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# Personal Luggage Scales
Use the 'Weigh To Go' to Weigh all Your Heavy Suitcases

By Brian G Randles | Published 2010-02-28 | World
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weigh-to-go
References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/category/electronic-gadgets/) & [gizmodiva](http://www.gizmodiva.com/home_gadgets/weigh_to_go_saves_money_spent_on_excess_baggage.php)

The Weigh To Go is a great little gadget for those who are constantly [traveling via airplane](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luggage-losers).

Charges for having a bag that is too heavy are absolutely astronomical. Save yourself the trouble of [packing too much](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/versatile-travel-accessory) by purchasing one of these guys for only $33. Here we go, lame quote of the day... "If you are consistently being overcharged for having [too heavy of a suitcase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wyze-ultra-bodyscan), then the Weigh To Go is the way to go."

Yes!

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.8/10
- Popularity: 21% | Activity: 55% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Smart Luggage:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart luggage with built-in weighing technology to save travelers from overcharged fees.
- **Travel Gadgets:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create innovative travel gadgets that solve common problems faced by frequent travelers, like weighing suitcases accurately.
- **Airline Fees:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Find ways to reduce or eliminate excessive fees charged by airlines for overweight luggage through innovative solutions.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Travel and Tourism:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate the travel and tourism industry by offering products and services that enhance customer experience and minimize inconveniences like excessive baggage fees.
- **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Revolutionize the consumer electronics industry by integrating weighing technology into everyday devices, making them more versatile and practical.
- **E-commerce:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Disrupt the e-commerce industry by offering affordable and convenient solutions, like portable luggage scales, that cater to travelers' needs.

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