How much should this bicycle service cost?

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Joby Darenowski

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Yesterday i took my BMX in with a chain that needed to be fitted, he said he would do it for free. We chatted for a bit and i mentioned that the front brakes were comletelt broken so he said he could sort them out too.
Today i went back and the brakes are fixed and the chain is nicely fitted, but he asked for £27.50 ($40)... I payed him £15 as it was all i had with me and will take the extra amount tomorrow, but it seems pretty expensive to me and i am wondering whether to challenge him on it or maybe not pay.
The maintenance done was the front brake cable replaced and adjusted, the rear brake adjusted, and a chain which i supplied fitted to the bike. Nothing else was done.
 
No this does not seem unreasonable at all. It was about an hours worth of work and your first problem is that you took your problem to them and what would you charge for someone using YOUR time? If you dont pay you wont get the bike back and if you already have your bike then they are trusting you to pay what you owe, trust is a two way street and you dont want to be ridding against traffic if you know what I mean...
 
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