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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
0 helpful votes
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The clothes are poorly made using cheap material. They don't look like the photos on the website. There is an option to provide reviews on the website and you can upload photos, however it doesn't actually work. Your review won't be able to be posted if it's not positive.

Date of experience: June 4, 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 checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are not as advertised.

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

Massachusetts
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor quality
June 3, 2022

Just got my order and it was very disappointing... the material is of I don't know what? And it seems like wear once and throw away... I don't think I want it on my skin even! May just donate it. Made in China! Junk!

Date of experience: June 3, 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

Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Stay away
June 3, 2022

Horrible return policy cause they don't accept returns; They give you the run around instead & hope you give up on their poor customer service. You pay a bunch in shipping to get the item, then they want you to pay to ship it back. Also poor quality.

Date of experience: June 3, 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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This is an absolute scam of a company. All items are shown to be shipping from China, but only FALSE NON-WORKING tracking information is provided. You will NOT receive any orders you place, and they will claim you were not home for delivery. They also claim they hold the right to NOT REFUND for any shipment you DO NOT RECEIVE, yet they will not show evidence or proof of attempt to delivery. I was scammed out of $300, after receiving multiple emails with fake shipping information. They also submitted multiple emails to me claiming the items I wanted were unavailable and unknown when they would become available. The next day I received the fake shipment information.

Date of experience: June 3, 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# 26113956, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Finland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Pettynyt ( disappointed)
June 3, 2022

Valitettavasti saamani on kaukana siitä, mitä kivassa näkyy. Hihnat ovat liian leveät ja korsetin materiaali erittäin ohutta. Sivuston kuva ei ole oikea, vilpitön tai selkeä. En palaa, koska se on enemmän minun ongelmani, mutta en suosittele ketään ostamaan tätä korsettia.

Unfortunately, what I got is far from what's nice on the site. The straps are too wide and the corset material is very thin. The image on the site is not correct, sincere, or clear. I won't return it because it's more of an annoyance, but I wouldn't recommend anyone buy this corset.

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Date of experience: June 3, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hyvä asiakas,

Tämä on Bloo, Lightintheboxin asiakaspalvelun esimies.

Ongelmaasi varten olen luonut lipun nro 26113914. Voisitko kirjautua sisään litb-tilillesi ja vastata, kun tunnet vapaasti?

Ystävällisin terveisin
Asiakaspalvelu.

Nigeria
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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June 3, 2022

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Date of experience: June 2, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service

Thank you for your understanding and introduction to our company, but we are not fraud.

Did you meet some problems with our site or products? I will help you if you provide me your order number.

Sincerely
Bloo
Customer service.

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I placed an order over 60 days ago and still have not yet received any of the items I ordered. I contacted customer service, which you can only do so through their website email, and requested to cancel the order and a refund, which they refused to do and Instead offered excuses. I typically do not post reviews but I feel that consumers should be aware of how their customer service handles issues before making a purchase.

Date of experience: June 2, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I noticed that you are still waiting for your parcel. Would you please provide me your order number and email address? I will check your parcel status and make a full report to you thereafter with explanations and options included.

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They sent me a defective product. Instead of sending me a return shipping label, they asked me to ship the product to China! Have you ever heard of such an outrageous thing!

Date of experience: June 2, 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# 26113891, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Israel
1 review
0 helpful votes
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The dress is not as stunning as in the add. It has a different color- dull gray instead of shiny silver gray. The shape and material of the dress are not elegant, but rather drab. I was very disappointed and I would never order again. I don't know if I will ever wear this dress.

Date of experience: June 2, 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# 26113390, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Return Policy
June 2, 2022

I purchased 2 dresses. One fit me well and the other did not. The dress coat $34.71. I contacted the vendor to begin a return. They responded that they could not get me a return label so my options were: 1. Return on my own and cover the cost ($10-$30) 2. Get a 25% reward for future purchases or 3. Get refunded 15%. I would not buy from them again. I can't risk wasting my money if something doesn't fit correctly. There are many other vendors who will give me full refunds for returns. Do not buy with confidence you may be stuck with an item and have lost your money.

Date of experience: June 2, 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# 26113375, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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All looks nice but made with the most low quality and cheap material, don't let them steal your money because will not get reimbursed and to return is more expensive and out of pocket, they will not pay return expenses.

Date of experience: June 1, 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 checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are not as advertised.

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

Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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T. Shirts received had colour stains and streaks throughout the garments, front and back.
Extremely difficult to resolve the issues with their customer service and had to lodge a claim through PayPal to obtain any results.
Floral designs were blurred and out of focus with very poor detail.
The garments are not fit for retail and certainly not fit to be worn in public.

Date of experience: June 1, 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# 26073291, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Ordered 4 shirts! Looked GREAT online but were crap when I received! Quality is awful and size is horrible. I want to return, I was given these damn directions where I had to do my own label and I could not send express and blah blah blah! At this point, I felt the best thing to do was just keep the damn stuff and forget about the ordeal and just learn from it. BE VERY CAREFUL to order anything from these people! GUARANTEED EVERYTHING your order is going to be CRAP! DON'T WASTER YOUR MONEY! Bought 4 shirts for $40 and ended up paying $64! Despicable... I am going to make it a goal to reach as many people as possible and warn them from buying ANYTHING from "LightinTheBox."

Date of experience: May 31, 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# 26073187, 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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The T-shirt is made of poor quality material and splitting at a seam. Print text on t-shirt is a blurry photograph. Nothing like what is pictured on their website. When I complained to their so-called customer service, they offered me a 30% refund and I keep the poor quality t-shirt. They know it is expensive to ship an item with tracking back to China (BTW nowhere on their "Canadian" webpage do they say they are located and shipping from China). I refused their 30% offer and they wanted me to return the item to China knowing full well that the shipping would cost more than the t-shirt's refund. Why would they want a damaged item back anyway?... it's garbage! They know how to play the Paypal resolution centre because Paypal requires you to return the item with tracking at your own expense!... a real Paypal flaw! All in all this is a dishonest, conniving company! I will repeat this review on as many review websites as I can because I hate poor customer service and this is as bad as they get!

Date of experience: May 31, 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# 26073156, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Florida
1 review
30 helpful votes
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Buyer beware scammers
May 31, 2022

Not only are the products beyond lousy I mean like a bait and switch type of deal. All material is super thin, smells funky and surely won't last more than one wash. Once you purchase they tack on a hefty shipping fee and taxes, so what seemed cheap becomes expensive (like 13 to 25$ more). Beyond the awful products, which I can't even return or sell it's such garbage, they won't let you return items. And they charged my credit card two times more after my initial purchase, I had to report it and close my card. This app is no Shein. Buyer beware.

Date of experience: May 31, 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# 26066982, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I purchased $25 tee shirt. It is black and has yellow, white, brown 'dots' raining on the front. When looking at the photos, it looks very fancy and would be appropriate for dinner out and/dancing. I put it on. It looks like I'm out the door to play women's softball -- and very cheap. It would cost me more to send it back to China than what I paid for it. I'm going to donate to Goodwill! I DO NOT want it in my wardrobe! Don't be the fool I was made to be.

Date of experience: May 31, 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 checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are not as advertised.

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

Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very Unhappy
May 31, 2022

I purchased three blouses, in three different sizes based on the website descriptions and recommendations. None of them fit! The fabric on two of the shirts did not feel like clothing fabric! It is impossible to make a return. They tell you the items would have to be sent back to China and would cost $40 to do so. So they offer you a credit (who in their right mind would purchase anything from them a second time) or a very limited refund which could only be navigated for one of the shirts on the website because it is utterly ineffective for processing information. Stay away from them!

Date of experience: May 31, 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.

On size matter, please understand that our suppliers are from different areas so that their size are different, therefore, we provide a Size Guide in our product page which provide measurement and a clear size table. I hope it will help you. I prepared a sample picture for your reference:

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

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

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Absolute Garbage!
May 31, 2022

Absolute Garbage!
See the pics of what we ordered and what arrived. The print was blurry and colours ran together. Doesn't even look like the same shirt! So cheap and I'll fitting.

Date of experience: May 31, 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 checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are not as advertised.

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

Spain
1 review
0 helpful votes
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These both trousers are made with materials of high quality, are very comfortable and fashion. The described measures of each size are extremely accurate. I am very happy with this purchase.

Date of experience: May 30, 2022
Poland
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Terrible
May 30, 2022

I've sent already 3 emails regarding my shipment and still no answer received from Customer Service
Tracking ************** already 1 month paid and still not delivered and showing Delay transit since 28 days without any change or update on the web. No money refund, no replies, no hope with this site.

Date of experience: May 30, 2022