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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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Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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They have nice clothes, but I wouldn't buy from them again because if you need to return something because it doesn't fit, not acceptable or suitable etc., they claim that you can return with them paying the return postage, but they don't tell you that you have to return your items to China and you wouldn't believe how much Canada Post charges to send it back there and they don't want you to use a courier. Also, if you don't want to return you can keep the product and get a partial refund right away. Well what's the point of buying something and keeping it when you can't use it or don't want it. I didn't buy these clothes only to donate it to charity, I was buying it for me.

Date of experience: June 7, 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 # 29263385 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

New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered two different color sofa covers and ordered by size Large and the website noted that they were 91 inches across the back. When I received them both covers were half that size! I'm trying to return and the postage is more than half of what I paid for the covers! Im asking for a prepaid postage label.
Very frustrating! The copnay doesn't note they are in China. They need an AMAZON address!

Date of experience: June 7, 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 # 29263442 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

Nevada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Do it order from LightInTheBox! Very cheap items that r not the right size! After u receive your order, they 'll tell you that items r not returnable!

Date of experience: June 7, 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 # 29263463 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

Maine
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Unable to Return
June 7, 2023

I recieved two shirts that did not fit well and of questionable quality. When I attempted to return I was told that I would have to pay return shipping which would almost exceed the value of the item. They offered to refund part of the price or give me a store credit which I really don't want. I just want to return the shirts and get my money refunded but so far I continue to hit a wall and have not recieved a response to my last query.

Date of experience: June 7, 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 # 29263516 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

Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Always happy
June 7, 2023

I'm always happy with my purchases, they are always right there to help if I have any issues and they are fast to respond with a solution that makes me happy.

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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A great place for shopping
June 7, 2023

It is fun while shopping from LightInTheBox. All deliveries to India was within timeline so far, no issues yet.
I am satisfied with LIB.

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
Belgium
1 review
0 helpful votes
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J'adore ce site
June 7, 2023

Deja acheté 5 fois et toujours des produites super

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Tutto perfetto
June 7, 2023

Ho ordinato parecchi articoli per uomo e per donna. Sono pienamente soddisfatta. Ho comprato già per la seconda volta e sicuramente lo farò in futuro. Gli articoli si sono presentati come nella descrizione e talvolta addirittura migliori. Quello che mi è piaciuto molto però è che sono articoli molto originali nel design e nelle stampe. Ho acquistato due costumi, un vestito e due maglie per me. Le taglie sono risultate perfette, solo il vestito un po' lungo. Per uomo abbiamo preso un costume, una camicia e delle scarpe. Mio marito ha adorato ciò che ha ricevuto. Inoltre ho preso degli anelli che sono risultati decisamente più belli rispetto alla foto. Un po' lunghi i tempi di consegna.

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
Austria
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ich war zuerst ein wenig skeptisch, ob die Kleider und T-Shirts auch passen, da ich Kleidergröße 42-44 habe. Aber alles passt wunderbar und ich habe Freude an den außergewöhnlichen Teilen.

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Oordopjes
June 7, 2023

Een leuk setje oordopjes die het goed doen en dat voor een hele lage prijs

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The products I received are very good quality such as hair extensions. I have been asked by a lot of surrounding friends about the supplier and I already informed them about the LightInTheBox

Date of experience: June 7, 2023
Canada
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Many hidden money
June 7, 2023

I bought some women clothes to use in my trip when I want to pay they added shipping fee that I paid more to get sooner. Then they asked for $81 to pay for costumes and duties! I paid it too while I was in my trip it was delivered that it totally was useless for me. Now I claimed to return and guess what they asked me to pay for shipping fee. I got nothing but pay $81+36+36. Never buy from this company. This was the worst online shopping effort me

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Slava, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 29248908 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
Slava
Customer Service

Canada
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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I've been a LightInTheBox customer for a couple of years but had only ordered t-shirts for people as gifts. I recently downloaded the app on my Android phone so I could take advantage of the additional discounts, sales and rewards that are not available when ordering online. I was thrilled with the discounts I received on my very first in-app order. (I also subscribed to their Gold Membership so I could take advantage of the MUCH lower shipping rates.)

Once I had the app installed, I found myself spending time scrolling through their Flash Sale items just for fun. Flash Sales are discounted items are marked down even lower for a limited time (usually 24 hours). Some of the bargains were too good to pass up so even though I expected lower quality on items costing between $2 and $5 (CAD), I decided to take a chance.

With a flat rate of $7.50 for shipping, I loaded up my cart and took a chance. The first order showed up with everything looking exactly as it did in the photos. The electronic gadgets were all in working order, the clothing items were well sewn and nothing was broken, defective or cheap looking! I was now completely confident about placing subsequent orders.

This particular order arrived ahead of schedule, well packaged, nothing damaged, nothing missing and everything looking and working exactly as promised. One of the items in particular left me absolutely thrilled. There was a custom-made t-shirt on the flash sale for only $8.51 (CAD). For that price I decided to take a chance and uploaded a photograph to be printed onto a t-shirt for my husband.

The price included a photo on the front AND the back. Since the photo I was using was of an abstract painting my husband made, I decided to put a mirror image of the painting on the back so the colours would line up at the shoulders and it would look like you were seeing the painting through the back of the canvas. I came out perfect! The colours are bright and look just like they did in the photo.

I haven't washed the t-shirt yet but it feels like a good quality and it's made from polyester so I'm sure it'll last. I'm honestly so happy with the end results that I can hardly wait for the custom t-shirts to go on sale again!

Thanks LightInTheBox!

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
Canada
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Most products are favorably packaged and secure, so I'm very satisfied for the most part.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great shopping
June 7, 2023

It's good site to get a bargain.not to expensive and it's good.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I was not happy with the quality of the product and attempted to return which proved very difficult. However, a supervisor in the Customer Service department stepped in, was very helpful and facilitated a productive resolution. I was impressed.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Slava, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 29248882 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
Slava
Customer Service

Pennsylvania
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Located in China
June 7, 2023

Returns are a nightmare. Must be done within 7days at the customer's cost for very expensive shipping, along with sending order #, ticket # and tracking #. Not worth it. Size wasn't even close.
SHOP USA ONLY.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Slava, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 29248850 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
Slava
Customer Service

NL
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I love Light in the Box because of the great selection of products and great wholesale prices. What I do not like at all and I am currently very upset about is that prices can rise for items that I place in my LITB cart. This breaks my order which I spend a lot of time preparing to keep the cost within my budget. No physical store that I shop in raises the price of items in my cart while I am shopping in the store. This is really very unacceptable. When I place items in my LITB cart, I expect that no item in my cart will increase in price just like in a physical store. Light in the Box has the choice to correct this price increase in the cart practice or not. I have the choice to continue shopping at Light in the Box or not. Thanks.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hair Clips with Pearls
June 7, 2023

I am very happy with my order of hair clips with pearls as they look great and there are 5 to use and choose from. It was easy to order and I was pleased that I received it within a week. Very happy with my order.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Amaziiing
June 6, 2023

I like my stuffs that purchased from lightin the box. High qualities, quick ship, good customer service, I'm so satisfied highly recommended.

Date of experience: June 6, 2023