<prompt> Human: So this is the situation. I purchased a co-op apartment in Queens last year in June. The apartment came with a whirlpool bathtub, which I never use. About a month ago, the neighbors from downstairs claimed to have a leak in their bathroom, and the super of my building called his plumber to come over and investigate our bathroom. He was there for around 10 mins, and determined that the water was leaking from the whirlpools holes in the tub. He didnt speak any English, and communicated with the super in Spanish, whose English isnt that great either. Fast forward a week later, I receive the maintenance bill with an extra 272 added to it for the plumbers charges. Nothing was mentioned about me being charged while the plumber was there, and when I contacted the rep from the management company they said that because the leak was not caused due to issues in the building, I was responsible for any bills related to the repair. Meaning that this investigation cost 272, plus however much it will cost them to repair the downstairs bathroom. They also said that my bathtub will have to be replaced. Im honestly not even sure I can trust the plumber. During that time, there was heavy snow and rain in NY, so maybe the leak was due to some crack in the building, and not because of my tub. I dont know if Im being played or just being paranoid.  <response>: If service are rendered you are legally binding to pay for those services. The super your agent under the law made a call for a plumber to come and take a look at your place you the principal under the law. Therefore, even if it was investigative work you should pay for it. You can argue that the rate they are charging you for 10min of investigative work is to high and its an exploitation on behave of company X, and that such an act violates your rights under the consumer protection act.To reinforce your claim, you can look around and see how much other companies charge for 10min of investigative work. Or better yet, call anonymously that same company and ask them to give you a rate for investigative work approximately 10min. 