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LightInTheBox

3.9

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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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Switzerland
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Bonjour, bien reçu l'article comme et correspond au caractéristique indiqué sur site web. Merci.

Date of experience: July 28, 2022
California
1 review
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Warning: Do Not Order from LightInTheBox!
July 27, 2022

I needed a dress for a wedding and stumbled across what appeared to be a lovely dress on LightInTheBox. Before I sent to them my custom measurements to make the dress to my size, I carefully read over their return policy which states clearly a "7 Days No Reason Return". Their policy states: "Items under the following categories are non-returnable for customer's reason." and "Made-to-Order" is under that list. I figured that if the dress arrived and I didn't like it or changed my mind ("customer reason"), I would be unable to return the dress, but if the dress was not as in the picture then it would fall under this 7 days no-reason return. The dress arrived, and the quality was terrible. The custom-sized dress fit me so poorly and was improperly sewn at the hem and the sleeve hem, so was not wearable. I paid extra to have custom measurements, yet the fit and sewing quality are appalling. The bust was huge, does not look right, and unlike the photo on the website, there are plastic cups in the bust.

I sent LightInTheBox numerous photos and a clear description of how the dress did not look like the dress on their website and went back and forth with them for weeks. You can see from the added photo the quality of the dress they sent to me compared to the photo on the website.

In the end, they refused a refund. I paid them good money for an unsalvageable dress. I ended up having to purchase another dress for the wedding.

This is truly a terrible company in all respects.

Incredibly poor quality control, abhorrent customer service, and highly deceptive and dishonest business practices. There are so many companies out there to purchase clothing from. This is the first complaint I have ever written about any company and I purchase clothing online regularly, but I felt this experience was worthy of a public review so that you do not have to go through the horrible experience I had to go through. I would highly recommend if you see "LightInTheBox" to take your business elsewhere.

Date of experience: July 27, 2022
Canada
1 review
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I ordered a sequence dress, and was sent a cheap thin material dress that had a print of sequence on it. When asked if I could return the item. I was getting the run around and only offered a percentage of my purchase back or a %55 off my next purchase and was told that it was in my best interest not to return the item in order to save me money.

The dress doesn't look anything like the dress that was advertised.

I highly recommend that you save your time and money and do not shop here.

Date of experience: July 27, 2022
GB
1 review
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Dresses look nothing like pictures! Supposed to be linen! Cheap see through material only suitable for the bin!
Which they will end up in due to complicated refund policy and posting back to China!
Not worth the hassle!

Date of experience: July 27, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Chloe, 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, could you do me a small favor, 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
Customer Service

GB
1 review
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Poor quality item nothing like picture. Trying to get refund is impossible the instructions got me nowhere. I won't be ordering again! Lesson learnt.

Date of experience: July 27, 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# 26778629, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you are free?

Sincerely
Customer Service

NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Snelle levering
July 27, 2022

Kreeg mijn bestelling sneller binnen dan ik verwacht had.
De blouses zijn ook precies zoals omschreven op de site / in de app, maar waren helaas te klein voor mij.
Zeer tevreden dus.
Hopelijk ben ik straks ook zo tevreden over de afhandeling van de retourzending

Date of experience: July 27, 2022
NL
1 review
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6 goede jurken 6 slechte
July 27, 2022

6 mooie juren en goede kwaliteit, maar ook 6 slechte jurken, slecht stof, stof komt niet overeen op de foto, en de kleur ook niet. Of ze zijn groot of ze vallen klein en allemaal zelfde maat. Dames ketting deze heb ik niet onvangen die zat er niet bij.

Date of experience: July 27, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bad return policy
July 27, 2022

Make sure you really want the item and DON'T trust the pictures they post because they are very deceiving. Colors and textures are retouched to give a much more attractive product than you will receive. And you have to pay the return postage. From US to their China address is too expensive to make it worth the effort. Also receiving from China is much longer than expected and no updates are sent.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 26556576, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

You will also find the message in your email# s*********[email protected]

I‘m expecting your reply.

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Greece
1 review
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A.- The items ordered and received are exactly the ones we expected
B.- Throughout the period between order and delivery LightinTheBox took care so me as a client was fully informed on the details of the Shipment

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Austria
1 review
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Happy with LightInTheBox
July 26, 2022

Amazing articles, very stylish, great quality, I will be ordering many more, thanks a lot for your superb job

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
NL
1 review
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Kunstbloemen
July 26, 2022

Erg mooi en snel geleverd ziet er mooi uit op mijn balkon

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Germany
1 review
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Danke, Bestellung erhalten
July 26, 2022

Leider ist die Bikerhose Größe S viel zu groß - T-Shirts sind oK.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
New Jersey
1 review
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Poorest quality of any online merchant
July 26, 2022

I do not have pictures. The quality of the material is not even suitable to be worn in public. The material is very cheap quality. The dress does not look anything like the pictures. It is horrible. It is disgraceful that someone would try to sell these dresses. The dresses in the pictures are a complete misrepresentation of what is actually recieved.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 26556508, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

You will also find the message in your email# e*******[email protected]

I‘m expecting your reply.

Sincerely
Customer Service.

South Africa
1 review
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Order No. 54505494
July 26, 2022

Only feedback after 3 months is that shipment expired on 8/6/2022.
They received payment but no joy after 3 months.
Light in the box with no light at all.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 26556292, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

You will also find the message in your email# d*********[email protected]

I‘m expecting your reply.

Sincerely
Customer Service.

GB
1 review
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I was very happy with quality & style of product bought but the sizing is on the small side. When I went to return / exchange for the next size up the shipping returns policy & costs were shocking: no free returns. Have to ship to their Asia warehouse at my cost £10-£40 taking 2-4 weeks! Where are my consumer rights! Will never buy again.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 26556149, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

You will also find the message in your email# g*********[email protected]

I‘m expecting your reply.

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Germany
1 review
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Sehr verlockende Bilder + Preise zum Kauf! Ware nur aus Kunstfasern und billiger Druck. Die Größentabellen stimmen nicht: angegebene Größe ist mind. 1Nr. Kleiner! Reklamation geht, Rückversand nach China muss man selbst tragen - ist teurer als die Bestellung! Meine bestellten Hemden behalte ich.
Woher kommen die guten Bewertungen? Käufer erhält ein Gutscheinangebot per mail, wenn er eine positive Bewertung hier abgibt! Hier ein Auszug: "After your review is published, please reply to this email to *******@lightinthebox.com with your order number and the link or screenshot of your review, we will send rewards within 48 hours. We do appreciate all the voices from all of our customers... The information contained in this e- mail (including any attachments) constitutes our business secret and should be kept strictly confidential. Any disclosure of these information will cause irreparable damages to the company. So please do not use or transmit the contents to any one else or any third parties... The information contained in this email (including any attachments) constitutes our business secret and should be kept strictly confidential. Any disclosure of these information will cause irreparable damages to the company. So please do not use or transmit the contents to any one else or any third parties." Das ist China... Wer trotzdem hier kaufen will, selbst schuld.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Sehr geehrter Kunde

Das ist Bloo, Leiter des Kundendienstes von Lightinthebox. Vielen Dank, dass Sie einen Kommentar bei uns hinterlassen haben. Ihr Rat ist sehr wichtig für uns, um Qualitätsprobleme und Servicelevel zu verbessern.

In Bezug auf die Größe haben Sie bitte Verständnis dafür, dass unsere Lieferanten aus verschiedenen Bereichen stammen, sodass ihre Größe unterschiedlich ist. Daher stellen wir auf unserer Produktseite einen Größenführer zur Verfügung, der Maße und eine klare Größentabelle enthält. Ich hoffe es hilft dir. Ich habe ein Beispielbild für Ihre Referenz vorbereitet:

https://www.lightinthebox.com/download/424f16f2-1f9c-43bb-a0a4-f02f505649f1

Um Ihre Daten zu schützen und Ihr Problem zu lösen. Würden Sie bitte Ihre E-Mail-Adresse und Bestellnummer angeben, damit ich Ihnen die richtige Lösung anbieten kann?

Warten auf Ihre freundliche Antwort.

Aufrichtig
Kundendienst

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Primer pedido
July 26, 2022

Todo muy bien. Excepto uno de los bikinis que no era del color que lo pedí, era mucho más oscuro que en la foto. Y algo descontenta con la tardanza... pague 33 euros por un servicio express que ha tardado 15 días en llegar.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Italy
1 review
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MAGLIONE BIANCO
July 26, 2022

TUTTO OK il maglione che aspettavo e'arrivato come da voi previsto il giorno 05/02/2024. Grazie. E' già il secondo che compero mi piace molto grazie.

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Gentile Cliente,

Sono Bloo, supervisore del servizio clienti, Lightinthebox.

Per il tuo problema ho creato il ticket n. 26556025, per favore accedi al tuo account litb e rispondi quando ti senti libero?

Troverai anche il messaggio nella tua email# an**********[email protected]

Aspetto una tua risposta.

Cordiali saluti
Assistenza clienti.

Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Thank you
July 26, 2022

I love this sac... I'm very enjoyed... So I use it every day...

Date of experience: July 26, 2022
Germany
1 review
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Schon gross
July 26, 2022

Hübsche Tasche sehr gross passt viel rein sehr viel stauraum

Date of experience: July 26, 2022