I for one do not think the OP does this scam at all.

To many inconsistencies. Probably thought of the idea and somehow thinks everyone is going to shout hurrahs.

Even when it was cheap to go Europe and the weight limits were not as strick as they are now the ton of stuff I bought was not carried around but somehow managed to find its way to my front door.

Seems like getting a centurion card turns the holder into a pack mule