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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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GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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My partner bought a dress from them and it was too big. She notified them that she wanted to return it and they agreed in principle. The dress came from a UK address, but they want her to post it off to China for the refund her expense. They will make it as difficult as possible to give you a refund. Under UK law you are entitled to a refund when you buy online if you notify them within 14 days and return it within another 14 days. Don't waste your money, shop elsewhere.

Date of experience: April 30, 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# 25799783, 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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Not one single item was like the photo and such crappy poor quality I could not even donate 1/2 of it just garbage

Date of experience: April 30, 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

Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered a jacket from this seller for 60 euros, which I never received. The sender DPD probably lost the package, which unfortunately happens more often in my area. LightintheBox has not tracked the shipment to this day offers me a stupid 10% voucher on the next order. Stay away from this seller!

Date of experience: April 29, 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# 25800149, 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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Stay away
April 29, 2022

I have the same problem as another customer noted. No phone number no email, no address. I tried for over a week. The return policy
is 7 days. They will not budge. I am so dissatisfied and disappointed.

Date of experience: April 29, 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

New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Item ordered ended up being to small. Because it was a gift it couldn't be returned in their very fast return time to get refund or exchange. Very disappointed

Date of experience: April 29, 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
7 reviews
19 helpful votes
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BUYER BEWARE
April 29, 2022

Lightinthebox.com appears to have fabulous section and prices. The site states 5-9 business days shipping so being in Canada I assumed this company was in North America. I also assumed that all the lovely Tee shirts I was looking at were cotton. There was no fabric content stated in the descriptions of the two I finally ordered.

Within a couple of days it became apparent that the company was in China and I was not going to be getting these Tees before the heat of summer.

They finally arrived and were POLYESTER! The sizing was also off as is often the case with items made in China.

BEWARE OF COMPANY LOCATION AND ACTUAL SHIPPING TIME

BEWARE OF ITEM FABRIC CONTENT

BEWARE OF SIZING ISSUES

UPDATE. After several weeks of emailing back and forth with Bloo and sending pictures verifying the measurements of the Tees did not match the measurements stated in the listings I was finally given a full refund.

Date of experience: April 29, 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

Finland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Okay
April 29, 2022

Some produce are good and some of them are not. The custome service answering is not that fast. You might get wait several days to responding.

Date of experience: April 29, 2022
Czechia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Very bad experience
April 29, 2022

I will never buy anything again from this store. I ordered four things and found that two of them didn't suit me because of their inappropriate size. I could not find the phone number of the merchant, the merchant does not respond to the email and neither does he respond to a bad review. So I have two things to throw away. Next time, I'd rather buy something from a store that I can communicate with.

Date of experience: April 28, 2022
Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't buy non-European goods
April 29, 2022

It takes a long time for the package to arrive. They sent me the wrong goods. Now they won't send the one I paid for.

Date of experience: April 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# 25800261, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Come fantasie sono carine, alcuni modelli però sono più stretti della taglia indicata e fare il reso per cambio taglia NON è a loro spese. Il tessuto non è granché, mi hanno fatto un voucher x acquisti futuri che userò, ma poi valuterò meglio

Date of experience: April 28, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Cher client,

Voici Bloo, superviseur du service client, Lightinthebox.

Pour votre problème, j'ai créé le ticket n° 25769522. Pourriez-vous, s'il vous plaît, vous connecter à votre compte litb et répondre lorsque vous vous sentez libre?

Sincèrement
Service Clients.

Minnesota
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor customer service
April 29, 2022

I ordered some clothes for my kids. I paid express shipped 3-5 days for 33 dollar. I can't track my orders. There is no where to contact. I won't recommend this online shopping anyone. Keep your money somewhere else.

Date of experience: April 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# 25769377, 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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Never order cloths..
April 28, 2022

PEOPLE, don't ever buy anything from these SCAMMERS! You will never get a refund. Never!
And the clothes, you buy are never what u ordered. Don't throw your money away! NEVER BUY FROM THEM!

Date of experience: April 28, 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

Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Boa qualidade de produto
April 28, 2022

Gostei bastante da qualidade do produto recomendo à amigos e familiares

Date of experience: April 28, 2022
Hungary
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nice bag received as promised
April 28, 2022

Everything was OK. Arrived a little bit later, but it was not crucial.

Date of experience: April 28, 2022
GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Green floral dress
April 28, 2022

Not as I expected. Material very thin. Not long enough, would suit a person of 4ft 6ins.
Also sleeves much too tight. If this is a size xxx I don't know what a L would be.
Disgusted with the item. I certainly won't be sending it back to CHINA. Why should I pay the
Postage. Don't be fooled by the adverts for this dress.

Date of experience: April 28, 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

NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Super item
April 28, 2022

Hele fijne mooie jas. Lekker dik. Zowel winterjas en regenjas. Heerlijk gewatteerd met zacht bont vanbinnen.

Date of experience: April 28, 2022
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't order from this site!
April 27, 2022

I wish I had read some of the reviews before ordering because if I had known how difficult they make it for you to return items I never would have ordered. Also not good quality.
I ordered three sweaters that were too big even though I ordered small. I keep getting the run-around and they tell me it will cost a lot for me to return to China and they offer me a very small discount of 10% if I will keep the items. Of course there is no phone number for Customer Service and trying to get a refund seems
Impossible
My advice is don't order from this company... I never will again!

Date of experience: April 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# 25757965, 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 placed an order for 3 items (pantsuit, dress, lightweight jacket) on 3/31. Pantsuit and lightweight jacket were for my daughters wedding on 4/23. Dress was for the Bridal Shower to be held 4/10. The dress was advertised as 'Ships within 24 Hours', which is the only reason I ordered it believing this meant it would arrive in plenty of time for the shower. Not so. That condition ONLY applies if the item you purchase advertised as 'Ships within 24 Hours' is the ONLY item you order. If you order other items that have a lengthier processing, handling and shipping time, everything comes together. However there was no way I could know that based on the information provided on the website I placed my order and kept looking for evidence my dress had shipped. After a week I chatted on line with a customer service agent and that's when I found out the dress was being held back until the other items were ready to be shipped. Thus once the dress finally arrived the bridal shower was over and the dress was of no use to me. My attempts to return the dress and be reimbursed have been a nightmare. Yes they will take the dress back, but by the time I pay shipping my refund just isn't worth it. It's my opinion that something advertised as 'Ships within 24 Hours' should actually ship within 24 hours, silly me, foolish assumption with this company for sure. And it doesn't matter that the company made false statements, the customer pays the return shipping fees. I tried to have the company take responsibility for advertising a product incorrectly but they just wont. Yes they are polite, and quick to respond but be warned, never ever expect any item you buy to be shipped in the time promised, add many weeks to that. This dress was certainly not expensive and isn't going to 'break my bank' so to speak but its a principle and honesty thing to me. This company has not shown they have integrity and cant be trusted to follow through on their promises.

Date of experience: April 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# 25757730, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Disappointed
April 27, 2022

I did my research to make sure this company was legit. I ordered a dress for an event more than a month out. It's final delivery day was the day of the event, but when I tried to cancel early on as I noticed it was still processing a week later, I was encouraged to be patient and given a spiel about the wasted materials (these was not a custom-sized order, but they said anything used for my order would have to be tossed, which makes no sense) and how I'd still be charged for more than half of the dress. I agreed to wait.
Finally, after watching the site daily and still seeing "processing" within two days of the earliest date in the delivery range, I reached out to them to have the dress sent directly to where I'll be for the event. They changed the address, but informed me the dress would not arrive on time. Now, only several weeks out, my limits for a backup are limited. I should have trusted my gut and canceled earlier. I'll be contesting any remaining charges with my bank. It looked like a beautiful dress. I'm sorry I won't be able to wear it.

Date of experience: April 27, 2022
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible don't ever order!
April 26, 2022

I would give zero stars but that's not possible. My mother and I had ordered what was supposed to be a jacket but was instead a thin sweater with the stitching not even properly done very cheap clothing. I do not recommend at all. After asking for a refund we agreed on 30% of my money back, instead of a 50% store credit. I asked them when I will be getting my refund on my card and they said my 30% will go towards the website but that's not what they said in the previous email and will not give me a refund. You will not like the clothes and you're guaranteed not getting your money back.

Date of experience: April 26, 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