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LightInTheBox Reviews Summary

Positive Highlights

  • The product quality is good for the low prices.
  • The website offers a wide variety of styles and sizes.
  • Delivery is fast and customer service is helpful.

Negative Highlights

  • Shipping delays are common, with some orders arriving weeks late.
  • Returns require paying international shipping, making them costly and impractical.
  • Some products have lower fabric quality or minor defects compared to photos.
This summary is generated by AI, based on customer reviews from the past year

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Jun 16, 2026

I am happy with the quality of the products, however shipping times are excessive and updates lag. Will continue to shop here, but expect better communication

Jul 17, 2026

The products look similar to the photos, but the fabric quality is extremely poor. Most of the items I ordered were made from 100% polyester, even though the pictures on the website make them appear to be linen. One dress looked as if it had beautiful embroidered detailing, but in reality it was just a printed pattern. The biggest issue is the returns process. You have to pay to ship the items back to China at your own expense, with no guarantee that they will actually arrive or that you will receive a refund. This makes returning unsuitable products both expensive and risky.

Sep 23, 2025

No hassle in ordering, and delivery was prompt, I was kept up to date on situation of my delivery every few days. More than happy with the service, thank you.

Sep 7, 2025

I purchased what were supposed to be trout themed slipper socks. They appeared woolen on the website. What arrived were nothing as pictured. Lame details on very thin ankle socks terrible. I tried to upload the second picture that I submitted of what actually came in but it is not appearing on my site jabber review.Would give minus 10 if there was such a rating.

Oct 24, 2025

Zero stars an option. I purchased a coat for trip to paris from this company. After waiting three weeks for it to be delivered i arrived home to find the item thrown in my driveway only about 18 inches from the street. Took the item into my house to open it, and immediately, I noticed a rip under the lapel of the collar. Many emails back and forth with them offering me multiple discount that I refuse ( a damage Item is no bargain. No matter how much they give you off. They told me it should cost no more than 10 to $20.To shift the item back, it cost me $66. Now, three weeks later, i'm still waiting for the item to arrive at which time I will have to wait another 2-4 weeks for my refund. Do yourself a favor and don't purchase anything from this company

Oct 17, 2025

Everything I have ordered and received so far has been completely satisfactory. Even if the delivery sometimes takes a little longer. I will remain loyal to the company.

Apr 28, 2026

Although I initially had doubts, how good could the products be when so cheap? Everything I received was as described, good quality and finish, all fitted well and the order arrived in the days predicted. The postage was a bit steep but when divided across the items it worked out 3 euros per, still a great deal cheaper than buying anything similar locally, so worth it.

Aug 30, 2025

The items received did not match the photos (were too short -- unless the models are under 4 feet tall), and the fabric was cheap polyester and not the promised cotton. I asked for a return which is supposed to be responded to in 1 to 2 business days. Over 2 weeks later they said I could return the shirts to China at my expense and that they would give me 50% of the price in store credit? Store credit is no good to me because I doubt anything from their store is any good. I want my money refunded, not store credit. UPDATE: I complained again and now they are offering to refund 60% of the purchase price back to the credit card, and I don't have to return the shirts to China.

Apr 2, 2026

When 1/2 of my order was missing, you worked hard to find it and always kept me informed on what was going on. Very impressive. Thank you for your hard work. You definitely won over a customer. Great job.

Aug 26, 2025

The t-shirts are exactly as described and really fine quality, the print is fine as well. For me, ordering from Germany delivery time was longer than I am used from other textile providers - but overall I would buy again!

Dec 30, 2025

Grey plain pullover advertised as beautiful pale gray - arrived in quite sad, unattractive grey. Another one in three wide parts: white/black, red and black - where it looked attractive red - arrived rusty/brown. In future, please make sure that colours correspond to the ones advertised in your catalogue.

Mar 21, 2026

Not having a great experience with this platform. Ordered a shirt for CYN and it arrived late. Gave them another chance last week, but 5 days in, it's still processing and hasn't shipped 😕. Anyone know what's going on?

Jul 15, 2026

Although the shipping took a little long to get here, I was pleasantly surprised with the material and cut of the items purchased. Quality is good and comfortable! Already purchased my second order and I'm looking forward to receiving it! 👍🏻

Jan 21, 2026

There was a small problem because I wasn't at home when the delivery person arrived. After some good customer service, I received my shirt and pants. They are just as nice as my previous orders.

Jan 20, 2026

The goods I ordered are of acceptable quality, but the packaging is simply terrible. Everything is shipped in shipping envelopes (shipping bags) instead of sturdy cardboard boxes, and the delivery takes far too long.

Aug 27, 2025

Would give this company a zero if possible. Dress styles & descriptions are stylish and on trend so I took a chance, thinking this company was a more stylish alternative to JJ'sHouse and Azazie. Ordered a standard size dress on July 26th for an out of town wedding on August 22. After payment processed, find out the dress must be customized, even though selected a std size. Email responses from LITB arrive only once within 24 hours so the order is delayed over 4+ days. No actual customer svc or phone support to correct their measurements. Gave up due to the slow back & forth wait for email reply. Requested to cancel & refund as their delays means dress now unlikely to arrive in time for event. Told nope, no can do. Requested an expedited shipping option, willing to pay for it except no such option exists, only US Post Office regular shipping. So, dress that doesn't fit arrives on August 21st, too late to be pressed or tailored for event. Useless. Week long customer service email with an unhelpful company agent to no avail. Won't refund dress & won't send shipping label to return unopened jewelry. Lesson learned... saw the same dress available through Amazon with legitimate return policy. Protect yourself from this scam company.

Jun 14, 2026

I bought this black faux leather trench coat for my son, who lives in Berlin. It was a bit of a gamble; I was prepared for something simple, perhaps even unwearable! Instead, I was amazed by the quality of the finish and the fact that it was fully lined. My son absolutely loved it. Also, delivery times respected, 2 days early.

Jan 21, 2026

Clothes in good materials. That allow movement. Fit the body. And that breathes. Maximum comfort. Very important to me. I want to be able to move freely in clothes I wear, and maximal comfort gives a more relaxed lifestyle.

Aug 20, 2025

The dress is as shown in the picture. The fabric seems to be good and the size quite in accordance with the size guide and thus a perfect fit. I am satisfied with the quality and the price of the dress and have already placed an order for another one!

Jan 9, 2026

Selection has been done with care and the products are mainly of good quality. Good shipping services and everything has been taken care with the customs etc. formalities.

Apr 28, 2026

I ordered 2 women's dresses but then I cancelled one of them and it was really easy to do that. Light in the box responded very quickly and cancelled on of my order. The one dress i kept is really very beautiful and is as nice as the picture. It fitted me nice and I am very glad. I am going ti wear that dress at Grand hotel on my borther's birthday party:-))

Dec 31, 2025

My order was made on 05/12. With tracking system I saw that the product was arrived on the platform delivery on the 12/12 (top!) but I received my package on the 23/12! The Belgian organisation Caniano wrote that they came on the 13 and the 20/12 but it's not true because we were at home!

May 12, 2026

Excellent and reliable Seller: definitely recommended, for the professionality and the quality of the services, and the celerity of the shipping and delivery times.

Oct 22, 2025

I ordered 3 items. I was given a range of delivery dates. They missed the dates, and the items were no longer needed. THEY said... accept the package, don't reject it and THEN fill out the return information --- I SHOULD HAVE REJECTED THE DELIVERY. When I followed their request, they informed me that RETURNING THE ITEMS WILL COST 50% of the value paid for the items... making RETURNING ITEMS STUPID. (they "offered" a 10% discount on future purchases, equally useless)

Dec 19, 2025

It's was a long time ago I haven't visit Light in the Box. After so many days, months and years I founded nice to have a look on your website.

Aug 25, 2025

Very satisfied with timely dispatch of products, detailed tracking system and on time delivery of orders. Keep it up Lightinthebox

May 5, 2026

Bought a kitchen faucet some years ago, Great quality. Worked flawless for over 10 years, decent thickness and great quality steel and chromingand ceramic bearing. Bought an other one a few weeks ago. Very thin! Connection from neck to base loose and just overall very mediocre. Asked to return it, got three options a few days later. Keep it with a discount, keep it with a larger amount of cashback to re-use on lightinthebox or return it to China. Knew sending would cost me approx €35,-. Opted for this last option, because would have the most amount left over and I do not trust to install this mediocre quality of faucet. Got the full amount back and didn't have to return the faucet in the end. Thanks LightnTheBox and seller. Great aftersales.

Jun 26, 2026

I needed several specific light bulbs I could not find them in local shops Util with the search of lightinthebox I found them and received them A few days later

Dec 2, 2025

I was happily surprised that the shoes were a PERFECT FIT and are SO comfortable! Got lots of raves about the shoes and the top. The top is a bit long for my tastes, but I can alter it!

Feb 6, 2026

From the clearly laid out shop and the quality of the products to the punctual delivery, everything was very good. Thank you.

Jan 14, 2026

Information about the shipment and tracking of the product, fast delivery, good prices, I received what I wanted and with the correct dimensions

Jul 17, 2026

For me is Light in the Box, Great! I will don't buy Elixir strings anymore! They're not Elixir strings, they're just some cheap strings!

Jan 16, 2026

The legging is great the vest is not so fluffy as is seponeren to be But im satisfied with the legging I want to buy more of them nice print

Jan 14, 2026

A very complete smartwatch. You can see your Blood oxygen, Blood pressure, Heart rate, Body temperature, Blood composition, etc.

Nov 5, 2025

Light in the Box offers a wide variety of different products; I've been using this service for several years and I always recommend it.

Dec 4, 2025

I received my last order in good condition and on time; the trousers are of excellent quality and they fit me very well!

Jun 16, 2026

Always good quality and right sizes of the Products. The linnnen collectie is my favorites. Keep it up💪🏾

Dec 19, 2025

Quality is good and the text on the shirt is the hit! Thanks to your team for these good inspirations!

Aug 19, 2025

I've been delighted with all the night dresses that I've got. The cost of the dresses x benefits were excellent

Jul 17, 2026

Perfect and punctual delivery. Excellent value for money. A pleasure shopping with Light In The Box.

Mar 18, 2026

LightInTheBox is my favorite online shopping site. Very trusty, excellent product, fast delivery, and affordable prices

Apr 28, 2026

Communication with LITB is very easy, questions are answered immediately and customer service is great.

Apr 10, 2026

I got the jogger pants I purchased in only 10 days: extra fast service.

Aug 20, 2025

BEWARE! This site is ONLY a SCAM. Products are VERY VERY late, and there is NO customer service if you have a problem.

Oct 21, 2025

Men XXL has the same length than XL had to bring it to Taylor had to pay as much as trousers did cost!

May 4, 2026

Ive send some Pictures from IT, but No reactie. I am sad

Jul 14, 2026

J'attends une robe blanche en broderie anglaise depuis le 24 juin 2026?

Jul 17, 2026

Ich bin immer wieder begeistert über die riesige Auswahl und schönen Muster. Leider sind allerdings sehr viele Kleidungsstücke aus Polyester, was ich nicht so liebe. Aber es gibt jetzt auch öfter Baumwoll-.oder Leinengmisch. Eventuell muss man nachfragen, man bekommt immer recht schnell eine Antwort.

Feb 1, 2026

Dwukrotnie kupiłam ten sam produkt. Zabrakło mi informacji, że już coś takiego kupiłam. Ponadto nie odpowiedzieliście na mojego maila w sprawie zwrotu właśnie tego produktu.

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Lightinthebox is a scam company in China
January 8, 2013

Lightinthebox is a scam company in China. You pay up front for them to make "custom fit" clothes. It takes weeks for them to carefully sew (HA, ha) these clothes. This buys the company time to charge your credit card before you can stop payment... because this is exactly what you will do when you get these poorly made clothes. The fabric is really lousy. They refuse to refund any of the purchase price. My daughter lost $200. Lighinthebox also pays for people to give them good reviews. Beware-this company does not have real street address or phone number.

Date of experience: January 7, 2013
LightInTheBox F. — LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please send us your order number, so that Customer Service can find you in our system. In the meantime, you can open a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Follow this link to view the ticket center: http://www.lightinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Thank you,

LightInTheBox

Mauritius
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Ordered 1 days ago
December 4, 2012

Ordered 1 days ago. Shipped via DHL. (Free shipping) Arrived within 5 days as promised. Very nice watch. Feels really solid in hands and unique designs. Works great. Delighted on this purchase. Excellent customer service.

Date of experience: December 4, 2012
Florida
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I ordered $112 worth of product
November 21, 2012

I ordered $112 worth of product. One thing fit. I sent the rest back but have never gotten reimbursed. The company changed sites on me as well as account numbers and I could not communicate. Paypal finally got a return address but I am still waiting for a reimbursement for the items I returned. They were supposed to have reimbursed me on the return freight as well. If I email them they just pass me around and the whole mess begins again! Do youself a favor, do not buy anything from Lightinthebox.

Date of experience: November 21, 2012
NL
3 reviews
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Great variety, lot's of things to chose from. Nothing is second hand and every other week there are promotions and discounts that keep home-shoppers like me interested to check it more often than any other online shopping sites.
I have ordered a few things from this site. Many people complain about service time and quality, but I assume they are not sure about the policy behind lightinthebox.com.
Every product I ordered took about 15-20 days to arrive on normal shipment methods. One product, a costume actually, I paid extra for fast delivery and indeed it did arrive within two days of shipping date. Although shipping dates can vary among products or be delayed, once you know your product has been shipped it should follow the regulation of 10-20 days.
Now about quality of items. Real shoppers should know that before buying any products, you must investigate carefully. And yes I know you cannot regulate quality over the internet, but many reviews by customers is also a good way to find out about your product. This is why I like lightinthebox.com. Customers can write their review on their products, upload pictures, recommend it or not, etc. and this a great example of a user-friendly and honest producer-to-consumer relationship in a business.
As for me, an Asian student studying abroad, I love this site and the prices of the products are some of the most affordable ones out there on the web. It has made my shopping-life on the couch like heaven :)

Date of experience: November 8, 2012
South Carolina
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I purchased a gown from Light In The Box to wear to a military ball, and I love it! I did have to have some minor alterations done when I received it, but that may have been faulty measuring on my part. In any case, you really can't beat the price for a custom made gown!

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Pennsylvania
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I bought a dress that is so figure-flattering! I thought it was a top and skirt but the peplum bottom makes a gorgeous silhouette. It's a pale pink just like in the displayed picture.

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Virginia
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First time I have ordered anything from LightInTheBox. Overall it was a very good experience. Web site was easy to use, but a little hard determining foreign shoe size. I placed order for 5 pairs of ballroom dance shoes. All arrived on time in good condition, were very comfortable. But one shoe had a defect. I contacted Cust. Service on line and forwarded photos of defect. Customer Service was prompt, courteous,& very helpful. Within a week I received replacement shoes.

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Canada
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Lightinthebox is such a great website!
November 5, 2012

Lightinthebox is such a great website! It's easy and simple to order. I ordered my flower girl dresses at only $60 each and I love them! They are gorgeous! I defintely am going to order a few more things for my wedding from Lightinthebox.

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Australia
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Got a clutch in white
November 5, 2012

Got a clutch in white. It's bigger than I thought it would be. So I'm happy about that. Heaps of place to put my stuff in. Going to use it on my wedding day.

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Ireland
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Received my watch yesterday and am delighted with it. Arrived within the specified time and the site keeps you informed as to the status of the order by mail. Watch works perfectly, looks exactly as per the website. Will definitely use the site again in the future

Date of experience: November 5, 2012
Australia
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I have purchased a number of items from this web site in the last couple of weeks and have been very pleased with the products recieved so far. I am in Australia and they are shipped internationally here but they have arrived in a timely fashion, well packed and have been described acurately on the web site. I am very happy with my purhchases

Date of experience: November 4, 2012
Australia
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I have purchased faucets, lights, and clothes from lightinthebox. Everything I purchase is of very good quality. Before and after sales support is excellent. I would highly recommend this site to anyone.

Date of experience: November 2, 2012
Italy
1 review
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I bought my wedding dress through this company. I had it made to custom measurements, and it fit perfect. It was beautifully made with nice, thick material (satin and organza in ivory). It was inside out when I got it, in a zip-lock plastic bag, inside a sturdy box. I received the dress 36 hours earlier than anticipated through FedEx. As soon as Light in the Box had sent the parcel to the shipping company, I had received an email with a tracking number, and I could follow the delivery process to Italy. I am very happy and satisfied and will buy clothing from them again. This is a honest and true review based on personal experience.

Date of experience: October 16, 2012
India
2 reviews
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I like shopping with this site for new accessories and gadgets. I like to do shopping at cheap rates and i find rates are really cheap and affordable. I would recommend this site, good place to get decorative stuffs!

Date of experience: October 16, 2012
Florida
1 review
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I am so pleased with lightinthebox.com, I have ordered many items and every time it was shipped in a timely matter and the products are amazing. I am so glad to be a customer at lightinthebox.com, they have exactly what I want, also they always have super great deals. This online shopping site at lightinthebox.com is above most site online hands down without a doubt. If your looking for great deals this is the site to be on, great work lightinthebox.com!

Date of experience: October 11, 2012
California
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I am so pissed!
October 11, 2012

I am so pissed! I ordered these pair of boots and I wanted the ones in the picture. I read over the reviews and questions to try and find out what color the ones in the original picture was. Luckily, someone had already asked what color they were, and they got the reply, "brown." So I ordered a "brown" pair. I was a little doubtful, so I decided to contact them myself. I've been checking everyday since my order to see if I read it wrong, and to wait for them to reply back. I finally got my reply AFTER 72 HOURS, in which I wasn't allowed to get a FULL REFUND, and they said the ones in the picture were yellow! I was so angry. So I thought to myself, this couldn't be right. I went back to that one question that I've been reading for the last few days over and over so that I know I had gotten the right color, AND THE ANSWER WAS CHANGED TO YELLOW. The answer was literally CHANGED to yellow. So I ordered another pair and was hoping they would exchange it for me but THEY WOULDN'T GIVE ME MY FULL REFUND. They're the ones that said it was BROWN IN THE FIRST PLACE! HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. If I could, NO STARS.

Date of experience: October 10, 2012
LightInTheBox F. — LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please send us your order number, so that Customer Service can find you in our system. We will follow up with you via email about your request. Since you already have a Customer Service ticket open, please follow the link http://www.lightinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center to check the progress of your request.

Thank you,

LightInTheBox

GB
1 review
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Excellent cannot fault them in any way
October 8, 2012

Excellent cannot fault them in any way. Both dresses are beautiful and more than what was expected. The delivery was fast and the colour of both perfect. Thank you.

Date of experience: October 8, 2012
Australia
1 review
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Light in the Box had great communication, my product arrived well packaged and on time. Highly recommended

Date of experience: October 6, 2012
Maryland
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The prices were great
October 6, 2012

The prices were great. Considering it was coming from China and the shipping was free, it came quickly-within 2 weeks. They sent emails confirming the order. I will order from them again.

Date of experience: October 6, 2012
Ireland
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Great product, great price, delighted i ordered from this site and will look forward to ordering lots more for my wedding!

Date of experience: October 5, 2012