Quick, how much should I pay my friend for this?

A friend offered to fix my toilet. He’s taking out a part in the tank, then we’re going to Lowe’s to get the replacement, and also to get a new toilet seat, and then we’re coming back and he’s replacing the part and the seat. He’s already started working on it. Shouldn’t take more that 30-40 minutes of him working on the toilet I don’t think.

What’s a good amount to pay him for it? He said that I didn’t need to pay him but I said I would. Don’t have to pay him as much as a plumber but I want to make it worth his time, also he doesn’t have a lot of money and I want to help him out a bit.

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UnderLockDown · M

$40-$60 and a nice dinner?🤔🤷‍♂️
With cars I usually just tell them to match the price of the part, which usually ends up costing them less than going to a shop. For example, a crankshaft position sensor can run about $80, and it takes about 20-30 minutes to change, but a shop would likely charge twice that for labor and place a markup on the part. The price can vary a great deal from one vehicle to another, but you get the idea.