Hi,
I'm looking for a reliable supplier that meets my requirements for wholesale from China etc Apple iPhones
- 100% genuine Apple parts
- Original boxes
- Battery health above 75%
- Genuine devices
- Any iPhone model from 2024 onwards
I can do 20-80 units per month for the right product and price
DM me
Hi there,
Been buying infrared and barrel saunas off Alibaba for my middle east store.
Looking for someone in China (Foshan/Guangzhou ideal) who knows the sauna manufacturing scene and can help me:
•Understand real factory pricing so I negotiate from facts
•Verify a supplier is an actual factory, not a middleman
Open to paying a sourcing agent if you do it properly. Tell me how you charge and what you’ve sourced before.
Any help is appreciated
I just finished my year-end books and I am devastated. I hit over 30w in revenue last year, which sounds great on paper, but my actual profit margin was a pathetic 14%. After COGS, shipping, and those insane ad spends, not to mention the endless fees for apps, photography, and freelancers... it feels like everyone is getting rich off my business except me. I spent a year grinding just to be left with scraps. I am putting all my hopes into claude, chatgpt, and acciowork now to see if I can automate the creative and ops side to slash my overhead. If AI can't fix these margins, is it time to just quit and find a better way?
We run a UK TikTok Shop cross-border account and are scaling fast. Looking to connect directly with womenswear suppliers in China who can handle serious volume.
Here is what we need:
We are not looking for AliExpress retail — we want to go direct to the supplier or factory and build a proper ongoing supply relationship. Margins need to work for both sides.
If you are a supplier, sourcing agent, or know someone who fits this, drop a comment or DM. Happy to move fast.
I’m looking for a carbon fiber hood for my 2013 Audi A7. Although I found a lot of options, I’m unsure how to verify the legitimacy. I haven’t used alibaba before so I’m new to the whole thing and I need advice. If you all have any tips or tricks let me know!
Can you find oud on alibaba or a source?
This sub gets the assignment better than most so I'll be direct.
The no-code movement solved half the problem. You can build almost anything now without knowing how to code, which is genuinely incredible and wasn't true five years ago. But there's still a gap that nobody talks about. Even with the best no-code tools you still have to know which tools to pick, how to connect them, how to write copy that converts, how to set up ad accounts, how to source products, how to structure a funnel. The learning curve didn't disappear, it just moved.
Most people in this sub know exactly what I mean. You've spent a weekend deep in Zapier trying to get two things to talk to each other that should just work. You've rebuilt your Webflow site three times because the first two didn't convert. You've watched your Notion dashboard get more elaborate while the actual business stayed the same size.
That's the gap Locus Founder closes.
You describe what you want to build. The AI handles everything else. It sources products directly from AliExpress and Alibaba (or sell YOUR OWN digital services, products, or content), builds a real storefront around them, writes conversion-optimized copy, then autonomously creates and runs ads on Google, Facebook and Instagram. No Zapier. No Webflow. No piecing together eight tools that half work. Just a running business.
If you don't have an idea yet it interviews you and figures out what makes sense for your situation.
We got into YCombinator this year and we're opening 100 free beta spots this week before public launch. Free to use, you keep everything you make.
For the people in this sub specifically, this isn't a replacement for no-code tools for people who love building. It's for everyone who wanted the outcome but never wanted to become a tools expert to get there. Big difference.
Beta form: https://forms.gle/nW7CGN1PNBHgqrBb8
Happy to answer anything about how it works under the hood.
Hi, I’m from Spain and I’m looking for a replica supplier.
I’m searching for an agent I can work with and place regular orders through, including clothes, sneakers, watches, and more.
Feel free to contact me so we can start doing business together.
A lot of importers focus on print quality and stitching for World Cup merchandise, but the bigger risk is usually chemical and safety compliance.
Things like jerseys, scarves, plush mascots, pins, and flags can get stopped at customs for issues most factories never test for internally:
One thing many people don’t realize is how fragmented production is in China. A factory might source fabric, dyes, printing, zippers, and packaging from completely different subcontractors. That creates a lot of compliance blind spots.
During the 2022 World Cup cycle, EU customs reportedly rejected hundreds of shipments of sports merchandise over chemical non-compliance issues alone.
For anyone importing sports merchandise into the EU or US, pre-shipment inspections are useful — but document verification and lab testing matter even more.
The expensive part usually isn’t the testing itself. It’s the customs hold, missed sales window, and dead inventory if something fails after shipment.
Curious if anyone here has dealt with REACH, CPSIA, or flammability testing issues with sports merchandise imports before.
Hi there, all new in Alibaba and want to print 50 decals from a seller. One of them said shipping was $35 and another $10 but that it did not include Custom duties. Is this normal for Canada? What should I expect? I also want to purchase 50 glass cups. Many thanks
Hi,
Let’s go straight to the point.
I’ve ordered 32 hoodies with embroidery for a total amount of 251+372=623$
The seller has done the batch but it doesn’t meet the requirement. 20cm instead of 30cm in the back
I asked him to redo the batch and he sends me AI PICTURE TO SHOW THE NEW BATCH… (I swear it looks like real)
I send the good to my freight forwarder and ask for a QC pics and guess what… he sends the previous batch with défective logo !!!!!!
Now i have 32 hoodies that doesn’t meet requirement and started procédure with trade insurance. The seller didn’t send any message…
Please give me advice…
I just got a phone call from one of the suppliers that gave me samples on the app. Really strange, they have my info but I didnt expect them to try to call me. I didnt pick up but they left a clear voicemail asking if I was ready to make an order with them. I had already told them beforehand I'd be messaging them when I was ready, which was two days ago. Is this common?
Edit: Holy moly, stop sending me message requests. All these sourcing agents in my dms. Im not interested in your sourcing, I don't know who you are.
Currently, I am buying data logger through alibaba. But I will like to get direct to the manufacturer and buy the items from them.
Anyone know how I can find the manufacturer directly ? Or can reach them.
Furthermore, I have been buying from the same seller but now I am buying in a higher volume how can I negotiate?
Currently in the process of trying to print my own custom mini figure and I am looking for a sort of boutique shop that has experience with this. I would be printing on genuine Lego pieces.
Wondering how to go about finding someone that can help connect to places that take low order quantities around 50 and have experience with printing on a weird surfaces
# 英文完整版翻译
Hello everyone. I’m from Chongqing, China. I used to be a doll enthusiast, and now I work as a doll supplier. Many overseas friends often ask me various questions, so I’ve sorted them out and prepared answers, hoping they will be helpful to you all.
How to tell real manufacturers from ordinary suppliers selling dolls on platforms like Alibaba?
To be straightforward, **no real doll factories have settled on Alibaba at all**. All sellers there are merely trading companies.
Is it reliable to buy dolls on Alibaba and similar platforms?
Yes, you can buy them here, but stay away from those extremely cheap dolls.
Why are dolls sold on Google independent websites so expensive?
Frankly speaking, they are not actually worth such a high price. Admittedly, dolls from independent sites are of great quality, such as Wmdoll, Tiedoll, Evasdoll and MMX doll, all from large-scale factories, whose products are generally priced at 1500 to 2800 US dollars.
There is a huge price gap mainly for two reasons. First is the quality difference. Second, most dolls on independent sites are not sold directly by Chinese factories, but priced and resold by overseas agents. Besides, independent websites charge a 10% payment gateway fee, which is included in the product price together with shipping fees.
Where can I buy high-quality dolls at mid-range prices in China’s market?
I’d rather not mention the specific channels here to avoid unnecessary trouble. Feel free to send me a private message if you are interested. Honestly, it’s almost impossible for individual buyers to purchase dolls directly from formal Chinese factories, since they never join Alibaba. Still, plenty of Chinese factories make good-looking, well-made and cost-effective dolls.
That’s all for my sharing today.
Planning to buy golf balls in bulk for resale. Have searched on Alibaba and found dozens of suppliers whose prices range from around fifty cents per ball for basic two piece balls up to two dollars for urethane covered tour level balls. Also seen listings for recycled balls and logo overruns. Not sure which suppliers are actually reliable. Some have good ratings but the prices seem too low while others have been on the platform for years but have limited transaction history. For those who have sourced golf balls from Alibaba before, what did you look for in a supplier? Any issues with quality or shipping delays? Also curious if custom printing is worth the extra cost for a small reseller.
Has anyone here actually ordered large furniture pieces from Alibaba successfully?
I keep seeing pieces that look VERY similar to high-end retail furniture for literally 1/4 of the price, especially rustic/Belgian/European farmhouse style cabinets and credenzas. For example, this style of cabinet/sideboard (photo attached) is listed by some Alibaba suppliers for dramatically less than what I’m seeing from USA retailers/design stores.
My questions:
• Is the quality ever actually decent?
• Are these usually solid wood or veneers?
• What’s the catch besides shipping/import fees and long turnaround time?
• Has anyone successfully ordered a large furniture piece and been happy with it?
• Any tips for vetting suppliers?
• Did the final landed cost still end up being worth it?
I’m not expecting heirloom quality for the price — I’m just curious whether people are overpaying huge markups domestically for essentially the same factories/manufacturers. Would love honest experiences (good or bad)!!
I’m curious to hear from Americans who own businesses or have invested in one. What ended up being your best business investment like something that gave strong returns or genuinely helped growth, especially in this economy? And on the flip side, what was a bad investment that looked promising but turned into a waste of money?
I feel like people talk a lot about wins, but not enough about the expensive mistakes and lessons learned. Curious what actually worked (or didn’t) for people running businesses right now.
I’ve been sourcing products through Alibaba for a while for ecommerce and wholesale
orders, and honestly the experience has been very mixed depending on the supplier.
Some suppliers have been great, but I’ve also dealt with inconsistent quality, trading companies pretending to be factories, slow communication after payment, and shipping
delays.
Recently I started checking suppliers on Made-in-China.com as well, mainly to compare supplier quality and factory communication for OEM/custom products.
So far, some suppliers there seem a bit more manufacturing-focused, especially in industrial categories, but I’m still testing before making any larger orders.
For people who’ve used both platforms:
● Which one helped you find more reliable long-term suppliers?
● How do you usually verify if a supplier is a real factory?
● What red flags do you watch for before placing bigger orders?
Not promoting either platform - just trying to learn how experienced importers reduce sourcing risks nowadays.