I would say that it is "penny wise and pound foolish" for a lawyer to nickel and dime by charging for expenses like these. The bigger picture is actually that the lawyer realize that eeking out every little expense from a startup client isn't productive. The aim should be helping that company to get to a stage that they can have a big exit, and charging for things like these is only going to constrain that possibility. Lawyers often seem to pass on charges that in any other industry would be considered a cost of doing business. The aim here is not to accept that from a lawyer. The main cost should be the rate rather than the ancillary services and expenses.