What optional things do you always get?

In My Humble Opinion
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I’m just wondering what optional additions are good value for money, as well as curious about what people always spring for. It doesn’t have to be a separate item, it might be a deluxe version of the same thing. Things like:
Insurance on rental cars?
In car navigation?
Upsizing your fast food meal?
Extended warranties?
SSDs?
Exit row seats on airplanes?
Late check-out?
Octane 98 petrol?
Soy milk in your coffee?

For me, I always get pocketknives with locking blades. Normal blades seem too dangerous now. I try to get power screwdrivers with torque control. And I’m a sucker for backlit keyboards.

I know extended warranties are supposed to be a money grab, but my 1 year 4 month old iPhone just developed a problem, and I’m glad I got AppleCare.

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Property insurance on moving vans. I’ve had some bad luck in this area, and if I buy the insurance, it’s covered with no hassle.

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Power tools. I always get a better quality than I actually need, and never regret it.

Snow blower. I bought an expensive one that I used only one season . . . then decided it’s easier to pay a guy $240 to plow the driveway for an entire season.

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99 flake.

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Hot peppers. On anything I can.

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Sprinkles on ice cream.

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Cilantro and onions on my tacos.

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Extra cheese

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Early boarding on an airplane. I’d buy it if they offered it on the Acela too. I am an impatient person and I just want to get into my seat and let the plane fill up around me.

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Some restaurants offer sides and then have a few premium sides for a buck or two more and I’ll often spring for the premiums!

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leather seats on new car purchases.

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Flying, I go for direct flights over ones with stops. Might cost $20-40 more, but well worth it.

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and side salads. :cool:

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Bacon or extra bacon.

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V6 and heated seats in cars. I don’t care for other bells and whistles, but those two are niiiiice.

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Lemon for my iced tea.

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Ditto, also on Uhauls.

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Toilet paper.

I think it’s been discussed on the board what you get if you buy the 99₵ rolls.

ETA: Q-Tips too, rather than generics.

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I always get nail clippers with nail collectors. I can clip my nails anywhere without the clippings going everywhere! I introduced my friend to them and she’s sold too. Speaking of nail clippers, I only get good ones after I got a Wenger one that was appallingly flimsy and had a gap between the cutting edges.

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The highest possible level of warranty for any computer I buy. I spilled soda on a Dell once and completely wrecked it–having upgraded to the 3-year warranty with accidental damage protection wound up paying for itself 4x over. I refuse to stop eating and drinking around my computer, so that’s the tax I pay for peace of mind.

I also got a service plan on a $22 Sears iron once, still not sure why. The salesclerk must have been flabbergasted that anyone would be that daft.