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I bought some degreaser and oil at a fairly crappy Evans yesterday. I use lots of different cycle shops, chains and indys. They're all variable and also have different things they're good at and not good at. Having said that the list up there, to us, does look a bit ... opportunistic. Like DaveH said, most will pay cos they can't/won't get their hands dirty. I still find BB's a bit of a mystery. We're all on a continuum of experience, with Sheldon at one end and Mr. 'HowDoIpPumpMyTyreUp' newb nodder at the other. So what if people need help, and everyone from Evans to Cavendish charge for it?
We have to remember that shops rely on replacement parts (and compulsive upgrades!), accessories and mechanic charges to stay afloat - the margins on complete bikes are, I gather, minimal.
As its been shown above, some people have got a lot for their £12.50 flat charge. All it takes is a little personable courtesy.