Crtiti Care Asia Hospital Nightmare?

The key is to have all your documents photocopied before you get there. They'll ask for the same papers at three different counters and the photocopy shop inside charges double what you'd pay at the Xerox place on the corner of SV Road. For food, forget the canteen entirely and walk five minutes to Aaram Vada Pav, it's a tiny stall near the bus stop and their vada pav with extra green chutney is the best thing you'll eat in that area for 20 rupees. The waiting area on the ground floor near the pharmacy has slightly better airflow than the main hall, and the chairs are less worn out.

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honestly the best hack is to get a local assistant from the help desk near the main entrance, they charge like 200 rupees but they'll run around with your files and know exactly which counters to skip. my cousin used one last month and finished everything in 2 hours instead of the usual 5. for food, skip the hospital stuff and go to the lane behind the building, there's a small idli-dosa stall run by an aunty who makes fresh batches every hour, costs 40 bucks and hits the spot. also the AC in the VIP waiting room on the first floor is way better if you can sneak in, nobody checks IDs there after 11am

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ngl your aunt's experience sounds rough but it's not always that bad. if you can get there by 7am the registration queue moves way faster, the morning shift folks are more efficient. for food, skip the canteen and walk 5 mins to Sharma's lunch home on sv road, their thali is solid and costs like 150 bucks. bring your own snacks anyway, the vending machines are always empty and the waiting area gets crowded after 10 so grab a seat early near the billing counter

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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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