I get the impression that airlines are much stricter now about the weight of your luggage these days. Whereas at one time if you were a bit over they would let it go; now they charge you for every kilogramme of excess luggage. Most already charge for any hold luggage so to pay extra for an overpacked case is just a step too far.
Like many, we try to balance the cases on the bathroom scales but it isn't easy. The alternative is to weigh yourself with and without the case and subtract one figure from the other. Either way, if you are staying in a hotel, it is hardly likely that you will find scales to check the weight for the return journey. Those presents and souvenirs can become expensive when you have to pay excess charges to bring them back.
What you need is something like the scales that anglers use to weigh their catches. Something small, light and portable that you can take with you to check your cases before you return.
The Guardian newspaper are offering just such a device. Weighing just 228g this mini wonder will weigh up to 44kg/100lbs. You simply attach your case or bag to the strap, lift it with the sturdy handle, wait for the beep and set it down again. The large LCD display gives you the weight in your choice of metric or imperial.
And the price - £22.99 . Those scales could pay for themselves in a few trips for my daughters who always bring enough shoes to set up a shop and then complain that it was the 80 teabags they packed that cost them excess baggage.
Of course you could save yourself a bob or two by shopping around. Trip Needs have the same scales for £18.99 including free delivery in the UK. Permark have something similar for £12.95 plus £1.55 P&P. If you are really budget conscious; then Amazon have analogue luggage scales for just £6.95.
If you are shopping in Spain; then Giftec in Alicante will deliver you the Balanzza scales for €22.49 (payment by PayPal).
Or you can pop round to Mel's on Calle Inglaterra and order these Betterware scales for €9.49.
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