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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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Germany
1 review
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Zufrieden
October 18, 2022

Alles ist gut gelaufen, und ich bin zufrieden mit der Qualität des Produktes. Der Wartezeit war genau was gesagt.

Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Germany
1 review
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Dance shoe
October 18, 2022

Dance shoes are true to size very comfortable to wear. Am very happy with it.

Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Super Ware
October 18, 2022

Schnelle Lieferung und gute Qualität der Jacke. An Hand der Größentabelle passt die Jacke super

Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Romania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelent
October 18, 2022

Am primit coletul destul de repede, totul a fost foarte bine.

Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Belgium
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Super
October 18, 2022

Everything was good or if it not fits they fixed it and refunded me. I will buy more from here. Thanks

Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Slovakia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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October 18, 2022

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Date of experience: October 18, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Ridiculous
October 17, 2022

I ordered a dress, nice, but the cut was so high, it didn't cover my private areas. I heistated in ordering from them, but felt soilid that they had a return policy and I was ordering a standard size dress. They actually told me it wasn't returnable, because it was custom made, yet never got any measurementsfrom me. The lies they tell, oh but would give me a 40% credit. I don't plan from ordering from them EVER. I got my bank involved so I will finally get the credit, but you won't believe what they asked me to do. They requested that I send it back to them mark as a "gift" so that it will pass customes. Defraud the United States Post Office (see the attached). This company has no respect for it's customers or the USPS. Shame on you

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We are sorry to hear of any negative experience and inconvenience you may have faced.We noted that you are not satisfied with this shopping, we will try our best to provide our service to you and adequately handle this problem.

Please be noted that made-to-order means that all of our dresses, whether a standard or custom size, are tailored just for you once you place your order. This means that we don’t have a factory full of machine made dresses, instead they are all crafted by our highly skilled tailors.We invite you to look on the product page, the ''made to order'' logo is indicated directly below the 'add-to-cart' button, for your reference please click on the link below: https://litb.cc/l/ydP4

If it is convenient for you, could you elaborate the problem more detailed and send us the photo so that we can figure out a solution for you? Rest assured I will help you to solve the problem.

Waiting for your kind response. You can also reply me in the ticket 27140256.

Sincerely,
Customer Servicec

Louisiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The product wasn't what I expected. Although it looked like the pictures, it eas definitely a copied print. It's odd how the pictures you take will resemble the pictures online from a distance. Just quality isn't what you expect as seen in the photos. Fits appropriately. I was refunded once I wasn't happy. I tried adding images from my phone, but I don't know how to make the images a smaller image size

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 27140183, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you are free?

Sincerely
Customer Service

Ireland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Second time I have bought an item of clothing from this company and the size is not as advertised and does not fit. Sleeves on both items are 4 inches too small and the bust size is two inches smaller than advertised. The procedure to return an item is the most complicated and unhelpful I have ever seen. The items both took about 4 weeks to arrive, this is the longest wait I have ever had for an item on Internet shopping. Buyer beware!

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 27140099, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you are free?

Sincerely
Customer Service

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No satisfied
October 17, 2022

I ordered 4 dresses and I used their sizing but when I received the dresses they were all too small. I returned the items for a larger size or refund and I haven't received a thing back. I spend over $200 on the dresses and another $70 on postage and now I am out of pocket and have nothing to show for it. Be careful when you order. If you send something back you may not get your refund.

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

So sorry to know this. Now you are in a higher department and my main duty is to help you.

Please provide us with the following information:

First and last name, your customer number, telephone number and the e-mail address linked to your LITB Account

As soon as we have received your information, we'd like to assist you to resolve the problem.

Best Regards,
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelente
October 17, 2022

Muy bien, gracias, elegante y un envío rápido y seguro. Recomendable para quiénes deseen comprar en esta aplicación, muy segura, fiable. Muy exitoso.

Date of experience: October 17, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor quality
October 16, 2022

Bought a hoodie and was very thin quality can only return to CHINA at considerable cost finished up getting a £12 pound refund and giving the garment away would NEVER use this company again

Date of experience: October 16, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 27129126 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Chloe
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible
October 16, 2022

Terrible. They sent me the wrong size. Tried to blame it on me, then tried to lie to me saying I was passed my time limit on returning the item. It got delivered on the 11/10/22 and I messaged them on the 13/10/22. I will never buy or use this ever again and I suggest that you don't either.

Date of experience: October 16, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 27129061 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Chloe
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not anything like it was advertised
October 15, 2022

This top looks like cotton gauze, gold glitter, etc.
Turns out to be stiff, 100% polyester and some yellow slashes, no gd, no glitter. And it's way shorter than in the photo!

Date of experience: October 15, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 27128944 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Chloe
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Arizona
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They are fast but…
October 14, 2022

I have ordered two gowns from LightInTheBox, they arrive much quicker than any other sites from China but the sizes ARE ALWAYS wrong. I know my measurements and I order by my measurements but the dresses have been far too large. One was literally THREE times too large, it could have fit an Elephant. Seriously. I measured and sent all the pictures but they STILL PUSHED BACK on their free return policy. Fool me twice, I will not give them another chance. I have to spend money to send back the elephant sized dress- unacceptable. The other dress is costing $200 to alter. Honestly, Dillards or a custom made dress is more worth it.

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Date of experience: October 14, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you. Maybe our tailor mistook the size due to overwhelming orders.

I noticed that Soraia has approved your return request. Could you review the ticket 27079482, we will be waiting for your response. Please follow the return instructions to return the products and we will bear your return postage. If the return postage of the cheapest service in the post office is even higher than the refund amount, please contact us to confirm the return procedure first.

Hoping this solution can make you happy. Feel free to contact me if you have further inquiries.

Sincerely,
Chloe
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ridiculous Service
October 14, 2022

I bought a dress from LightInTheBox and up-sized 2 sizes even though I took their measurements into account, and the dress is tiny! Nowhere near the size I needed. I'm typically a US L/XL but this fit like a small. Not to mention the material was cheap thin, and SUPER itchy. So I requested a refund as I cannot try to squeeze into it, and it's just cheap anyway, and in order for me to do that, I have to pay for shipping it back to China. I'm not sure what that will cost at this point, but this is beyond ridiculous. Nowhere on their site does it say that returns would be made this way. They should have at least the first return free so that people can try their site and see the quality, and therefore decide if they will ever buy from them again, in this case, I won't be, especially for the payment of return shipping. I'm so disappointed.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

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

We have created ticket # 27120193 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Colorado
3 reviews
11 helpful votes
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Do Not Order Clothing!
October 14, 2022

I have ordered several times from them. Items ordered (toys, gadgets, etc.) are generally just fine, but most recently, I ordered clothing.

The sizing is fine, but the quality and material is just enough off that they aren't quite as pictured but they're close enough it's not a scam. They also only shipped half the items in my order and then I had to go through a lengthy and annoying review/return process that took at least 3 weeks to get the other half of my order.

Tl; dr: don't order clothing from this company.

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

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

We have created ticket # 27120395 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bello bello
October 14, 2022

Ottimo perfetto buona qualità buon rapporto qualità prezzo

Date of experience: October 14, 2022
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cheap chinese stuff
October 13, 2022

This is a cheap chinese site dont buy this stuff if you do keep in mind their sizes arent those like Canada or USA or anywhere else normal there large is probably a small to the"westerners" so buy sizes bigger than usual if you buy form these people... delevery was relatively quick but a waste of money for me as the sizes are too small.

Date of experience: October 13, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

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

I have created ticket # 27128544 for your issue. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Chloe
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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FIRST ORDER GREAT--- NO PROBLEMS.
SECOND ORDER A MESS. ORDERED 3 PAIRS OF SHOES TWO PAIRS ARRIVED. I WAS TOLD THIRD PAIR WOULD BE SHIPPED SEPARATELY. THIS WAS TWO MONTHS AGO. THIRD PAIR NEVER ARRIVED. CONTACTED LIGHT IN THE BOX 3 TIMES BY WAY OF CHAT LINE. FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS TOLD TO KEEP WAITING. THE THIRD TIME MY CHAT REQUEST WAS IGNORED. I HAVE BEEN ROBBED!

LightInTheBox attempted to help this customer through the SmartCustomer Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: October 13, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We are sorry to hear of any negative experience and inconvenience you may have faced.We noted that you are not satisfied with this shopping, we will try our best to provide our service to you and adequately handle this problem.

We will check with our logistics department concerning the whereabouts and status of you package. We will reply to you once we receive an update. This may take a couple of days.

Also please keep your mobile phone open as the carrier will contact you.

We thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Sincerely,
Chloe
LightInTheBox Customer Service