In Reply to: Tipping porters posted by Pat15 on Sunday, 18. December 2005 at 09:14 Bali Time:
5.000 is a fair amount. If you have a few bags though I would pay more. This is not a tip but their wage.
People often make this mistake. This is their wage. If they perform a service you must pay them. A tip is something you get above your wage.
I now always use the porters. They get you through customs quickly. The only time I got searched was when I did not use a porter, coincedence? maybe.