samples

Well, I have done a few odd jobs here & there for various people in both the writing and design field. I am highly confident in my writing and my "clients" seem to think that my skill is up to par. So... A lot of people want samples, or a portfolio, which I have no problem building, and would...

I want to get samples from Alibaba for personal use Do people do this? They have a great selection with lower prices than Ebay. Is there another website where I can get single units for around the same price? (English?) So when buying samples from Alibaba, how do you pay?

Is that something people do? Is there any way to get free samples? Im talking about clothes and other apparel, nothing to expensive. I am a complete novice with the website, so any pointers would be nice. Is there a website to get stuff like from alibaba but only single units and relatively the...