Lost Luggage at CSMIA?

Your airline's baggage desk is the first stop, but if they give you the runaround, there's a centralized lost luggage office in the basement of T2 near the parking lot elevator. It's not well marked, but the staff there have access to the whole airport's tracking system, not just one airline's. Also, most travel insurance policies cover delayed baggage after 6 hours, so check yours before you buy anything new. Grab a bun maska and chai from the Irani cafe near the arrivals exit, it's a proper Mumbai spot right inside the terminal.

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yeah the airline itself is ur best bet tbh, their baggage office is right next to the belt where u landed, not the main lost and found. if ur flying indigo or vistara they usually have a whatsapp number for tracking, way faster than standing in line. also check if ur travel insurance covers delayed luggage, some policies pay out for essentials like clothes within 6 hours. grab a cigarette at the smoking zone near departures if u need to decompress, it's the only place u can actually breathe in that chaos

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dude just go straight to the airline's baggage service desk near your carousel, not the airport lost and found. the airport office is gonna take forever. also check if ur airline has a tracking app, most of them do now and it's way faster than calling someone. grab a cutting chai from the stall near the exit if u need a pick-me-up

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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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