I Used Alibaba to Find a Winning Product (Then Built a Shopify Store with Doba) – Ep. 3
Can you really use Alibaba + Doba + Shopify to build a real dropshipping side hustle… without the fake screenshots and rented cars?
In this video (Dropshipping Journey Ep. 3), I use Alibaba.com on my computer to find a real “desk relief” product idea, then use Doba to plug a similar product into a Shopify store so it’s actually ready to sell.
No hype. No “I made a million dollars overnight.” Just the actual work of trying to build a simple, honest store that can get to $500/month profit.
📌 What you’ll see in this episode:
0:00 – Intro: $500/month dropshipping goal
1:20 – Recap of Episodes 1 & 2
1:53 – Why I’m using Alibaba.com
2:42 – How I filter suppliers (Trade Assurance, reviews, MOQs, pricing)
4:00 – Picking one “hero product” idea from Alibaba
4:45 – Messaging the supplier (Checking reply times)
4:50 – Finding the product in Doba for dropshipping
5:35 – Building the Desk Relief Co. Shopify store
6:40 – Listing the product to the store
7:50 – What this teaches you about building a real side hustle
🔍 Why Alibaba + Doba + Shopify?
• Alibaba.com – lets you see what’s really happening on the supply side. You can look at factories, prices, MOQs, and start real conversations with suppliers.
• Doba – lets you test similar products without buying inventory, and connects straight into Shopify.
• Shopify – is your “home base” where you build a brand and store that can grow over time.
My rule: if a side hustle can get to $500/month profit, it’s real. From there, you can decide whether to scale or just let it quietly cover bills.
🙏 Ground rules (no get-rich-quick nonsense)
Proverbs 14:23 (ESV) says, “In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty.”
This series is about the actual toil:
• Picking a niche you care about
• Doing the boring research on Alibaba
• Talking to suppliers like a real business owner
• Wiring everything into Doba + Shopify
• And then putting in the work to send traffic and improve over time
If you’re looking for a “press this button and get rich” tutorial, this is not it. If you’re willing to put in work, take responsibility, and grind longer than the average person, this is for you.
🔗 Links from this video
👉 Doba (dropshipping platform I’m using):
https://www.doba.com?mtic=MT-GNRUCN
Alibaba:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alibaba.intl.android.apps.poseidon&hl=en_GB
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/alibaba-com/id503451073
📺 Watch the earlier episodes in this dropshipping journey:
Ep. 1 – Picking the niche: https://youtu.be/rrvspaqsvgw
Ep. 2 – Setup, back-end pain, and TikTok shop progress: https://youtu.be/khwqbWVzqlQ
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