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All the little doohickeys that you don't need all the time, like plug converters, extension leads, puncture repair kits, a good range of screws.
Local shops might have something, but never the one you want because it's just not economical to keep a good range in stock.
That was my first thought. All the little adapters from Radioshack you used to be able to grab on a whim. Need to connect some RCA jacks to your headphone plugs? Or need a universal ac adapter with an assortment of dc plugs?
Cant really get that stuff anywhere but online now.
A surprising number of those things have ended up being at my local Best Buy (including both of your examples), but lower level components like resistors are impossible to find. Even at hobby shops there are only components specifically related to rc vehicles, nothing miscellaneous.
Edit: I guess this was a common opinion. You’d think interest had picked up with so many electronics “maker” things popping up with Arduino or the Pi.
That happened as recently as September here
I feel like Wilko had the odd bit, but if I was like, I need a lightening to audio wire, or a USB to USBC adapter then I'd struggle. You have to order those. I guess I notice because I'm in a ridiculous job where sometimes you need those things immediately and it's a nightmare.
There was a great story about why Jamie Hyneman had so much stuff in his workshop, and it sounds exactly as you describe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn6_TE9i5r8
Yeah, like "we need a pack of black half inch nails", "cool, when for?", "like half hour?"
Fucks sake.