What is the BEST "value" you ever paid for?

[biophase]

So today I went into Kohl’s because I had to drop off an Amazon return. I went to the men’s section and I found these super soft T-shirts. No joke, these are the softest shirts I’ve ever felt.

I look up and I realize I am in the pajama section! And then I go around feeling others shirts in this section and they are all super soft also.

I think I’ve discovered my brand new favorite shirts, men’s sleep shirts. Never knew these were a thing!

Men's Sonoma Goods For Life® Seriously Soft V-neck Pajama Tee

Versatile style. Catch 40 winks or lounge about in this men's sleep t-shirt from Sonoma Goods for Life. Ultra-soft, lightweight fabric construction keeps you in your comfort zone.

www.kohls.com

 

[andyhaus44]

This foot rest

 

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[Arjun Uphale]

What is the best "value" you ever paid for?

Just curious to hear people's experiences.

For me, my foam roller was a great value. It cost around $20 bucks but helps relieve my back and neck of stress and pain. On bad days, rolling on this thing becomes the best $20 bucks I ever spent!

What is the best $X you ever spent?

There is no limit ... if you spent $80K on a Corvette and felt is was the best value ever, then that's OK!

Let's hear it!

I would say the The Secrets Trilogy by Russell Brunson and (ofc) TMF .

Best books ever read. Insane value in them and highly recommend it to guys who are unsatisfied with their jobs and are looking for a way out.

 

[Rarehelge]

A computer. For 3-400 dollars you can get a device that is able to build you a massive business. Massive ROI. Although, if you only use your pc for gaming, entertainment and porn, then it’s the worst investment possible.

 

[Maxkaz]

My totally best value was budgeting application YNAB. I remember that shock when we started using it with my wife and ended the month with some insane (for 2 students) left-over money. It literary payed for itself in the first week or so.

 

[cornishpasty]

My Withings Body + smart scales. I paid £80 in September and it’s been a game changer.

I’ve been consistent in the gym for the last 3 years but my nutrition and weight management has always been my weakness.

Being able to track pretty much everything in their app and on the scales has led to me dropping over a stone in weight since the summer.

Tracking really gets addictive and without a doubt those scales are one of the main reasons I’ve finally been able to get my weight and nutrition on track.

 

[Roli]

Our cat comes into the bedroom at night and messes with the curtains, hence a shaft of light spears through and wakes me before I need to get up. So I bought a sleep mask on Amazon, it was pretty expensive for that sort of thing, but it's the best purchase I've made in a long time. Sleep is so damn important and now each morning I get up feeling like I've had a good night's rest.

Automatic cat litter box
Lol, another great value purchase linked to the cat! We got this for our old cat Bootsy, who is no longer with us. Before I met my wife I was always a dog person, mainly because I don't dig animals who sh*t indoors. Anyway, one day I spent a couple of hundred pounds on an auto cat litter that had to be emptied once a month and didn't stink.

Although, we have a kitten now and the replacement trays have doubled in price and this kitten is a lot messier than our old cat, so now I use the reusable tray and have to clean it almost every week. So the value has slipped on this one, though it has given me about ten years of good service. It also means people don't have to touch the litter when we go away and get someone to look after the cat. Which increases the amount of people you can ask.

 

[DonyaSze]

This frickin' phone case. Sturdiest, strongest case ever. 11.99. Nothing comes even close. Beats OtterBox by a mile.

To me, it's such a valuable product because I'm a "dropper." Yes, I drop my iPhone daily, sometimes twice (sometimes twice in a row when picking it up after the first drop!). Thanks to this case, being a "dropper" doesn't cost me 100s of dollars.

^^^^ this!! Before I got an IPhone I constantly heard of people complaining that they’re so fragile etc. Knowing myself to be very clumsy, I bought a case and put it on instantly, and instantly dropped it LOL. I dropped it several times daily after that, sometimes even on my foot haha. Since then every IPhone I’ve had has had a case.

 

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[datagod]

I would say summer pass to play tennis and soon it will be tennis robot called slinger. Tennis machine is for training and when friends don't have time to play.

I recommend tennis. You learn focus and not giving up. It's not easy sport but that's what it makes sooo good.

 

[ZackerySprague]

I didn't buy this but I rent a space that includes one and would buy it if I needed to.

I used to think that super high-end office chairs were a rip off, and I have always used mid-range (<$400) office chairs that were most of the time some kind of faux leather that would always tear or break after a few years.

I end up doing a lot of sitting while developing GoalSumo.com throughout the day, and I used to always be (somewhat) sore after 2-3 hours of sitting at my desk.

While I'm not recommending this habit, I can easily sit in this chair for 6-7 hours without any issues or aches. I'm 23 so I'm guessing folks with a few more miles on the odometer might get even more benefit from one. My office space has these all over the place, and they have never replaced one.

At first I thought that I wouldn't like these due to the fact that the backrest angle can't be adjusted, but as I've used it, it turns out it really didn't matter at all. I seriously think this chair is more comfortable than most couches and loveseats folks have in their living room.

According to Google lens, this is a Herman Miller Cosm, and I looked around and saw that they were significantly cheaper than the Aeron chair most people recommend ( I think it's about $1000, less if used).

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Bonus value: I recently purchased my first coffee mug as an adult (I don't drink coffee). I bought it as a little desk artwork piece more than anything, and it's been bringing me so many micro-doses of joy each day. I don't put anything in it, I just have it for show. It was $15 at a Google store.... It's the Google Chrome offline dinosaur game.

Every morning, I make a decsion if I want the dinosaur side or the buzzard side, sometimes I even flip it around at lunch time.

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How much do you pay for the office space?

 

[ZackerySprague]

Not much. I took advantage of a situation where this particular place is not making a ton of money and appreciates the revenue, even if it’s not exactly their listing price. Renting office space is not their main business.

My space is only 66 sqft, but it has big windows and tall ceilings so it’s not claustrophobic, just cozy.

It’s a very good value for me. I get stir crazy very easily and need to have some place to go to away from home.

Have you found it valuable to separate your working space away from home? Looks like it's worth the value man . It looks like you can get a lot done without any distractions near you.

By the way, are you a fan of laravel? Have you heard of laracasts?

 

[Rarehelge]

Can you tell me which parts are the best in this 300-400$ range? Even secondhand would suit me. Thanks!

I bought a Asus x415e. It does what i need it to. I just sole my other stationary pc for 550$. I didn’t need it anymore, a laptop seemed like a better option. You could probably get a better pc than i did for 350$.

 

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[AlFarquhar]

My basketball gets me outside everyday to shoot some hoops, when I was a kid I would be in and out of the house all day playing.