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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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Minnesota
1 review
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Better than I expected
August 1, 2023

I expected these all to be really cheaply made products but have been pleasantly surprised. Returns are easy to do and they keep you up to date on the shipping. It takes a little longer but you can't beat the pricing.

Date of experience: August 1, 2023
Canada
1 review
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Commentaires
August 1, 2023

Difficile pour moi de m'exprimer sur les évaluation car je parle en français
Mais les produits que j'ai reçus étaient tres bien

Date of experience: August 1, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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Lightinthebox review
August 1, 2023

Overall very satisfied with the quality of the products that are available. It's just amazing to see all the various options that are available. If something you find doesn't work for you, just hit the find something similar button on their website and you will find something you like. Trust me, its happened to me many of times. Keep up the great work Lightinthebox!

Date of experience: August 1, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The items arrived promptly pricing good quality decent for the mens shirts. Ladies? Badly sized, poorly made, and useless. Subsequent to my comment, LitB contacted me personally and stood behind their product by giving me a refund for the items with which i was not happy. Outstanding customer service

Date of experience: August 1, 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 # 101276185 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

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Très satisfaite de mes achats!
August 1, 2023

Le délai de livraison tel que prévu, le tissu des robes était vraiment confortable! Bon achat, pas cher. Je suis très satisfaite depuis le début.Faut bien regarder les tailles et mesures de chaque item.

Date of experience: August 1, 2023
Singapore
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nothing like the picture
August 1, 2023

I thought the product image was not a true representation of the product I received. I explained this to Customer Service and provided images to make my case. My LightInTheBox account was credited with the full amount within 48 hours thereof and I opted to initiate a withdrawal (back to the original Credit Card) which takes 3 - 4 business days. Also, I have been informed that I may keep the product. I must say, Customer Service has been Top Notch.

Date of experience: August 1, 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 # 101276263 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

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not bad, but not wonderful!
July 31, 2023

The quality of the product I ordered was great. The product shipped quickly and arrived safely. However, I had to do a custom sizing order due to the fact that their standard sizing is very different than most clothing shops. The outfit fits well and is good quality, however, the placement of the zipper and the fact that it is all one piece will not allow me to get in and out of it without help. It's not because it's too tight, it is very much about the placement of the zipper. I purchased this outfit for a MOB dress for my daughter's wedding and I really don't want to have to have a bathroom buddy every time I need to use the bathroom. It is non-refundable because it was a special order sizing item. So now I have found an alternate outfit at a different store and have lost the cost of this outfit. I have attempted to contact to get a partial refund or even a credit would be great, but finding contact info for LITB is very difficult.

Date of experience: July 31, 2023
Connecticut
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Chinese rip off.
July 31, 2023

Light in the Box, like Cotosen, is a Chinese company that manufactures $#*!! Wake up people. The Chinese are masters at making pretty pictures on the internet(bait) and then their slave laborers create garbage to ship out to moron westerners who haven't figured out how the world works. Wake up and stop sending money to China. Buy American and have a MAGA day ;)

Date of experience: July 31, 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

New Zealand
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Order not received after 2 months
July 31, 2023

I ordered some Bike accessories which looked good and were reasonably priced. I have still not received them after more than 2 months. Allegedly, they have arrived in country but have not been transferred to the local courier. In spite of numerous emails to their customer service, I have been met with some nice sounding words for my plight, but no meaningful attempts to resolve the delivery. I have asked for my money to be refunded on three occasions, each of which has been ignored by their customer service
As I cannot trust their delivery of service of problems that arise, I will not be using them again and cannot recommend them.
Following my review being lodged on this site, Light in the Box contacted me, and we have now resolved the issue to my satisfaction.

Date of experience: July 30, 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 # 101256854 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

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought a dress, color stated as "white" and wow I've never seen such a bright white dress before, looks cheap, and it doesn't fit. I ordered it as a guest so I downloaded app and cannot find order, they asked for order number, receipt of payment, shipping address etc, all this was submitted twice and still have not heard back if they received it. Again there is no one to speak to to get this taken care of, dress was not cheap and I can't afford to just let this go, would NOT recommend ordering anything from this place unless you can absorb cost if you don't want it.

Date of experience: July 30, 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 # 101257022 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

South Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Scam company
July 30, 2023

I needed to return shirt. I ordered a small and it was too big. The return process was horrible. They only offered a partial refund. To send it back was going to be more than purchase.They would not help with shipping. They gave me $7 and I paid 38 total. Buyers beware, don't order from this company.

Date of experience: July 29, 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 # 101257093 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

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Light In The Box Update
July 30, 2023
Updated review

On the upside, I have now been reimbursed by Megha, so that is helpful. My reviews still are not on their site, though, so just be aware that even if an item has a 5 star rating, chances are good that any negative reviews have been removed by the business.

Date of experience: July 29, 2023

I ordered two tops from Light in the Box online, and both were very poor quality. One is so bad that the fabric is actually stamped with 3 large black B's in ink (2 in the front, one in the back), it's too big, and the fabric feels like the material they make parachutes out of. With that damage, I cannot even give this away. The other came with a modified collar of poor quality that they effectively have blurred on their website images so that you cannot see it. While the quality was poor on that one as well, I will try to give it to one of my neighbour's kids, but I certainly would not wear it. I left a review on their site, but as noted by someone else, they appear to remove any reviews that are not at least 3 stars, so mine is not there. I will reconsider my review if they provide a complete refund in a timely manner.

Date of experience: July 22, 2023
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Mooie producten
July 29, 2023

De bestelling laat lang op zich wachten, ondertussen worden er items geannuleerd en terugbetaald door het bedrijf wegens niet beschikbaar. Zeer hoge verzendkosten. Snelle reply van klantendienst.

Date of experience: July 29, 2023
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They are a cheat and a scam
July 29, 2023

They don't take returns! They lie in the product description. They said 100% cotton and it was 100% something else. They will not give me refund unless I return the merch back to Singapore at my own cost. Deplorable.

Date of experience: July 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 # 101257191 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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BEWARE
July 28, 2023

Product was not as pictured, the fabric was poor quality. Trying to return the product was a nightmare. With each email from me, I received an email offering a discount for a future purchase. After stating over and over that I wanted a refund, I was told that there is NO Return Label and it was up to me to return the product which would cost $10-$40. Here is part of the company's email. We're sorry that you want to return the product. Sorry that we don't have the return label, please return it to our Asia warehouse by the cheapest tracking service in the post office. Usually, it costs $10-$40, and it takes 2-4 weeks for delivery. The refund will be issued once we receive it and pass the quality check. Buyer beware.

Date of experience: July 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 # 101257280 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

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Al final llega
July 28, 2023

La tienda tiene artículos muy importantes que no podrás encontrar en las tiendas físicas de tu ciudad. Los precios son increíblemente competitivos. El único problema es el estar tan lejos de los centros de distribución. Tenerife es un destino muy complicado para el comercio electrónico. Normalmente el tiempo de espera es de 20 días. Aún así vale la pena.

Date of experience: July 28, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have purchased three dresses, two shirts, and some blouses from Light in The Box. I have been very pleased with the clothing plus the service. Even though I have to wait a while for shipping, the items are worth the wait. I high recommend this company.

Date of experience: July 28, 2023
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Clothing
July 28, 2023

My order was very good. Products are well made and fit great. Service was fast.

Date of experience: July 28, 2023
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is a scam company they took my money I order 2 items they only sent one and told me the address was wrong, so this is why I didn't the second. Is because the address was wrong. Question is why did receive the pants and not the shirt. It's the same address then they tried to act like it was my fault and only send me half my money back 33$ They will take your money.

Date of experience: July 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 # 101257415 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

Florida
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Great site
July 28, 2023

Good deals, true to size. I brought 3 pairs of sandals all fit perfectly. Good packaging and came in short time frame. Such a great selection.

Date of experience: July 28, 2023