Originally Posted by
noglider
operator, it wasn't a complaint. The OP asked how much extra he should be paying. You could weigh in with your opinion by providing an answer. How much do you think he should have paid? It would help him in the future, and it might make him willing to pay it. You're a good mechanic with knowledge of the industry, so your opinion counts.
+1 What is a reasonable premium? 25%? 50%? 100%?
Running a brick and mortar bike shop is a tough way to make a living, and I would expect a premium to be applied to the pricing. But it gets tough when my online tubes cost $2 each, and my online bar tape costs $5, and the local shop wants $6 for a tube, and $18 for bar tape. I guess they consider those items to be last minute convenience buys, so the markup really goes up. 3X to 4X is too much for me.