Saying "it can be checked" is a red herring now that more and more fares don't include checked bag privileges. If I'm going to have to spend $50 to check a bot

Saying "it can be checked" is a red herring now that more and more fares don't include checked bag privileges. If I'm going to have to spend $50 to check a bottle of perfume, I'd rather spend $15 to Priority Mail it back to myself.