How long before dropped items rot?

[eddyystop1999]

I need to transfer plat/gear between some noob chars. The P99 program crashes most every time I log off a character. In addition to that, the chars are on separate accounts (old school habit).

I can't afford to pay someone to help me transfer, and I'd be anxious doing that anyway. Besides I need to transfer twice, outside Grobb and EFP.

How long do I have between dropping an item/bag and having another char pick it up?