This ‘must-have’ travel gadget can save you up to £200 at the airport
THERE’S nothing worse than getting caught out by dreaded overweight baggage fees at the airport.
Thankfully this nifty gadget can help you avoid forking out up to hundreds in extra luggage charges.
MYCarbon Portable Luggage Scale, £6.98 (was £10.99)
The luggage scale is currently on sale at 36% off. It originally sold at £10.99 and it costs only £6.98 today.
Even if you’ve made sure your bag or suitcase fits within your airline’s sizing limits, that doesn’t mean it won’t become too heavy.
Airlines can charge extortionate fees for overweight luggage.
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British Airways, for example, charges you a heavy bag charge of £65 even if your luggage is just 1kg over the 23kg weight limit.
This applies to both the way there and the way home, so this expensive mistake could cost you £130.
Jet2 and easyJet charge a fee of £12 per kilo you are over the weight limit.
This means that if you overpack to the 32kg limit for a standard 15kg bag, you would be charged a stinging £204.
That’s twice the cost of some city breaks just to bring your suitcase with you.
MYCarbon Portable Luggage Scale, £6.98 (was £10.99)
Avoid getting caught out and having to fork out a fee by using this nifty at-home luggage scale.
The gadget has nearly 27,000 reviews, the large majority of which are 5-star and praise how easy it is to use.
One happy shopper shared: “I can confidently say it is a must-have for anyone looking to avoid those dreaded “overweight” fees at the airport.
“It’s rare to find a gadget that is both simple and incredibly effective, but this hits the mark.”
He continued to write: “If you want a scale that is sturdy, comfortable to hold, and accurate, look no further. It does exactly what it promises with zero hassle”.
Another delighted reviewer said: “Before discovering this scale, I often faced the stress and uncertainty of whether my luggage would meet airline weight restrictions.”
“With the MYCARBON scale, those worries are a thing of the past”.
While there are luggage scales at some airports, it’s much easier to weigh your bags at home then take out what you don’t need, rather than find out at the airport that it’s already too late.
Plus nobody wants to be stuck buying a new suitcase at the airport, where prices are often hiked for passengers in a pinch left with no choice.
And who wants to essentially pay for their holiday twice just because you forgot to weigh your luggage at home?
It’s even been reported that some airline staff are rewarded with ‘bonuses‘ for catching out passengers with oversized baggage.
Avoid those pesky fees by using this scale – you can even pack it and bring it with you on holiday to make sure that your bags aren’t over the weight limit from any shopping you do abroad.
MYCarbon Portable Luggage Scale, £6.98 (was £10.99)
Prices correct at time of publication.