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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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Germany
1 review
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Exta qualität
October 19, 2021

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit der Exta-Qualität Und ich werde dich gerne wieder ausbügeln.

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
France
1 review
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Excellent shopping experience
October 19, 2021

Fast shipment, excellent quality. Woul definitely recommend to anyone

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Italy
1 review
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Giubbini
October 19, 2021

Purtroppo troppo grandi anche se belli un tipo un po' troppo corto

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
NL
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Satisfy
October 19, 2021

Am always happy of the items I ordered, because it always looks exactly the way it is in the picture

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I used it to dress a bench, it's original and the colors are very beautiful.

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Portugal
1 review
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Maravilha
October 19, 2021

Muito bom, maravilhoso, adorei. Muito bom, maravilhoso, adorei

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great experience
October 19, 2021

I had an amazing experience shopping at LightInTheBox. I'm happy and I recommend this store.
Thanks

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Croatia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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T - shirt
October 19, 2021

The T-shirt is great, the colors are great, the delivery is fast... Simply the best

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Hungary
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Minden rendben!
October 19, 2021

Minidg jókat rendelünk! Pontosak, gyorsak, megbizhatóak!

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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DO NOT BUY FROM LightInTheBox. If you buy from LightInTheBox and want to return any and/or all items, forget about it! Expensive, because your return has to go back to CHINA. The return cost is more than the item I purchased. AND, I ordered several items that I didn't like, which overall adds up to quit a loss. In addition, I ordered a standard size 14 wedding guest dress. They said it was CUSTOM and it couldn't be returned! Buyer beware. I will NEVER use this company AGAIN! I never write reviews, but this company has it coming! RUN!

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi PJ,

Thank you for writing a review on our page. I am sorry you've faced troubles while requesting to return the dress back. We firmly believe returning an item should be easy, the majority of products can be returned for any reason. The only exception to this are made-to-order products. Can you please tell us your order number? This will allow me to have a look at the possibilities to resolve your case. We also have a dedicated customer service that can be reached 24/7 from within the website.

We are looking forward helping you with this!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Délais respecté. Suivie livraison satisfait bon produit bien emballée bonne société

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Italy
1 review
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Tutto al Top
October 19, 2021

Product as described, quick shipment, excellent communication

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Sweden
1 review
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Good and somewhat fast delivery
October 19, 2021

The objects are as seen on picture! No hassle no bull just a cheap shop and very reliable!

Date of experience: October 19, 2021
Connecticut
19 reviews
43 helpful votes
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Bait and Switch
October 18, 2021

They show you beautiful clothing and send you rubbish. I ordered two shirts. Both look and feel completely different than pictured. The fabric is nothing like they show on the website. One is like a trash bag and the other a very thin scrub top. So very ugly.

Date of experience: October 18, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hello Eileen,

Thank you for reaching out to us on Trustpilot.

We are committed to offering good value at an affordable price. Please accept our apologies for these shirt having slipped through our quality checks. The sourcing manager assured that he will deal with the supplier. If they are not able to improve the quality of the fabric, then we might cease trading in the near future. Please don't worry, we can immediately proceed to reimbursement. The shirts don't need to be sent back.

I like to add that we encourage all customers to contact our customer service through the website. We have a dedicated aftersales service, and you would've found no difficulties obtaining a refund. In return it will help us by taking measures against certain suppliers.

We invite you to check your mailbox (ticket #24575329) for more details concerning your refund. Please don't hesitate to reply if you have any questions or doubts.

It will be our pleasure to help you!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Tennessee
1 review
2 helpful votes
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First time & last time user
October 16, 2021

I had ordered a couple joggers/pants.

I selected 4-7 day shipping & it took more than 3 weeks to get here. I ordered black and dark grey pants & I got brown and black pants. Sizes are definitely different from wherever it's being shipped.

Not worth long wait & mistake

Date of experience: October 16, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hello Michael,

Thank you for leaving a comment on our page. I will try my best to help you solve this issue.

I've looked into your order details, you've ordered 2 pairs of pants, a dark gray and a black one. I feel sorry to learn that 1 of these was delivered in the wrong colour. We encourage all customers to report such issues to our aftersales customer service directly. On the other hand all the clothing is advertised on the website with a detailed size chart. This allows our customers to accurately order their corresponding size.

In addition, I am afraid there is e a misunderstanding regarding the shipping method. For this order, you've chosen the 'EconomyExpress' option, with a promised a delivery time between 5-9 business. This should equal to 7-13 natural days. Perhaps you intended to select the Expedited shipping method with shorter delivery span of 4-7 days?

Please don't worry, we have begun to process your refund, you don't need to return the pants back. We invite you to check your mailbox (ticket #24575318) for more details concerning your refund. Please don't hesitate to reply if you have any questions or doubts.

It will be our pleasure to help you!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Buyer beware!
October 16, 2021

I placed an order in September needing it for a wedding. Paid extra to have it expedited to insure it would arrive in time. It didn't. They debited my account September 24th and it arrived 2weeks after the wedding. I've tried repeatedly to get a hold of customer service (by the way it's no where on the website). Finally received an email with still no customer service rep to help me return the item. The instructions they give to to to receive a return label don't work. I've had numerous friends try to help and they couldn't figure it out either. The outfit wouldn't have worked due to the torso being extremely short. So frustrating not to be able to talk to a human! Still am in need of returning. I'm not about to be out of $180.00!

Date of experience: October 16, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Debra Wynne,

Thank you for reaching out to us on Trustpilot.

I regret that the outfit came too late for the wedding, and will help you return it back.

We firmly believe returning an item should be easy. I've looked up previous conversation, and actually we didn't yet provide you with the return instructions. A first problems was that you've contacted us while not being logged in to your account. This by itself causes great difficulties, as we have over 1,000,000 orders in our database. To find your order, we will need to ask for the order number, or provide us with another valid reference such as your email address. I've also found that this order reached you within promised schedule. Be aware that you've ordered a handmade outfit, which is advertised with a processing time of 9-12 business days. Your parcel was dispatched on October the 8th, and delivered 5 days later on the 13th. Please understand that the supplier cannot make the product faster, because you've chosen the expedited shipping method.

Please check your mailbox, you will find an email (ticket #24575308) with the return instructions. Feel free to reply if you have any questions or need further assistance with the return process.

It is always a joy to help you!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Georgia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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First-Time (and last-time) Customer
October 15, 2021

Placed order Sep 2 2021 & LITB charged my credit card same day. Paid for economy air shipping which is delivery between 5–9 days. LITB did not ship my order until Sep 26 (TWENTY-FOUR DAYS LATER)! Oct 3 LITB stated the shipment was RTS for ‘insufficient address'. Now LITB will not refund my credit card, nor reship the product unless I pay for shipping a second time using PayPal only… LITB = SCAM

Date of experience: October 14, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Stella,

Thank you for leaving a comment on our page.

I've looked into your order, please be aware you've ordered a handmade dress. These products are not kept in stock, and require time to be made. This took us a while, your parcel was finally dispatched on the 21st of September and arrived 8 days later on the 29th in the US. This falls largely within the promised schedule of 5-9 business days. Unfortunately USPS couldn't deliver your package due to an address problem. When I look under your account, it strikes me you didn't indicate a house number. The housenumber is an essential part of the address details. We like to let you know we find this situation very regrettable. My colleague suggested we send your order a second time. Because delivery failed due to an incomplete address, you would be supposed to pay for the shipping fees a second time. I am sorry that you found this very reasonable. Also, given the dress was a made to order product, we wouldn't be able to refund you, as it was your responsibility to ensure the address is correct.

We have sent you an email (ticket #24554247) with further details. Should you have any questions or doubts, then we'd like to hear from you.

Happy to be at your service!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

France
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Super qualité et bonne livraison
October 13, 2021

Bonne taille bonne qualité et bon délais de livraison (8 à 10 jours) tenue testée en VTT par temps frais 5° bonne protection et tenue chaude

Date of experience: October 13, 2021
Florida
1 review
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Awful
October 13, 2021

Worst company ever! Do not waste your money. Enferior merchandise. Customer service is a joke. In order to return merchandise you have to pay extra money to inquire!

Date of experience: October 12, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hello Isa,

Thank you for leaving a review for our store. I regret reading that your order wasn't satisfactory, We stand behind our products and customer satisfaction is our number #1 priority. In case there are problems with your order, then we will take full responsibility. I would like to help, but the order number you've indicated (4923626224) isn't valid. There are 2 digits too many. Can you please check again and give us the valid order number? We also have a dedicated customer service that can be reached 24/7 from within the website.

We are looking forward helping you with this!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Switzerland
1 review
7 helpful votes
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I didn't need anything special to buy but I couldn't resist to these great opportunities for Black friday by lightinthebox. I bought few products for absolut amazing prices and extraordinary quality, really rare opportunities, I m so happy about it that I would like to share it with everyone. After that I became these products I was reading the feedbacks from clients who bought the same products like me and I wasn't surprised that they had the same opinion like me. So I would like to thank to the "lightinthebox" for these great shopping time occasion and great service. I wish to all lightinthebox team and their customers that this festive season will bring you good luck and good health for you and your family. Sending you all my wishes of joy and happiness! For the end of these 2021! Stay healthy and passe happy holidays!
Cheers to another trip around the lightinthebox globe!
Gabriela

Date of experience: October 12, 2021