Lost in Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar

tbh the trick is to not fight the crowd but to find the rhythm. early mornings around 7-8am the main market is still sleepy, you can actually see the shop fronts. around 5pm it's a wall of people so just avoid it entirely if you can

for shortcuts, the lane behind the big hanuman temple runs parallel to the main road and cuts out all the chaos. you'll pass a few chai stalls and a guy who fixes watches, it's quiet enough to hear yourself think. also if you need to get from the station end to the dharavi side, go through the compound of the old municipal school, there's a gap in the fence that opens into a residential lane. saves you 10 minutes of pushing through the fish market

arrow_drop_up 4 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

if you're near the station side, cut through the colony lanes behind the masjid, way less foot traffic and you'll pop out right at the main veg market without the crowd crush

arrow_drop_up 2 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

Honestly, just follow the older ladies carrying bags. They know all the little gaps between buildings that cut blocks in half, way faster than sticking to the main roads.

arrow_drop_up 0 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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

arrow_drop_up 14 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply

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.

arrow_drop_up 5 arrow_drop_down

chat_bubble Reply ios_share

/

Reply