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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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Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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There are best prices.
September 22, 2017

I like this website and its products. I really would like to continue shopping from it. It vill be fair to be a permanent custome of this online butic.

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Es facil comprar en Lightinthebok, compre un auricular y el modelo de auricular no va con mi modelo de telefono; Lightinthebok lo resovio sin que yo tenga que enviarles el auricular

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
GB
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I bought several items of clothing, having carefully checked the size charts and gone up a size just in case... Not one of the items was as pictured. All were way too short (the "long cardigan" barely reached my waist!) and close inspection of their pictures showed actual design differences. I sent an email and was asked to provide photos. This I did. I was then told to send the items back to Poland(?) for a refund, which would be considered when they received the goods back and checked they were unworn, etc (Do I see another get-out clause there?) I went to the Post Office to discover the postage to Poland would be £12+. More good money after bad? So I complained. They said I should have looked at the sizing charts (which I had). I got told to read their return policy. It states: "We guarantee all of our products against material and workmanship defects within the warranty period listed in the table below. If a product is not listed, the warranty period is 30 days. If a defect arises and a valid claim is received by Customer Service within the warranty period, we can offer you an exchange, repair service, or new components for replacement. We will be responsible for all shipping fees." So I have asked them to pay the shipping fees as everything I got was not as described. We shall see...

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Anthea D.,
This is supervisor Fabio. I am really sorry for this situation. I would like to help and I have raised this ticket for you, please will you follow up? https://www.lightinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_after_detail&id=16318097
Thank you very much.

NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Prima
September 22, 2017

Ziet er keurig uit ook wat betreft kleur, op tijd geleverd, en tevreden over leverancier ook wat betreft de refund van inklaringskosten

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Reliable and cheap.
September 22, 2017

Easy ordering & payment. Good information on delivery status. Good follow up in case items are not received (happened only once in 3 years).

Date of experience: September 22, 2017
Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Finally LIB refund as promised
September 22, 2017
Updated review

Thanks to Juno, LIB finally refunded the monies promised.
It took some time but happy they finally honoured their promise. Thanks to sitejabber LIB were held accountable.

Date of experience: September 22, 2017

Beware of Light In The Box
September 22, 2017
Previous review

After promising to fully refund, Rebecca DID NOT. After questioning LIB why they did not refund their reply was to close my complaint with no explanation for the broken promise. Do not do business with this company

Date of experience: August 26, 2017
Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Relógio
September 22, 2017

Mulheres Relógio Elegante Relógio de Moda Relógio de Pulso Quartzo Strass imitação de diamante Lega Banda Brilhante Flor DouradaDourado

Adorei meu relógio, lindo perfeito como imaginei,, demorou um pouquinho pra vim rsrsr mas estava no prazo,, eu que queria ele mais rápido srrsrs.

Date of experience: September 21, 2017
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Terrible
September 21, 2017

Worst customer service ever. Products good. But they don't care about you any problems with product use a ticket system they have setup takes 24 hrs to respond and they use delay tactics. They closed a ticket on me and situation was not settled.

Date of experience: September 20, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

Please understand based on our policy, we could only process replacement after we receive the returned package. But we have handled your case specially and reship the new item for you directly on September 19th. As we mentioned before, you don't need to return the original order or do anything else. We do respect all your decisions.

Your new order is in processing phase. We will try to ship it as soon as possible. Please just be kindly patient in waiting for it.

Thank you for your understanding in advance.

Colorado
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Homecoming dress disaster
September 20, 2017

I ordered a homecoming dress from them. I measured just as they showed on the site, and ordered the dress that matched the measurements according to their size chart. The site plainly stated the item would ship 5-7 days and the shipping would take 2-3 days. The dress arrived 18 days after the date I ordered it. The dress was HUGE. Not even CLOSE to the measurements on the size chart. I didn't have time to return it for their ONE TIME resizing service, which costs the amount to ship it back and forth, and they would not give me a refund. This place is a joke. It would have been one thing if the dress would have been a little big... it was so big, that alterations couldn't fix it, because the appliques on the dress would have gotten in the way of the seam it had to be taken up so much. Don't order from them... it is not worth the risk.

Date of experience: September 20, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Leon, Customer Service Supervisor from Lightinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, I had conducted ticket ID=16299464# in our ticket center and provide a solution for your case. Please log in your light in the box account--go " personal center"--"my ticket" to check our reply. Please keep in touch with us by replying the ticket as all the information will be recorded in system. Thank you for your cooperation.

Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Site confiavel
September 20, 2017

Sempre compro no light in the box. Já comprei de torneira a lâmpada. Sempre avaliação positivas. Continuarei sendo cliente

Date of experience: September 20, 2017
India
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Plz don buy anything frm tiz website i hav ordered frm tiz nd der z no cash on delivery option so i paid through my card in june 2017 nw its sept but still i dint get my prouct nd der z no customer care no also u cn mail ur quieries so tat u wil get an immediate automatic mail tling tat ur ticket has been resolved but it nvr hpns so plz do not order

Date of experience: September 20, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisorfrom Lightinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, i had conducted ticketId=16299507 in our ticket center and provide a solution for your case. Please log in your light in the box account--go " personal center"--"my ticket" to check our reply. Please keep in touching with us by replying the ticket as all the information will be recorded in system. Thank you for your cooperation.

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I ordered this item and several other on 30/6/2017 and still have not received them. I contact customer service and they told me to check the tracker which clearly shows that the item didn't arrive in Australia. They asked me to check with Australia Post who have confirmed in writing that the package never left China and I have sent this evidence through but the I still get the same response: check the tracker or local post office. They haven't been helpful at all and have given me no proof from there end of any postal confirmations. Not good enough.

Date of experience: September 18, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Lightinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, i had conducted ticketId=16284325 in our ticket center and provide a solution for your case. Please log in your light in the box account--go " personal center"--"my ticket" to check our reply. Please keep in touching with us by replying the ticket as all the information will be recorded in system. Thank you for your cooperation.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Great shopping experience
September 19, 2017

I'm happy with my purchase from lightinthebox. At first, I was hesitant about ordering from this website because I'm not a fan of online shopping and returning anything seems like a real hassle. But I gave it a try anyway because price was very reasonable. I was not disappointed.

The only reason why I give a 4 star is because some item descriptions lack detail. For example some dress would have hollow to floor indicated while others don't. This makes buying decision difficult as there's not enough info about the product. Also, I would really like to see lightinthebox improve their website for better shopping experience. For example, I believe it'll be absolutely helpful if a feature can be added so that when choosing a colour for any piece of clothing it would trigger the picture to display that particular colour instead of having 1 static colour.

Date of experience: September 18, 2017
West Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Over it
September 18, 2017
Updated review

So, I never received the correct items but LIB.com did refund me for the cost of the items I didn't receive. I'm just saddened that I didn't have a better experience than I did, and I have found a site that meets my needs. Nice items--I think they just don't exist when it comes to ordering them. I'm satisfied that I'm refunded for the items I didn't receive but now I'm stuck with three sweaters (boys) that I can do nothing with.

They do, however, try to be accommodating through customer service, and I don't know if there's a breakdown in communication between the ordering process and the shipping process, but orders are NEVER right.

With that said, BUYER BEWARE!

Date of experience: September 18, 2017

Never, ever again will I shop here!
August 31, 2017
Previous review

Second review...

So, LIB contacted me and acted all professional and Tammy emphatically stated they'd send me the correct items and apologized for the mistake. Well... items arrived today and still the order is incorrect! I'm so sick of dealing with this bootleg site and I'll work to have them SHUT DOWN! It's a ripoff and I can't understand for the life of me why I ordered two sweaters--one gray, one yellow--for my granddaughter and both times the items shipped I've received BLUE boy's sweaters! Ugh, my disgust is through the roof right now!

Date of experience: August 31, 2017
Brazil
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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EXCELLENT SERVICE
May 27, 2019

I have purchased a lot of LightInTheBox and have always been very well attended, the products always arrived as advertised and with good quality, I recommend.

Date of experience: September 18, 2017
Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Comprei uma camisete para minha esposa e ela adorou, e mais um presente para meu filho, chegou tudo bem rápido, muito satisfeito com este site e farei nova compras.

Date of experience: September 17, 2017
RU
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Очень удобный сайт с быстрой доставкой и отличными вещами, заказать можно всё что угодно, а качество отличное! Спасибо вам большое!

Date of experience: September 17, 2017
Brazil
1 review
0 helpful votes
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ótimo vendedor, entrega rápido, excelente produto com qualidade em suas funções em geral processador, câmera muito bons excelente compra indico a todos que buscam por tecnologia e qualidade.

Date of experience: September 17, 2017
El Salvador
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Recientemente hice una compra de un control bluetooth para android, la calidad fue magnífica, y el tiempo de espera muy corto. He quedado totalmente satisfecho, además he vuelto a comprar y estoy en espera de mi entrega.

Date of experience: September 16, 2017
Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelente servicio!
September 17, 2017

La calidad, el precio y el envío son muy buenos. La unidad Usb funciono perfectamente no hubo ningún problema y el materia el muy bueno. Todo el servicio es excelente.

Date of experience: September 16, 2017