I'm a 36 druid now and played a druid in classic - here are my thoughts. I have never advertised 'porting for donations'. If I'm leaving a zone soon I might ask if anyone needs a port out and I play without anon on usually, so I get the occasional tell and I respond to the occasional /ooc looking for port.
I never ask for an amount or charge a fee, if someone says how much I say feel free to tip if you like. For people wondering if they should tip or how much -- my porting situations tend to fall into a few categories.
1) I never accept any tips from lowbies with obviously welfare gear and I never accept money from friends, guildies, group members.
2) If an individual hooks me up with 100p, I will always be willing to do a favor for him next time.
3) If an individual is on a CR or explains why they have no plat (ei: monk or something) I don't judge them or care.
4) If an individual who is decked out in ridiculous gear and level 60 requests a port and tips me 5p, I do feel slighted though.
5) If I'm making a huge sacrifice - like risking losing my camp or going to have to make a huge run to get back, I will politely refuse or let the portee know and see if they are willing to compensate me for that.
All in all, I accept the 'tip if you like' approach at my own risk. All in all, it's free plat - 20-50p seems about average and is great in my opinion for higher level characters, sometimes I get more, sometimes less.
TLDR: - I'm just saying what everyone else did.
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