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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
4 helpful votes
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Buyer beware
June 9, 2022

Product not as advertised. Extremely over priced expedited shipping that takes almost 4 weeks to arrive. Measurements are incorrect. Quality is very poor and customer service is worse. They do not offer returns unless you accept price gouging and lose most of your $. $200 spent on an item I can. Lot west based into just incorrect measurements. Material is poor quality with thick side seams visible. Dress is very stiff and not as described.

Date of experience: June 9, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox. Thank you for leaving a comment with us. Your advice is very essential for us to improve quality issue and service level.

Please understand that our products are quality-checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are in confirmed quality issue.

In order to protect your info and solve your problem. Would you please provide your e-mail address and order number so I could offer proper solution for you?

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Customer Service

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't order from here
June 9, 2022

It's just a word of warning. The clothes quality is below par and in order to return an item it has to be returned to ASIA and YOU pay for postage. Unbelievable. I'm stuck with £50 worth of tat than costs more to send back.

Date of experience: June 9, 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# 26148652, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I bought quite a few dresses at LightInTheBox lately. Some items quality in general is so poor and disappointing.

The return policy is a scam as need post back to China. The postage is rather expensive, I asked a postal address in Australia, never received a reply. Customer service is dreadful, they use automated generic emails.

Date of experience: June 9, 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# 26148594, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Update
June 8, 2022

I am updating my review because the company has just sent me messages that they have canceled my order per my request. Even it took several try but I am happy that it has been resolved for now ( pending I can receive the refund the money on my card).

Date of experience: June 8, 2022
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Seriöses Geschäft, pünktliche Lieferung, die Qualität der Waren gut!

Date of experience: June 8, 2022
Maryland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Terrible quality of graphic logos
June 8, 2022

The printing is TERRIBLE, HALF DONE and FADED OUT on THREE. Cannot get past login to request return.

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Date of experience: June 8, 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# 26138504, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just received my order and one pair of pants is not the measurements as listed on the website. Trying to find a way to return and found out that they want it sent to China! I feel duped.

Date of experience: June 8, 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# 26138494, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Australia
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Refunds
June 8, 2022

After expending copious amounts of energy and wasting time-this site promised to refund-I'm still waiting! I was refunded the postage and nothing more as of yet-my patience is running out! Maybe the ACCC will have to deal with this…so their trade ceases!? Or where is my refund light in the box!?!?!

Date of experience: June 8, 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# 26138377, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Absolute rubbish
June 8, 2022

The printed t-shirt had very poor quality printing, some of it missing. I was offered a 20% discount for an item that was unwearable, or a 30% discount on my next purchase, which I would never use as I would never use this seller ever again. I have sent photos to prove the poor quality but have not had a response. I would not be happy with anything less than a full refund.

My advice is to avoid Lightinthebox at all cost. It is poor quality and unresponsive to customer communication.

Date of experience: June 7, 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# 26138357, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered two dresses from this site early may. It was supposed to be delivery within 2 weeks, i was informed that one the dresses had been cancelled, no explanation. But a Full refund.
The second dress just arrived, over 4 weeks after it was ordered. The quality of the dress was atrocious, cheap polyester silky material and looks like a sack. Not at all like the pictures on the site. I would NEVER order anything from this site again.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox. Thank you for leaving a comment with us. Your advice is very essential for us to improve quality issue and service level

I noticed that you have received items which are arrived late and poor in quality.

Please understand that our products are quality-checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are in confirmed quality issue.

In order to protect your info and solve your problem. Would you please provide your e-mail address and order number so I could offer proper solution for you?

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Customer Service

Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Scam website
June 7, 2022

They shipped me a low quality item. I contacted them the day I received it about a return. Their policy says I will have to pay for the return but it's also very suspicious because they shipped from USA but will only accept a return to China (ffs)
The package came from:
JANE
371 LITTLE FALLS RD STE UNIT 4
CEDAR GROVE, NJ *******

But they only accept returns to an address in China. I don't feel right about this and it's certainly not right to make me pay for International Shipping to return a piece of garbage.

Date of experience: June 7, 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# 26126242, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They make it IMPOSSIBLE to return an item by putting all sorts of obstacles in the way, e.g. ask you to take a photo of the item but ONLY in a certain format, makes attaching it to an email impossible because they limit the size... really awful. And the goods are cheap, cheap, cheap...

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox. Thank you for leaving a comment with us. Your advice is very essential for us to improve quality issue and service level.

Please understand that our products are quality-checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are in confirmed quality issue.

In order to protect your info and solve your problem. Would you please provide your e-mail address and order number so I could offer proper solution for you?

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Customer Service

France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Parfait
June 7, 2022

Très satisfaite de ma commande, 2 prolongateurs de ceinture qui font parfaitement leur office.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Altamente satisfactoria
June 7, 2022

Para comenzar, lo que se muestra en la pagina es real, sobre todo en algo tan importante como las medidas de los talles.
En cuanto al tiempo de entrega, siempre han entregado antes de lo pactado son muy cumplidores.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All was fine
June 7, 2022

The order was simple to do, articles well described, the shipment wait same days but advised, the arrive was fast with GLS. The size for my order is perfect as described for my high and weight.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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5 pour cette commande
June 8, 2022

Un pantalon court et un haut me vont parfaitement à tout point de vue.
1 Cde / 3 bonne
Rbt difficile

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
Hungary
1 review
0 helpful votes
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From the selection, through the order, the delivery went smoothly.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Molto deludente
June 7, 2022

Ho acquistato secondo le linee guida del sito: mi sono ritrovata un abito non solo non corrispondente alla descrizione, ma di pessima qualità, che non andrebbe assolutamente venduto. Alla mia richiesta di rimborso, hanno replicato con delle offerte assurde, nonostante l'errore non sia mio.
Sconsiglio, nonostante gli abiti in apparenza siano bellissimi

Date of experience: June 7, 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. 26126229, per favore accedi al tuo account litb e rispondi quando ti senti libero?

Cordiali saluti
Assistenza clienti.

NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Volgens afspraak
June 7, 2022

Ben tevreden met gekochte artikel.
Hij kwam aan op afgesproken tijd.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022
Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My experience was not good enough. Delay delivery and necklace was broken.

Date of experience: June 7, 2022