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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Check YouTube to see if you can fix it yourself.

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

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

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