people are just giving me something because I don't ask for donations in my port macro, but it feels a little low for the time I spend porting and sitting for mana.

Someone said I should bind just outside of KC? Why?

Hah, 5pp for a port, wow, more like for a sow.

Outside KC = people done xping who want to get out of kunark and to mainland maybe?

Since all are 50+, a better chance of a decent donation to boot.

[Supaskillz]

Bind at kc for Evacs to ej. People pay better for this since it's mostly 50+s trying to get to a group. Also plenty of folks trying to get rides back to ec and stuff from kunark. OT is another popular porter bind since people can hammer there to grab a port.

[Sylexis]

Well most people have been giving me 5-10pp for ports to most places, including DL. I don't know if that's what people normally donate for a port or if people are just giving me something because I don't ask for donations in my port macro, but it feels a little low for the time I spend porting and sitting for mana.

Someone said I should bind just outside of KC? Why?

I can promise you that's normal. I bound outside of KC for a few days, I'd get two *insert class R guild* members running through in 30 minutes and drop 100pp on an evac, and then an *insert class C guild 60* ran through 5 minutes later and gave me 15pp. And there's nothing really to even say about it, because what's the answer? Are you a greedy bastard or are they a stingy bastard when that happens? If they say hey sorry I'm a bit short on pp at the moment I'll get you more later, is that any different than porting someone for a CR? After that 15pp port another level 60 gave me 100 gold. It is what it is.

[tristantio]

I guess that's the peril to relying on "donations" instead of just setting a firm price - if you went a straight 50pp/evac or something, you'd never get the 100pp donations (but you also wouldn't waste time with 10pp donations).

[Supaskillz]

I guess that's the peril to relying on "donations" instead of just setting a firm price - if you went a straight 50pp/evac or something, you'd never get the 100pp donations (but you also wouldn't waste time with 10pp donations).

For some reason this is considered bad form here for reasons I don't understand

[Erati]

not only do I get pissed when I port you for 14 plat, but you probably wont get sow either.

also when I port guildies they have a slightly better than a 38% chance of getting sow before I sprint off to go farm lvl 30 named for the 800th time....

#YOLO

[Quineloe]

For some reason this is considered bad form here for reasons I don't understand

because mana is free you can't ask a fixed price for it. Also once I only had 8pp on my warrior, I'd have been kinda pissed if a druid had rejected porting me for 100% of my money

[tristantio]

Time isn't free though - if you give up an hour of farming/hunting rare drops to port people, you should expect compensation.

[Supaskillz]

because mana is free you can't ask a fixed price for it. Also once I only had 8pp on my warrior, I'd have been kinda pissed if a druid had rejected porting me for 100% of my money

Power leveling also just takes mana. Can't believe the audacity of people refusing to power level you for 8pp.

Recovering mana takes time and at the end of the day that is the resource required to get anything in this game. They could use that time to earn more than 8pp.

[Quineloe]

I'm a porter myself if you'd paid attention, I ported people for less than 8pp and didn't care enough to write down their names on a BLACK LIST

People do many things for other people in this game for free.

And where is that powerleveling suddenly coming from? You sure you're in the right thread?

[Supaskillz]

Just pointing out how your mana is free logic can be extended.

I just think it's odd that if you are going to spend time porting to earn coin instead of xping you are considered greedy if you set a price for your services.

[Lyrith]

I always feel bad when I don't have more than 20pp to tip. On my cleric I trade Peridots for them to sell. My other classes I try to make it right. Honestly I think most the people that come to the forums to post this shit are greedy fucks. Half the time people never charge me for a port at all and cancel my trade. It's one of those pay it forward things as they might need help with a fight or a 96% rez.

[Daldaen]

I always feel bad when I don't have more than 20pp to tip. On my cleric I trade Peridots for them to sell. My other classes I try to make it right. Honestly I think most the people that come to the forums to post this shit are greedy fucks. Half the time people never charge me for a port at all and cancel my trade. It's one of those pay it forward things as they might need help with a fight or a 96% rez.

But when I point this out I'm the sociopath!

[Laledorie]

I think that it also has a lot to do with the times that you are porting. If it's during peak hours, there are usually plenty of ports to be had and people pay less. If it's during off hours and someone has been shouting for a port for 30 minutes, they are more likely to tip well. Either way, porting is good money off you stick with it. I try not to focus too much on the platz and just enjoy helping people, the money is a bonus! #treehugger #niceperson #freeportz

[Kekephee]

Power leveling also just takes mana. Can't believe the audacity of people refusing to power level you for 8pp.

Recovering mana takes time and at the end of the day that is the resource required to get anything in this game. They could use that time to earn more than 8pp.

If you power leveled someone for 20 seconds I'll bet they wouldn't pay you. If you ported someone for 6 hours I'll bet they would pay you extra. There's a pretty obvious difference between power leveling and porting.

[drktmplr12]

i'm sure its been said before, but not all players have 50-100 plat to throw around on ports, so they donate what they can. That's why its called a donation. They are busy trying to save up for MQs to get their epics. When I have 3000 plat to my name, I can't simply give out 1.5-3% of my liquid cash out every time I need a port.. I'll never save my money that way.

How do you feel when, as an alumni, you donate to your university and then suddenly they, while pretending to do a survey, call you for more every quarter. I feel like everyone should be happy with the donations they get, if they don't like it then they can blacklist all they want. Plenty of porters on this server imo.

[Smalls]

Well, my goal is to save up enough plat to twink an alt. So I need to make at least a good 50,000pp by porting alone, because I really dont wanna level this toon all the way to 49. Playing a Druid is boring.

[Lojik]

Don't port people unless they put an amount in /ooc /shout about how much they are paying, otherwise you're usually wasting your time if you're in it for money.

[Tpar]

I generally don't advertise, I wait and see who is looking in /ooc, and I then send them a tell. I port those who are needing it for a CR, and those under level 20 for free, and refuse to accept a donation from them, even if offered. When I am porting and/or available for a port, I take off my /roleplay tag, so people can see that I'm a druid. I often get random tells.

As far as income: I get anywhere from 10 to 100 per port, per person. I NEVER tell people a price. I also have been stiffed from time to time. Sometimes its the person telling me up front they have no money (I'm ok with that. I've been there myself) Sometimes they let me port them and then just run off and say thanks. (That's just rude). The average amount of the tip is between 40 and 50 plat, although it depends on the area and the time of day.

During peak hours, less need for porters, and there are lots advertising their services. I often go /roleplay and go get xp during that time, and/or camp something. During non-peak hours, its not uncommon to earn 500pp per hour or so, depending on how long I can play.

Aceart Earthbender
Level 52 Druid

[Smalls]

I guess I may as well keep leveling then and just port when asked for one. People are telling me that donations are usually HIGH if asked for a port to Skyfire.

I guess I'll be able to make more money at 49 anyway if I feel like farming for something. Maybe I'll find a day when frenzied ghoul isn't being camped round the clock.

[HeallunRumblebelly]

I guess I may as well keep leveling then and just port when asked for one. People are telling me that donations are usually HIGH if asked for a port to Skyfire.

I guess I'll be able to make more money at 49 anyway if I feel like farming for something. Maybe I'll find a day when frenzied ghoul isn't being camped round the clock.

Wouldn't fuck with porting until you get to 49-ish. Then you can do some KC solo while raking in fat stacks. Ejacs are where the money is at.

[Lyrith]

I guess I may as well keep leveling then and just port when asked for one. People are telling me that donations are usually HIGH if asked for a port to Skyfire.

I guess I'll be able to make more money at 49 anyway if I feel like farming for something. Maybe I'll find a day when frenzied ghoul isn't being camped round the clock.

I would NOT recommend this camp as your cash crop. Not only is it rare to get a frenzied to spawn he might not even have the sash. Plus being a druid it is a harder camp to hold due to indoor dungeon area.

Your easy money is HBC in MM or Jboots in OOT. I'm sure there are a couple other options, however these are the 2 that tend to spawn decently and have a good drop rate. Plus both of these items move pretty quick.

[Laledorie]

I feel like everyone should be happy with the donations they get

^^ Seconded!

[Smalls]

I would NOT recommend this camp as your cash crop. Not only is it rare to get a frenzied to spawn he might not even have the sash. Plus being a druid it is a harder camp to hold due to indoor dungeon area.

Your easy money is HBC in MM or Jboots in OOT. I'm sure there are a couple other options, however these are the 2 that tend to spawn decently and have a good drop rate. Plus both of these items move pretty quick.

I'm gonna farm whatever items I can for a Pally, HBC and Diamondine Earrings at least.

I doubt I'll go past 49. Hell, getting through 30 was a major pain.

[Adolphus]

Had a druid from <Dial a Port> literally zone in on top of me while I was sitting in KC . . . demanded a 175p "standard fee" when I asked about an evac lol.

Made me think the entire guild was some kind of scam operation and had a laugh about it in vent. But apparently <Dial a Port> is actually a thing, from what I've read in this thread. Maybe an isolated incident?


Addendum: I should clarify that I was already sitting in KC when the druid arrived. It wasn't a planned trip or a pickup in any form. Just a random meeting.

[Dirtynads]

Is most certainly an isolated incident as we at <Dial-A-Port> do not have a set price for evacs or Ports in general excluding Planar ports which the reagent must also be paid for. Most of our porters are happy to receive whatever the customer can afford to pay. If anyone has any issues with a particular porter in the guild please msg me via PMs here or in game on Supremacydru or lilwinkie whenever I am online.

Supremacydru <Dial-A-Port> Guild Leader

[Yumyums Inmahtumtums]

Is most certainly an isolated incident as we at <Dial-A-Port> do not have a set price for evacs or Ports in general excluding Planar ports which the reagent must also be paid for. Most of our porters are happy to receive whatever the customer can afford to pay. If anyone has any issues with a particular porter in the guild please msg me via PMs here or in game on Supremacydru or lilwinkie whenever I am online.

Supremacydru <Dial-A-Port> Guild Leader

They also walk your dog and do your laundry.

[Kayso]

Q: How much money in general can a porter make a day on average?

A: At 40, less than killing dorfs in BB.

[Laledorie]

Had a druid from <Dial a Port> literally zone in on top of me while I was sitting in KC . . . demanded a 175p "standard fee" when I asked about an evac lol.

Made me think the entire guild was some kind of scam operation and had a laugh about it in vent. But apparently <Dial a Port> is actually a thing, from what I've read in this thread. Maybe an isolated incident?


Addendum: I should clarify that I was already sitting in KC when the druid arrived. It wasn't a planned trip or a pickup in any form. Just a random meeting.

As another Dial-a-Porter I hate to hear this... I can assure you that I never, ever demand a minimum payment. Sadly, we are kind of like hired mercenaries I guess, we can't really control one another. For the one bad experience you had, hopefully you'll have 20 good ones. :D Send me a tell anytime and I'll happily port you for free!

[Laledorie]

They also walk your dog and do your laundry.

I might walk your dog, because I love dogs. But I'm not washing your laundry! :p

[Quineloe]

Just pointing out how your mana is free logic can be extended.

I just think it's odd that if you are going to spend time porting to earn coin instead of xping you are considered greedy if you set a price for your services.

Because the turnout when you go farm for money is also set in stone.

[Tankdan]

The problem with porting is you aren't exp'ing.

You can gain some levels and farm AC in OOT (port while waiting for your turn?) and make an easy 7k Ring of the Ancients in no time. Not to mention, you are actually leveling. Porting is purely for plat, whereas leveling up also yields plat. So you're kind of shooting yourself in the foot even if it is making you rich. Nothing beats being high level and farming stuff.

Heck, I made over 2k plat today in Karnors just selling those lore items like ES Gaunts, Deepwater Boots, Helm of Rile, etc etc while leveling.

Then again, nobody wants a druid.