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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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Spain
1 review
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Compra extraña y nerviosa
May 30, 2022

Hice un pedido de última hora, debían prepararlo en un día, y debía llegar en un plazo de 4-7 días. El pedido llegó en 12 días, solo dos días antes de tener que ser usado. Casi me entra un ataque de nervios al ver que no llegaba. Por fin llegó, y es muy bonito, mereció la pena comprar.

Date of experience: May 30, 2022
Denmark
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't order! Nothing is as it looks on the pictures! It's all low quality copies poorly made and most likely under horrible conditions to the people making it. Bad fabrics, not what you see in the pictures which is obviously taken from another site. Everything is made with low quality materials and nothing like the pictures and then you have to pay customs on top! So regeret my order and now they wont refund all the items! Completely hoax and fake. No integrity - don't trust them!

Date of experience: May 28, 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# 26045871, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Iceland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very nice and beautiful.
May 27, 2022

Excellent service, fast coming and very nice item.

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
Mexico
1 review
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Adquisición de zapatos
May 27, 2022

Satisfecho con el producto es lo que esperaba solo el tiempo de entrega demora algo pero llegó

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
NL
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Patience & Understanding
May 27, 2022

As I am not really computer literate, I made "a mistake" when I decided to place all of the items I had ordered [with various companies] in a new file on the left side of my screen under the Categories heading and named it "Orders via Internet" so that I would not have to back-track to all the items in my Inbox. This seemed like a good idea to me, BUT what I had NOT understood was, that I needed to check this file on a daily/regular basis in order to keep track of the updates of when my package would arrive, etc. Instead I only checked my INbox and found it strange that I wasn't receiving any news from Track & Trace via DHL, UPS, Postnl,... After getting in touch with these delivery companies I realized that they had been to my door, and even left an update of where I could pick up my order... Finally I decided to take a look in that new file and discovered that all the news I was looking for was clearly indicated in each order that I had placed, but only if you click on eacht of the orders... No wonder I was missing out on any detailed updates! Once I discovered that my items had been Returned to Sender, I was able to straighten it all out and finally did receive my orders. A lesson learned indeed! The Customer Service Team(s) were very patience and understanding once I had explained my mistake. I didn't even have to pay the cost of re-sending my packages! Wow! This truly is excellent service! They have not lost me as a customer, but gained my confidence, so I have even made new orders, now that I realize "where" I have to check "for updates" pertaining to my orders! My "heartfelt thank you" for all the departments who had to work together to make my mistake right! Great teamwork!

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
Japan
1 review
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Its nice no problem at all
May 27, 2022

One of my order is bit small for me but its ok i love the others no problem

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
NL
1 review
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Hans
May 27, 2022

Redelijk snelle levering, artikelen hebben een goede prijs/kwaliteit verhouding

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
France
1 review
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Pantalon
May 27, 2022

Les produits ne correspondent pas vraiment et le service après vente ne propose pas de réel solution...
Je ne recommanderais pas.

Date of experience: May 27, 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# 26046325, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Finland
1 review
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Perfect fit
May 27, 2022

Great value for the money. Quite fast shipping. No problems with the product. Suit is very good looking.

Date of experience: May 27, 2022
Sweden
1 review
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Worst of worst
May 27, 2022

I tried to find out how much it would cost to return the clothes (that were WAY to small. My son has a Small-Medium size and could not fit in to a LARGE shirt). They finished my matter before I even decided what to do. Now I can't get in touch, it´s not possible to reply e-mail and the link they send to make a complaint, doesn't work. #*******

Date of experience: May 27, 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# 26046847, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

California
1 review
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Ripped off by LightInTheBox
May 26, 2022

I was ripped off my light in the Box don't ever use this company they sent me product that didn't fit and didn't even look anything like the pictures they overcharge for shipping it was supposed to be two days shipping and it took I must a month to get it then I had no way to return it went round and round and round and found out just to ship one of the packages back was going to cost me a hundred and twenty bucks this is not a good company this company will rip you off do not ever deal with this company they were supposed to give me a 10% refund they couldn't even do that I got $7 back out of over $300 order this company is a joke please do not get ripped off like I did I would if I could I would take him to court and sue the hell out of them

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

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I noticed that you are not satisfied with the products and you don't know how to find the order number.

Would you mind advise me your email address which you left on our site? I will help you

Sincerely
Customer service.

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Please don't buy from this company
May 26, 2022

Please don't buy from this company, items are sent from China, items take weeks to arrive, if they do arrive items are of poor quality and they make you pay for postage to send items back to China making it almost impossible to get any of your money back.

Date of experience: May 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# 26047074, 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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Products is not as shown on pictures
May 26, 2022

Bought 2 similar dress in xl. One is more to m size and another is s. But on packing both indicating xl. Material is very poor with bad sewing. Paid A$18 for each. Probably would not even pay A10 for it. Will not shop from this site again. The shipping cost was A$17. Can't even return.

Date of experience: May 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# 26047119, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Kansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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SENT WRONG SIZE
May 26, 2022

This company is terrible! I would not recommend buying from this company! I ordered pants from here in a M and they sent me a 2XL. I sent them pictures of the product and they reported they would only give me a 15% refund for THEIR mistake! This company is a rip off and I will never be purchasing anything again. I now have a pair of pants that I will never wear!

Date of experience: May 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# 26047162, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Bad business.
May 25, 2022

Ordered product from associated site everything was in German couldn't understand it after repeated complaints they finally sent me something in English I'd have time the product already left I knew it was wrong they have a poor return policy I actually had to pay for the shipping to return the product which was almost as much as the product itself don't waste your time don't order with them poor business practice

Date of experience: May 25, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I noticed that you are not satisfied with the product.

Please understand that the number you sent us is not the order number, it's the SKU code of the product which is not available for us to find the order.

Would you mind provide me the email address which you left on our site Lightinthebox? I will help you to resolve the issue.

Sincerely
Bloo
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New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered few items (worth approximately $150). All items are too big and the quality is really bad. I want to return them but they don't want to send me the return form. I am willing to pay $60 for the shipping, I just don't want to keep them because I will never wear them. They ignore my emails. There is no telephone number to call. I will keep writing bad reviews because they deserve it. Avoid at all cost!

Date of experience: May 25, 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# 26047184, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Rip off merchants
May 25, 2022

They make it so difficult to return items its impossible to send them back and they charge you even when its their fault. Avoid

Date of experience: May 25, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I noticed that you need to return the product because the item is not correct.

Would you mind advise me the order number? I will help you

Sincerely
Bloo
Customer service.

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Can't return item
May 25, 2022

I want to return an item but it's impossible as no return label and noone is responding to my emails. My son had tried to help and says he can't do it either. Never had problems return ing items before anywhere else. I will be put off ordering form LightInthebix again unless someone helps me

Date of experience: May 25, 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# 26047350, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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NO MUY SATISFECHO
May 24, 2022

COMPRE DOS VESTIDOS QUE NO ME GUSTARON NADA, NADA. FEOS, TELA MUY CORRIENTE Y UNO LLEGÓ CHICO Y ESO QUE PEDI TALLA GRANDE. SON MUY DIFERENTES A LA FOTO QUE PUBLICAN. UN ANILLO LLEGÓ CHICO, PEDÍ OTROS Y SI ME QUEDARON Y ESE NO, Y FUERON DEL MISMO NÚMERO

Date of experience: May 24, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Estimado cliente,

Este es Bloo, supervisor de servicio al cliente, Lightinthebox.

Para su problema, he creado el ticket n. º 26001243. ¿Podría iniciar sesión en su cuenta litb y responder cuando se sienta libre?

Sinceramente
Servicio al Cliente.

New York
1 review
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I purchased two headbands and was told it would take a week to ship but it took a month. When it arrived it was not what I expected it was cheaply made. I tried to return it and was told that it wouldn't be worth it for me to return because the shipping to China is very costly. Meanwhile they shipped it to me from a town three towns over. Their entire company is a joke and the way they spoke to me was rude.

Date of experience: May 24, 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