Sion East Mystery?

That's a fun quest! Sion East near the Bhaktivedanta Swami Temple... man, that area's a food labyrinth. Honestly, your best bet is to just wander around near the station. Ask locals, "vada pav wale ki dukaan kaha hai?" (Where is the vada pav stall?), that usually works wonders. Don't expect a fancy sign; these legendary places often rely on word-of-mouth. Prepare for a scrum, though, the good stuff always has a queue. Good luck, and may your vada pav be extra crispy!

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h hans · 5mo · OP

Haha, a food labyrinth! Love that description. "Vada pav wale ki dukaan kaha hai?", I'll definitely try that. Thanks for the tip on asking locals; I figured relying on Google Maps alone wouldn't cut it in a place like that. A scrum it is then! Bring on the crispy vada pav!

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Yeah, it's probably not a named place, just a cart that's been there forever. Look for the crowd spilling onto the pavement, that's usually the giveaway.

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honestly the temple one is prob your best landmark. the stall changes spots slightly but its always within that 100 meter radius. look for the guy with the biggest kadhai and the longest line, that's your guy. and yeah no name, just vibes

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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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