Shoppers race to buy 'absolute must-have' holiday gadget slashed from £20 to £9
Pre-holiday prep can often be chaotic, from digging out the passports to deciding what to pack in your bag.
Not to mention if your bag is overweight, which can often end up costing you a fortune with some airlines, especially low-cost ones.
To avoid those fees, shoppers have been logging on to Amazon to snap up The Freetoo Portable Digital Luggage Scale.
Originally priced at £19.99, the impressive gadget has had its price tagged slashed to just £9.99.
Its features include an easy-to-read LCD screen, which is viewable in the dark, with high accuracy.
The scales also have a built-in energy saving setting, automatically shutting itself off after 60 seconds.
Compact and portable, the entire gadget only weighs 90g, making it easy to pack in your bag for your return journey.
Buyers have given the must-have travel accessory with glowing reviews and it's currently the number-one best seller on Amazon's website.
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Its features include an easy-to-read LCD screen, which is viewable in the dark, with high accuracy
One consumer said: 'Brilliant. Take with me in the carry on bag for return journey. Easy to use. Easy to pack.'
A second wrote: 'This is a fantastic device. Very accurate and a life saver when returning from holiday to be sure the bags did not exceed the weight limit. Very easy to use. Just excellent.'
A third said they 'first bought this 8 years ago and that's it just died now which I think is brilliant as it's not expensive'.
They added: 'It's very accurate and has never let me down. So impressed that I've ordered the same one again, fingers crossed it's as good as it's predecessor.'
In total the gadget has had over 49,000 global ratings, with 74% of them being five stars.
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