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MiniInTheBox.com has been a worldwide business leader in selling blue-ribbon consumer goods since 2006. From the moment we founded MiniInTheBox, our vision was to empower people worldwide in buying and selling online. Whoever you are, and wherever you are, MiniInTheBox offers the same price to all: the lowest possible. Whether you’re a wholesaler looking to increase revenues, a retailer who refuses to pay the high prices in your country, or a shopper looking to get hold of the latest products, MiniInTheBox.com provides light-speed service and wholesale prices. We buy direct from an ever expanding network of Chinese wholesale manufacturers so we can keep costs low while maintaining the highest of standards. We serve customers from over 50 countries, and we're still growing. But our vision won’t change: One world, one price.


miniinthebox.com
Founded in 2009
Beijing, NY, China
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MiniInTheBox Reviews Summary

The company has garnered a predominantly negative reputation among customers, with frequent complaints about delayed shipments, poor product quality, and a confusing return policy. Many customers expressed frustration over the lack of accessible customer support, making it difficult to resolve issues or obtain refunds. Additionally, the inconsistency in product descriptions and sizes has led to dissatisfaction. While a few customers noted positive experiences with specific products, these are overshadowed by widespread concerns regarding service reliability and communication. Overall, the feedback suggests a critical need for improvements in customer service and operational transparency.

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Canada
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I bought a metal watch strap for my new watch. Paid for 2-4 day express shipping. Takes over a week to receive my product and it showed up without the pins to put it in my watch. No way of calling them to resolve issue and after I put in a ticket they claim it's for wrong thing because already received package and it is now return or exchange departments issue. No way to contact that department.

Edit: Was contacted by the customer service department. They gave me a full refund and still sent me a replacement of my product. Still took some time to receive it but Betty was very helpful.

Date of experience: November 9, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Miniinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, i had conducted ticketId=16645094 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
1 helpful vote
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Customer service
November 8, 2017

They had good customer service. Small issue was resolved and very happy with the site! Look forward to the next order.

Date of experience: November 8, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Miniinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, i had conducted ticketId=16634961 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.

India
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered. A watch in 30th Oct. 17, by the time of purchase it shows shipping time 4-6 Days and they charges the shipping amt as well. To my surprise, when i checked the tracking it shows out for the next station from last four days, I opened a ticket but its not registering to the site its deleted automatically. Then I tried Q&A section I asked about the my product delivery, and to my surprise they deleted my question about delivary time n status.

Date of experience: November 7, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Miniinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, i had conducted ticketId=16625766 in our ticket center and help with your case in the ticket. 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
4 helpful votes
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TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
November 3, 2017

THIS WAS A TERRIBLE PURCHASE. DO NOT BUY FROM MINIINTHEBOX.
Firstly, I payed $13 for a phone case and $19 for 5 days shippping. It got here but it was THE WRONG COLOR.
When I made a claim for the exchange, they said that if I send it back, I could get a refund for $13 or I could keep it and get $3.5 to spend in their shop. I made another claim and I didn't hear back from them so I sent a message to the supervisor.
I decided to try the case anyway and realised it actually DOES NOT FULLY FIT see images and that the screen is BLUE see images... honestly, you think I buy a $1000 to have your awful BLUE SCREEN ON TOP?!?!?
I want a refund of my money in my bank account. You are a rip off.

Date of experience: November 3, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from miniinthebox. I am glad to help.we had conducted ticket ID=16606628# 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.

NL
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is the ultimate protection for my Huawei P9. I choose a red version. The body is strong like a Transformer, metal, firm frame, thick rubber protection inside, hardened glass, good finish of paint, closed charger insert, closable earphone plughole... everything is secure.
The size is too big to keep the phone in my trousers pocket but I don't like that anyway but it fits in my inside coat pocket. Happy purchase, especially if you want to keep your phone 'clean'!

The only remark I have is that delivery takes some extra days but that's what I knew already... within 10 days from order to delivery. No worries

Date of experience: October 19, 2017
Canada
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I received broken item two times, after painful waiting time.
I ordered from the website on August 14,2017, and did not receive anything until now. I contact them and they asked me to wait. I waited more than 60 days (2 month), and when I contacted them again they asked me to wait for more 60 days (2 month). SO FUNNY...! I wish I had read reviews prior to ordering.

Date of experience: October 19, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from miniinthebox. I am glad to help.we had conducted ticket ID=16484151# 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.

Massachusetts
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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If I could give miniinthebox.com a negative rating, I would. The worst experience I've ever had. Completely incompetent. These folks are horrible! I made the mistake of ordering from them 15 Sept 2017 and requested (and paid for Express Expedited shipping (2-3 days, and $12) So processing took 5 days, so I should have received my order by 22 September 2017. Instead it arrived the same day i received a message from miniinthebox.com telling me my order would arrive in 7-10 days due to a hold up in customers, the item arrived at 8:30pm on 28 September 2017. Thus began my marathon to get my money refunded. After two or three messages to customer service/contact a Supervisor, I finally got them to agree to refund the entire amount of my order including shipping. That was 29 September 2017. It's now 13 October 2017 and their last gambit was telling me that their attempt to refund the money to the credit card I used had failed. Oh, I had to send them a request for funds via Paypal. And I am supposed to get my money in 3-4 days. So I'll send them requests daily until I get my money. They are horrible! Don't do business with them!
I just discovered that miniinthebox.com has sent me a message here (at Trustpolit and not miniinthebox.com) saying they paid my refund and that I didn't pay them via paypal. Which is absolutely true. I was instructed by Carla in customer service to submit a bill via paypal because when they tried to credit the credit card I used it failed, so I was given explicit instructions to use paypal which I did. Now they're claiming to have paid the refund and attempting to cast doubt on my assertions. Every word I've said about miniinthebox.com is undeniably true. I placed the order a month ago and it still haven't been resolved.

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from miniinthebox. I am glad to help. After review your case, I had conducted ticket ID=16461784# 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.

New York
4 reviews
3 helpful votes
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... so, after 10 working days I finally got my cases. More than happy that I received what I ordered: good size and quality. Now, to be honest, I'm more than happy that sitejabber can be something Miniinthebox guys are very sensitive. So, the things were like this: the first supervisor answering to me was Leonora, proposing instead some rebates to a new purchase to refund the shipping. After that, they changed the ticket number and assigned a new supervisor Leon to take care of my case and each day he replied to me saying not to worry cause he follows my problem and he proposed to me to refund the shipping I paid for 3 days delivery or to refund all the money and me, to return the items when I receive them. I accepted to receive the shipping amount I paid for nothing. It is impossible to receive from China in 3 days a package so take care, they continue to advertise the same lead time. I receive my shipping money after other 5 working days. A few words about Leon, the service customer supervisor: very nice guy - thank you Leon, committed to help and very interested to fix problems. But, Leon is an employee, with limited power in a system that needs upgrade on all areas: warehouse ( more than 3 days spent in Hong Kong), shipping carrier ( SF Express either did a good job for the money I paid - not enough for 3 days delivery, either did a very bad one taking the money and considering a free shipping, so 2 weeks delivery, and no update on it's tracking site so where is the package? Is lost? Is in the way?), Accountability department that delayed the shipping refund. So guys, I consider myself lucky to work with sitejabber and to sensitize in this way the customer service supervisors, to find Leon that offered to me even to refund all the money and cancel the order and who did a close follow even for shipping reimbursement, and to receive what I ordered, no error. But I had to "fight" to make this happen.

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
LightInTheBox F. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor Leon from Lightinthebox. Thanks for your compliment. I am always willing to help you and any other customers who's needing help. Thank you again for your cooperation.


Scam
October 17, 2017
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I decided to share my bad experience with guys like you that wants nice things at lower prices. Be vigilant to whom you pay your money! Avoid especial overseas companies like miniinthebox! I ordered 2 Galaxy Note 4 wallets on Sep 17, paid "Express Expedition" 10.89 $ for 2-3 days delivery - as per the site - and today who knows where they are? I feel like I lost my money and lost my time. The first notification was " items were shipped " on Monday Sep 18th. On Sep 19th, the second one, they are in a Hong Kong center and on Sep 22th, the same Hong Kong center but ready to be shipped to New York! The SF Express shipping company last update is in Hong Kong ready to be shipped to New York that last from Sep 22nd. I complaint to Customer service and they reply that such a shipping is at least one week. I replied that I paid for a faster delivery ( almost the same amount as the merchandise) and I received a second answer saying they apologize but I have to wait at least other 7 days and they offer me 50% from the price I paid as rebate to chose other item. And, if I want a faster delivery I have to contact myself the carrier! I said to use the rebate to speed the delivery and I escalate to a supervisor. NO answer after 3 days! Unacceptable! At this time I don't have any certitude that I'll ever receive my wallets, so I worn you, guys, open big the eyes before to write an order to overseas companies! The same merchandise can be found in US and shipped from US, hassle free. This kind of companies know that and offer faster shipping and even lower prices, but instead good service a bunch of problems and stress! Take care on this kind of scam!

Date of experience: September 25, 2017
Brazil
1 review
1 helpful vote
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100% confiável
October 17, 2017

Compro no Miniinthebox desde 2012 e nunca tive problemas, os produtos são de ótima qualidade e conforme a descrição

Date of experience: October 16, 2017
France
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bon site
October 16, 2017

On trouve de bons produits sur ce site mais la livraison est très longue. Cependant, les produits ne sont pas chers du tout et la plupart du temps, ils sont de qualité.

Date of experience: October 15, 2017
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Die bisher gelieferte Ware war immer überzeugend. Die Preise vernünftig. Auch bei einmaligen Lieferschwierigkeiten gab es Kulanzlösungen und schnelle Hilfe.
Gerne wieder und zu empfehlen.

Date of experience: October 14, 2017
Colombia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Genial.!
October 14, 2017

La verdad me ha parecido fantástico, ha salido todo bien y en optimas condiciones me parece una web muy interesante y muy seria en las entregas.

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Brazil
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Mais um produto recebido
October 14, 2017

Compro nesse site a 3 anos e nunca tive qualquer problema quanto aos produtos, estão de parabens, continuarei comprando!

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Mexico
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bueno :)
October 14, 2017

Al fin tengo mi pedido y este producto en mis manos!
Puedo decir que sé muy bien, sé que me servirá mucho...
Ahora solo espero se llegue el día de poder usarlo

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Italy
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Semplicemente semplice
October 14, 2017

Tutto è andato secondo i piani, l'acquisto è stato semplice e sicuro!
Lo riuserò sicuramente per acquistare altri prodotti in futuro.
Molto consigliato!

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Sweden
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Stay away from them!
October 13, 2017

This is a scam company that just sends autogenerated mails from the support asking you to wait 60 days even when it was more that 60 days since order.

When I contacted the support I've got a autogenerated mail (the same both times) and the closed the case by just in the mail telling me to wait more?!?!

Stay away from them!

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Mini I. MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Daniel,
This is supervisor Fabio. I trulyapologize for this problem. I would like to help and I have raised this ticket for you, please will you follow up? https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_after_detail&id=16461299
Thank you very much.

Spain
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Battery Change Kit
October 14, 2017

I bought the kit to change the iPhone 6 battery "8-in-one Repair Pry Tool Kit for iPhone/iPad/iPod". Everything I needed was there and it worked perfectly :)

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Very good again!
October 14, 2017

The second order to Minilthe box is just arrived. I can only say thank you for your product. Your are a reliable business site!

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
France
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Excellent
October 7, 2023

Got my order in good form, time and well packaged and I got it earlier than I expected and this made me happy

Date of experience: October 13, 2017
Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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So many choices
October 14, 2017

Lots of choices and great service, the order is a little long but worth the wait! Would highly recommend

Date of experience: October 13, 2017