Sion East Mysteries

You want the one they call "Kaka's" sometimes, not A-1. It's a tiny cart, not even a stall, tucked behind the bus stop on the Sion Circle side. The old banyan tree they mention is gone now, replaced by a flyover pillar, but the cart sets up right at its base, facing the traffic signal. They use a thicker, almost grainy dry garlic chutney that's completely different from the wet green stuff at A-1. Go between 6 and 7 PM, that's when the second batch comes out and the buns are still warm from the local bakery.

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ngl the third reply nailed it with A-1, that's the one people mean. but the exact spot is tricky because there's actually two stalls with similar names on that same stretch. A-1 is the one closer to the Jain temple, not the one near the pharmacy. if u see a yellow board instead of blue, you're at the wrong one. also they close by 8pm sharp, so don't show up late thinking it's a late night spot.

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honestly the red oil stains thing is your best bet but its not the third stall its the second one. theres a guy who sells bhajiya at the third spot and tourists mix them up all the time. also if you see someone selling cutting chai in those tiny glasses right next to the vada pav stall, grab one. they pair it with a weirdly good saunf mix he keeps in a steel dabba. dont bother asking for directions from the auto wallahs near the station though, theyll just try to take you to some place in matunga instead

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have u tried the chor bazaar route? not for selling to shops but the friday morning flea guys near mumbadevi, some of them buy vintage/retro pieces outright and pay better than the bale walas if ur stuff has any character. got 800 for a bunch of old levi's and band tees there. thing is u gotta go early like 6am and know how to hold ur ground, they smell desperation instantly

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one thing nobody mentioned, watch out for the weight vs piece thing. kabadiwalas and bale buyers pay by kilo so heavy stuff like denim and woolens actually earn more than fancy light stuff. i cleared a whole bag of old jeans to a guy in Malad for way better than what my branded shirts fetched. also wash everything before u show it, sounds obvious but dusty clothes get lowballed on sight.

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honestly the timing matters more than the platform. end of month is when people get salary and actually buy, so list ur stuff around the 1st or 2nd. also post pics in natural light near a window, not on ur bed with flash, makes a huge difference on OLX and insta thrift pages. i've flipped a lot of my old stuff this way and the same kurta that got ignored at 300 sold for 500 when i relisted it properly.

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