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LightInTheBox

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LightInTheBox is a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. Founded in 2007, LightInTheBox has offered customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of lifestyle products at attractive prices through www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, and other websites, which are available in multiple major languages. LightInTheBox offers products in the three core categories of apparel, small accessories and gadgets and home and garden. LightInTheBox's innovative data-driven business model allows itself to offer customized products, such as wedding dress and evening dress, at scale for optimal marketing, merchandising and fulfillment.


lightinthebox.com
Founded in 2007
singapore, Singapore, China
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LightInTheBox Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a mixed reputation among customers, with notable strengths in product variety, competitive pricing, and satisfactory quality for many items. Customers appreciate the ease of navigation on the site and the responsiveness of customer service when issues arise. However, concerns frequently arise regarding delivery delays, particularly during peak seasons, and complications with returns, including high shipping costs and poor communication about refund processes. While some customers express a willingness to continue shopping due to positive experiences, others indicate significant dissatisfaction, particularly regarding product discrepancies and customer support challenges.

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Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelente
August 29, 2023

Me encanta toda la mercancía. Todo es muy bonito y de buena calidad

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
Missouri
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Return customer for sure
August 29, 2023

The app is clear and easy to navigate. You can find almost anything you need here (and a lot of cool stuff that you just have to have.)
I have bought everything from clothing to kitchen gadgets and everything between. We have been surprised and pleased with all I've ordered. They have good quality products for amazingly low prices, and a quick turnaround and delivery time.
I'm hooked. You'll be to!

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fun, easy shopping
August 29, 2023

Light in the Box has been a fun place to shop and get the PRETTIEST prints for shirts and dresses.
Only bad part is it takes like three weeks to get things.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered several shirts, and after using the sizing chart I was pleased to inform that all the ordered shirts were sized correctly. I have also had several compliments in the shirts, and will order additional ones in the near future

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Clothes vs assessories
August 29, 2023

I prefer the linen purchases over the polyester. The zipper on the fanny pack broke on the first use.

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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T-shirts
August 29, 2023

I ordered T-Shirts in 5 different colors. Good fit but I always check the size guide as each product seems to be different. I prefer products that aren't polyester, eg. Are cotton or cotton blend

Date of experience: August 29, 2023
Tennessee
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The title says it all. My shipment always arrived by estimated date. The quality was better than expected.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great fit and good quality
August 29, 2023

I was concern that with the exceptional low prices that the quality may not be up to standard. The products were all acceptable in both fit and quality. Love the sales.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I have ordered from Light in the Box many times without any trouble. This last time THEY sent me the WRONG top. Then it is very hard to get through to them. They have only a few options, a return, or discounted "coupons" or whatever they call them, where they only give you part of your money. Knowing I'm from Canada, they knew I didn't like what they sent but still did not want to pay to ship it back to them. It's a RIP off, especially when it's their FAULT.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

We sincerely apologize for what happened. We honor you as our valued customer, and we honestly hope you can have an outstanding shopping experience here.

For your issue, in order to protect your info and solve your problem, would you please provide correct order number, so that we can target to arrange a solution as soon as possible?

Sincerely
Megha
Customer Service

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The Pants
August 29, 2023

The pants are good quality. They fit good and stretches to fit right.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
Canada
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Purchases received as promised
August 29, 2023

Quality of items are as described and delivery was received as promised

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great product
August 29, 2023

We were very happy with the quality of the products we ordered. Always able to find unique items with LightinTheBox

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Clothes are nothing like the ones shown.
Poor qauilty rubbish. Returns made impossible to find. Address for returns i found through paypal. Sent them back to China. Got stuck in customs because $#*!e in a bag would not except them

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

We sincerely apologize for what happened. We honor you as our valued customer, and we honestly hope you can have an outstanding shopping experience here.

For your issue, in order to protect your info and solve your problem, would you please provide your e-mail address used in purchase and order number, so that we can target to arrange a solution as soon as possible?

Sincerely
Megha
Customer Service

Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Wrong size of shoes we're sending to me and could not return/refund/exchange. Not physical return mailing address provided. I went on its website, followed instructions, and email them. The answer was: order not found.

So bad experience. Never order from LightinTheBox anymore.

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Date of experience: August 28, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 101472123 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Pennsylvania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Love the styles.
August 28, 2023

Love the style and material. Shipping is a bit more than expected. Wait time a few weeks. All in all worth the wait.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Linen shirts
August 28, 2023

If I could give a zero it would be to great for a scam company from China. Linen shirts were polyester not linen. Return policy is a joke. Beware of all companies from China as it seems if you want to be ripped off just buy something from that country. We as the United States should have something in place to protect the citizens against fraud.

Date of experience: August 28, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

We sincerely apologize for what happened. We honor you as our valued customer, and we honestly hope you can have an outstanding shopping experience here.

For your issue, in order to protect your info and solve your problem, would you please provide your e-mail address used in purchase and order number, so that we can target to arrange a solution as soon as possible?

Sincerely
Megha
Customer Service

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great items at great prices
August 27, 2023

Items arrive in great packaging. Most sizes are correct but need to check the sizing charts. You can rack up points for future purchases.

Date of experience: August 27, 2023
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great quality products
August 27, 2023

Very happy with the items I have purchased, just wish shipping was cheaper!

Date of experience: August 27, 2023
Sweden
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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STAY AWAY! FALSE MARKETING! USED CLOTHES WITH SPOTS! NO REFUND!

I ordered a pair of trousers that were marketed as being of beige color. The picture showed them in beige and the fit as regular fit. I received a pair of ugly super-white baggy trousers, in a weird polyester fabric that has the feel of the kind of fabric you would find on the sail of a sailing boat! On top of that I discovered a 4 x 2 inch big yellow spot on the front of the trousers. And all that Light in the Box offers me is a lousy 10% discout on future purchases, instead of refunding me my money back to me. I say no thanks to the 10% discount on future purchases, because there won't be any future purchases from this cheated customer. I would never ever order anything from a company that treats its customers in this disgraceful manner! Stay away from them! They put a pair of used, ugly trousers that do not at all fit the description or the image, without any tags attached ROLLED up in a a careless manner in a pastic bag (not even nicely folded!) and charged me $26 for it. No tags attached to it even. And the big yellow spot is further evidence of that they've sent me a used item. Frankly, if someone would gift me this pair of trousers, I would just throw them in the trash. I wouldn't even consider donating them to a charity. They're just too plain ugly! When offered to click on "accept to keep item and receive 10% discount for future purchases", and rejecting this offer, I was taken to a form in which I was asked to describe why I wanted to return the item, upload a picture of it, and so forth. When clicking on the "submit for review button", nothing happens. It seems to be just a dummy form. There is no way of contacting the company - no phone number and no email. Just a dummy form which takes you nowhere! It wouldn't surprise me if a vast number of all the good reviews here are fake! It's an extremely foolish approach by a business to treat its customers this way. I was planning on purchasing a painting from them for well above $140. But that will of course not happen now. So one could say that I ended up almost $30 poorer because of their dishonesty, but that they lost $130 because of it! Not very smart of them, right?

Date of experience: August 25, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 101463057 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Read the small print
August 25, 2023

If you order a nice dress, check the small print. The big print on site touts easy returns. However, A nicer event dress in a Standard size is considered made to order and cannot be returned. This is in much smaller print at the end of the order. "So even the product is in Standard Size, it still belongs to "Made-to-Order" products. ".

Date of experience: August 25, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 101463084 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox