Avoid Excess-Baggage Charges with this Balanzza Portable Scale
Baggage restrictions are becoming increasingly severe as airlines try to compete with ever decreasing tariffs while fuel prices skyrocket. For us travelers, it’s very tempting to buy those cheap souvenirs or clothes at our destination, but make sure that you don’t get a nasty surprise when the excess-baggage charges render them even more expensive than in your local shop. Weigh your luggage before takeoff with the Balanzza portable digital luggage scale.
Why It’s Clever
It’s because of our never-ending quest for the cheapest flights that airlines need to offer their tickets cheaper than ever before. Can we then blame them for trying to keep profitable by restricting the weight of the baggage we can take on flights – and charging us for excess baggage? By the way, in Europe there’s even a low-cost carrier who’s going to charge the passengers to use the toilet, no kidding.
But just when you think you’ve done the deal of your life, buying those nice art books at your holiday destination, it can come as an unpleasant surprise when you’re charged more excess-baggage charges than the things are worth in the first place.
When you’re doing a serious shop on vacation, consider a luggage scale such as this digital model from Balanzza and know when to stop buying before your suitcase gets too heavy. Or move some small but heavy items from your suitcase to your hand luggage when all other options are off the table.
Summary
- Weigh your luggage before takeoff – no more excess-baggage charges
- Reads in lb and kg
- Weighs up to 100 lbs / 44 kg
- 6 x 3½ x 1"; 8 oz (13 x 7 x 2.5 cm).
Tips
It’s a pity that the scale is not so light itself. We’ll update the article when we find a lighter version somewhere.
The scale can also be printed with a company logo for use as a promotional item.
Still too heavy? Get yourself a Jaktogo and avoid excess baggage charges.
Where to buy
You can buy this digital luggage scale from Amazon.com
Approx. price: $20 (February 2010)
Categories: travel,money saving
