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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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Denmark
1 review
9 helpful votes
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I am very disappointed!
December 24, 2014

I am very disappointed! Not only I had to pay 10 euro transport fee, when I finally received the package, I had to pay additionally 35 euro for import taxes. It was also delivered 2 months later than promised.
For a present of 77 euros, I had to pay 45 euros additional costs.
Ive paid much more than I would when I bought it in a local shop. There was nothing mentioned about additional import taxes. And I would not have to wait 2 months!

Date of experience: December 24, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Nico,

We apologize for the inconvenience. Could you please send your order number and requests to [email protected] with the subject “Sitejabber review”. We will help you to solve all the issues there.

Thanks,
LightInTheBox

Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I orderd a top on 13th oct 2014. I still havnt got my order or refund. I checked with them after a month and their reply is the shipment has been lost so we will be refunding your money.its a bogus site which we fall for due to its prices. I recommended not to spend even 1$ in this site just to see if its original. Save your money and time.

Date of experience: December 21, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

Thanks for shopping with us! We checked with our related people, and found the refund had been completed. Usually the delay might be caused by your bank, please check with your bank again. We believe you will get some good news from there.

Sincerely,
Lightinthebox

New Zealand
1 review
7 helpful votes
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This site will make your life difficult. I made a mistake in my shoe size order, and although they're not being shipped for another week (total of 10 days wait), I cannot change the size from us 9.5 to us 10. I paid for expedited shipping.
They don't reply to inquiries even though it says they will try to within 24 hours.
Won't use again. Will be extra mad if or when shoes arrive the wrong size.

Date of experience: December 18, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Any questions concerning your order please log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Sincerely,
Lightinthebox

Saudi Arabia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Hi
December 15, 2014

Hi,

I have to be honest when i want to write review or comment, so ill try to be clear.
I have daily orders from their website. I only rcvd one item till now,(they cloths are amazing and great like on the pic on their website.

But the bad thing on their website (just one thing)

They can not do as they promise (all my orders are delayed and they always change my delivery date)

DO NOT TELL ME GO TO MY ORDER AND CLICK ON ASK... DUTIES. I DID AND I OPENED THE TICKET BUT NO REPLY AND IF REPLY THEY DIDNT DO AS THEY PROMISED.

SO PLEASE I WANT TO CONTACT SOME ONE CAN ALWAYS HELP AND SUPPORT ME BACK.

THANKS

Date of experience: December 15, 2014
Minnesota
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Absolutely the worst customer service experience I've ever received. I have never had it take OVER a month to get a refund for anything! Not being able to actually speak to a live person is ridiculous. The response time is not acceptable by any means. Will never use this site again. So utterly disappointed. DO NOT USE!

Date of experience: December 8, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Any questions concerning your order please log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Thanks,
Lightinthebox

Louisiana
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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A pleasure to do business with
December 7, 2014

A pleasure to do business with. Great prices and great selection.

Date of experience: December 7, 2014
Georgia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Flat out...
December 7, 2014

Flat out... DONT ORDER! Please take me serious! This place is a joke. Order time are absolutely ridiculous! If I would've know it was going to take months for my sweater to get here, I would've just went to the mall to find something similar. Plus, realize you have to also pay for "customs" fees. It's BS that they don't tell you that when you order! What a JOKE!

Date of experience: December 6, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are sorry that you had to pay for the tax. Please note that it was charged by your country’s customs and we have no control over it. We state clearly here: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1229/a3021.html.

Sincerely,
Lightinthebox

Massachusetts
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
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Amazing, i got my package this morning which i ordered from lightinthebox last Monday, delivery was fast and it's well packaged in a box, i will definitely order again

Date of experience: December 5, 2014
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I guess this will be my last time of ordering from here. The bra I ordered was totally a waste of money, not the same size written on it. I ordered cup b which should be a perfect fit, but I bet the bra cant even fit a baby. So small.

Was charged extra 30dollars when product arrived, after paying for tax and goods included in this website.
Such a bad experience, would not recommend at all..

Date of experience: December 4, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are sorry that you had to pay for the tax. Please note that it was charged by your country’s customs and we have no control over it. We state clearly here: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1229/a3021.html.
Any questions concerning your order you can also log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Thanks,
Lightinthebox

Latvia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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I ordered some time ago a few things and it said the other day that everything was sent. When I checked the tracking number so went the package can not be traced, called UPS and they had not received reached more than the electronic shipment. Now I sit here and have paid, tried to contact LightInTheBox several days but get no response.

This is absolutely the worst company I have had to do, I only raise a note of caution. Beware,

Date of experience: December 3, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Any questions concerning your order please log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. They will help you tracking your order there. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Thanks for shopping with us!

Sincerely,
Lightinthebox

Qatar
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Nice site really I try many shopping site but I don't find like the services and the quality is perfect also they have quick shipping free

Date of experience: December 2, 2014
Sweden
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Terrible service!
December 2, 2014

Terrible service!
The confirmed shipping date to be the 29. November, and yes, it's marked as sent under "My Orders", but UPS (the shipping company) confirms that only the shipping label was created that date, and they have not received any package for shipment. So it seems that this company are trying to scam customers with wrong delivery dates, and on the top of that, they never answer mail after orders are placed & payed. So stay away from this company!
UPDATE 03.12.2014
I received following mail from LightInTheBox:
Dear customer,
First of all thank you very much for your confidence and interest in Light in the Box.
We regret the delay, some products have been subject to customs verification in our store, please a little patience, your order will be shipped in about 7-10 days more, do not worry reimbursement for the cost of fast shipping Once you receive your order.
Please if you need any further information, please contact us. We will be happy to assist you.
We await your prompt response, we send a cordial greeting.
Best regards,
Rivera
My comment:
Why have they marking it as shipped the 29. November? And why haven't they told me about this delay before I am asking. And lastly, why try to cover it up by wrongly marking it as shipped?

Date of experience: December 2, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

We are very sorry for the inconvenience. Any questions concerning your order please log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Thanks,
Lightinthebox

KR
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I am surprised to see so many 5 star reviews... there can only be one explanation to this... self planted and fake! All 5 star reviews are self planted. They are all fake as their products are...! I wonder how on earth anyone can be happy with lightinthebox? I have done detailed product reviews of lightinthebox, check my user name.
Dinesh
Switzerland

Date of experience: December 2, 2014
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi,

Hi we are sorry that you had to pay for the tax. Please note that it was charged by your country’s customs and we have no control over it. We state clearly here: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1229/a3021.html.
Any questions concerning your order you can also log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service for help. Here is how you can contact them: http://www.lightinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1192/a2974.html.

Thanks,
Lightinthebox

Australia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Fantastic quality products, arrived on time, very well priced, will use them again

Date of experience: November 30, 2014
Saudi Arabia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Most of the products I bought made by a high quality materials. The shipping is fast for 89$ and above orders. There's only one problem which is the processing time. It takes long time to prepare the order between 8 to 15 days.

Date of experience: November 30, 2014
Norway
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I'm more or less always happy with the products I resive and the quality is good. The prices and service are great. And the products arrive in time.

Date of experience: November 29, 2014
Estonia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Because, there are meny thing and staf very small prices and free transport and very good girls who makeng the orders.

Date of experience: November 28, 2014
Puerto Rico
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Me encanta el formato de su pagina, ademas que los precios son regularmente bastante economicos. Lo unico que no me encanta, es que hay muchos productos que son excesivamente caros. Cuando los encuentras en paginas como Ebay o Amazon, el producto facilmente puede estar 25 o 40 dolares mas economico. La mayor parte del tiempo ocurre con productos que dicen estar a 80% de descuento costandote $20.00 y que el precio regular es $100.00 lo cual es verdaderamente ridiculo y absurdo cuando se trata de una camisa que en ebay la encontramos a $8.00 como mucho. Aunque me he encontrado con cosas como estas, tambien es cierto que he comprado productos tan economicos como $0.59 y de muy buena calidad y trajes de $2.99 que me han quedado de maravilla. El shipping puede demorarse hasta 4 semanas pero es gratis. Su servicio al cliente siempre me ha respondido con prontitud asi q le doy 4 estrellas.

Date of experience: November 26, 2014
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great price
November 26, 2014

Great price. Beautiful products. Free shipping. I'm happy.

Date of experience: November 26, 2014
Brazil
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Produto de ótima qualidade, prazo de entrega muito bom, por ser no Brasil esperava uma espera maior. Recomendo!

Date of experience: November 26, 2014