Hi ya all, we are renting in Chch and the rubbish bin magnet fell apart (the type where it's like a drawer next to your kitchen sink - there is a level underneath the drawer and you push it with your foot the the drawer opens - and inside it lies 2 rubbish bins).

So we told the rental company and they arranged for this handyman to fix it. He told us that the part is no longer available so he'd supaglu it back. I asked him how much as we're the ones paying. He said $50. But 2 months later the bill came from the rental company for $120.

Is the commerce commission going to be able to assist in such a small problem? I mean for one i don't think it costs that much to fix. Secondly he specifically told us $50, we expected a direct invoice from him later that day but darn i was out when he came back, and now he's blown it to $120 to supaglue a contraption that will probably breakdown again after being used 3 times (we havent touched it!!! we never use the bin but had some guests over who used it and broke it).

Too small for Fair Go?

Please help!