Mum forgot suitcase lock and my bridesmaid dress for tomorrow is inside..help!

[Missmuffin1984]

A long shot here but has anyone managed to reset a suitcase PIN code?
or break into a suitcase?

my mum offered to put the dress in her back and my heels and can’t remember the pin, I am screwed!

Push a biro into the zipper and slide it apart. You can fasten it back up again afterwards. Although if it's like my suitcase my zips slot into the lock and stay fastened until I put the pin in to release them.

Just go through each option

How are you getting on @OP ?

All suitcases can be opened with a special code, it's what customs officers use, google it.

Have you opened it?

I've done it before in reverse, I'd left packing for a holiday to the night before and the empty suitcase was locked.

I managed to unlock it after spending ages online and YT but can't remember how.
I know that's not helpful, but just to say it's possible without damaging the bag.

Try 111, 222, 333 etc sequences. As she hasn't used it for years, hopefully it's still on factory settings.

🤞.

This might work.

You'll have to though all possible combinations.

It will take about 20-30mins to go through them all.

Try 007

Or 505 (today’s date) or her wedding date.

If you are in a hotel , take it to reception and ask them. We did the same once and they got in it in seconds. Wouldn't tell us how but I was so relieved I didn't care.

Hope you managed to get it open OP! Enjoy the wedding.

I need to know if you got the dress out OP!

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Try putting your ear to the lock, whilst pulling on the lock as if you are opening it. Then rotate the first dial, and you’ll hear a click once you get to the right number. Then do the same for the rest of the numbers.

I saw a film once (I might even have been in it!) where they used a small amount of plastic explosive to open a locked suitcase.

Could you ask at Reception if they can let you have some. If they say they don't have any, leave a scathing report on TripAdvisor.

That's what I would do.

Bring it to Timpsons or somewhere similar and they'll open it for you.

Another one keen to know if you got in? I’ve been rooting for you!

We had this with my late DF's briefcase after he died. Mum thought he set it using his old army number (or part of it) but was unsure of the number anyway.
It turned out the number was something like 989. So it took a while.

Post on social media asking if anyone has a TSA key. I have them, having been in this exact situation before funnily enough with what looks like the exact same suitcase! Someone you know must do too! Failing that, call all of the key cutting shoe repair type shops eg Timpsons locally to see if they can help. They might have a TSA key in stock.
And fingers crossed for you! Hope it’s a great wedding and the dress is retrieved.

THIS! You dont have to cut it open- just try all the combinations. This happened to me and it took me about 10 mins to open it.

Would any company/locksmith etc. open suitcases randomly like this? How would they know that the suitcase wasn't stolen by the customer?

They'd ask you what was inside it first then if what you said wasn't inside it, they wouldn't give it to you.

@Missmuffin1984

Did you manage to open the case?

This happened to me and I did just go through all the numbers (start 000). Luckily it didn't take that long to find the right one!