Carry on with broken zipper

[Anonymous]

Hi I am not sure if this is the right forum but i have a carry on that still works great (bought it maybe 10yr ago at some place like Nordstrom Rack), except for the zipper is now broken. I thought if using it with a sort of belt around it to keep it closed but that’s obviously a dumb idea. I hate the idea of throwing it away but my experience with stuff lately is that you cannot fix it or fixing it cost lots of time i dont have or more than buying new. Is there any option not to have it land in a landfill but that does not cost me like two new ones? I normally buy good quality products precisely because i don't want to use them just twice and this carry on lasted st least ten years or more of trips across the country and overseas but i cannot use it without a strong working zipper. Any charity that takes semi working things to fix them and resell? Any ideas? TIA

[Anonymous]

Take it to the cleaners and have a seamstress fix it.

[Anonymous]

It depends what part of the zipper is broken. Is it the closing mechanism broken or are the teeth wrecked?

[Anonymous]

Check YouTube to see if you can fix it yourself.

[Anonymous]

I had a luggage zipper repaired at a shop in Chevy Chase last year. I think it was about $30? Less than $50. I think this is the place I went: https://www.expertshoeandluggagerepair.com/

If it’s a strong brand, check to see if they have a warranty that will cover the repair.

[Anonymous]

Fortuna in Bethesda does luggage repair. I think any shoe repair place also does luggage.
http://fortunas.com/

[Anonymous]

You can have the zipper replaced or use a zipper fixer tool.

[Anonymous]

If you are in NOVA the show repair / luggage shop on King Street in Old Town Alexandria can repair it. It will cost but they are very good at what they do.

[Anonymous]

You all are crazy. A suitcase from Nordstrom rack probably cost $90. It’s a decade old. $50 to fix it is crazy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are crazy. A suitcase from Nordstrom rack probably cost $90. It’s a decade old. $50 to fix it is crazy

Not if your goal is to reduce your consumption, obviously.