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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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Missouri
1 review
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Terrible
March 5, 2022

The clothes are very cheaply made. I just received a dress I ordered. It is nothing like the picture. The fabric is different and very cheap. I have tried going on their site to find out how to return my item. The site is very complicated and does not respond. Also, they do not send a return label, so you have to pay yourself.
I will never purchase from them again.
I am a professional landscape designer and own my own business.

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25384389, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Save your money!
March 5, 2022

This product doesn't look like on the photo. Doesn't fit and overall looks terrible. I wanted to return it immediately but realized that it was almost impossible.
At the help center, they said I need to ship it back to China and I need to be responsible for shipment which costs more than this product!
Don't waste your money here! Terrible experience!

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25384425, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't Buy From This Company!
March 5, 2022

CHINESE COMPANY, RIP OFF! I purchased two items from Light in Thé Box and thé two items I received (linen Dress and white Culots!). The dress fabric was see through and thé culots were polyester, paper thin and just plain awful. I requested a return label and they are telling me that thé items had to be returned within 7 days of receipt. As I was on vacation until March 2nd, thé return time had come and gone! It took over a month to get thé items, which resulted in me being out of the country when they finally arrived. I have been going back and forth with them via email and they are willing to give me $3 for each item. The audacity of them to not want to return thé full amount. It would appear that this is their MO. They send you junk and then want to negotiate how much money they are willing to refund you. PLEASE DONT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY! THEY'LL STEAL YOUR MONEY! Buy Canadian or US!

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25384567, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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They stiffed me out of $151.00--never sent the products. I am filing with the US Attorney General and the US Inspector General as they should not be allowed to sell in this country. They take your money and send nothing! I requested a refund several times and they did not refund me. At one point, they said they cancelled my order and still did not refund me. In fact, some of us are trying to get together a class action suit.

Date of experience: March 3, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I noticed that you are still waiting for your parcel. Would you please provide me your order number and email address? I will check your parcel status and make a full report to you thereafter with explanations and options included.

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Bloo
Customer Service.

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Order
March 2, 2022

I ordered two items that were advertised as "sweaters" from Lightinthe Box. When I got the items (in a timely fashion) I was very disappointed because they were thin tops not "sweaters" at all! I spent $69.00. The company offered me 3 options--a)keep item $30 rewards b) keep item and get a refund of $25 c) return item to a Chinese address for a full refund. To return the items it would cost me more than the items are worth as they want a tracking number ($70). I am in Canada and the site advertises as Canadian however there is no warehouse in Canada so I'm not sure why they advertise this. I certainly will never order from this company again it's much more hassle than its's worth. Not only that but one of the tops came and was missing material at the neckline--like someone forgot to finish sewing the garment Unfortunately I can't post pictures.

March 16,2022----Lightinthebox has returned my money to my credit card but it wasn't until I finally, after 3 weeks of communicating with them and getting the same answers and posting a bad review. Did they refund this money. Much too much hassle to use their site again.

Date of experience: March 2, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25361516, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Georgia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Beware this site!
March 2, 2022

The photos are beautiful but, after having paid quite a lot above list price for shipping, I found the item I chose was completely the wrong color, and the wrong size as well. Return is complicated; among other things, I must pay shipping costs to China! I would avoid this site.

Date of experience: March 2, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox. Thank you for leaving a comment with us. Your advice is very essential for us to improve quality issue and service level.

Please understand that our products are checked before shipment,therefore, we are fully responsible for the items which are not as advertised.

In order to protect your info and solve your problem. Would you please provide your e-mail address and order number so I could offer proper solution for you?

Waiting for your kind response.

Sincerely
Bloo
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Washington
1 review
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Poor quality
March 2, 2022

Part of the product was installed upside down. Customer service is fast but totally unsatisfactory. Light in the Box has an excuse for everything that they don't completely ignore. The boxes were crushed when they arrived, should have used better packing.

Date of experience: March 2, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

You mentioned that you have received crushed package from us, we should take responsibility for it.

Is the item ok for you? Would you mind to provide me the order number and you emaild address?

I will help you on this issue.

Sincerely
Bloo
Customer Service.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Not reliable. Never received the package. The shipping company they work with posted pictures of the package in the main entrance of my apartment building. I never received it.
They keep referring me to their shipping company and their shipping company is not responsive. I lost all my money and never received my order

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25354099, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I just ordered a dress for a wedding next month. This is the first time ordering from them. I love the dress and it is something I could afford. When I received my PayPal receipt it stated that shipping was not included. The dress was $27.99, a $3 coupon and with shipping, custom tax etc, it came to $37.37. I assume since I paid a shipping fee there will be no additional shipping fees. Also after reading reviews I am very nervous about fit. I measured according to their size chart. As tracking shows it was sent a day after ordering, I cant see it being a custom fit. My fingers are crossed as this site as beautiful clothes.

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25354354, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Romania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Excelent
October 7, 2023

Este pentru a 9-a oară când fac cumpărături aici.
Încântată de fețele de pernă decorative achiziționate.
Produsele corespund descrierii de pe site.
Livrarea s-a încadrat în termen.
Cu siguranță voi mai reveni aici în special pentru decorațiunile interioare.
Deja am mai ochit ceva...
Nu înțeleg de ce nu pot atașa o fotografie cu produsele recent achiziționate?

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Just scam
March 1, 2022

The pictures of the clothes shown on their website have nothing in common with the trash they will deliver you. Neither the material nor the cut... oh except the color pattern. Such a waste of ressources!
Oh and the review I wrote about the products didn't appear on their site.

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25354374, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

GB
1 review
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A bad experience.
March 1, 2022

I ordered cotton joggers tfor £37 that looked great on their website but received a very cheaply made polyester imitation. What a complete rip off. Disgraceful! UPDATE: I have now received a full refund an an apology, however this took up a great deal of my time.

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25354395, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Israel
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Nice
March 1, 2022

Customer service is quite fine, the products are also reasonable, the price is not too high. I highly recommend this site

Date of experience: March 1, 2022
Nevada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Be aware
February 28, 2022

I ordered a dress from this site. I wasn't happy with the quality and design, so I asked for a return address, after many many emails, they let me know, that I can return it on my own to CHINA! I take it as a loss. This should not be allowed.
I will never order anything from this company or anything, which ships from China.
I learnt my lesson.

Date of experience: February 28, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25347831, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

GB
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bought some dungarees from here. Quality of the fabric was actually laughable it was so bad. The colour was totally different to what was ordered, the whole garment, fabric, colour, cut etc was just so different it was a scam. There is no way to post a genuine review on the website, the returns are only processed if you pay for shipping back to China. Absolute scam.

Date of experience: February 28, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25347855, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Idaho
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Rotten Company
February 27, 2022

I ordered 3 vests from this company. I measured my husband to make sure the sizing was weight. According to their measurements there should have been plenty of room to spare. After a long weight time they arrived and one zipper was broken and all three were so small they would maybe fit a 14 year old. Not the measurements they display. Tried to contact the company for a return but all you get from customer service is an e-mail telling you to either ship it back to China and pay the shipping cost which is more than I paid for them and wait 2-3 months for a refund or they will give you 2 rewards points or 10 percent of the purchase price back to keep them. Tried to respond to their e-mail but lightinthebox.com is an invalid address so can't get through that way. No customer service number available so stuck with no one to help. What a rip-off company. Just lost $120. Hope they choke on it. My advise to anyone planning to order from them is don't. Look somewhere else. Be smart.

Date of experience: February 27, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25341676, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Why am I asked to join a tech issue site for $49 a month just to track an order that didn't get put in my regular account and there's no way to trace it and it hasn't been delivered?

Date of experience: February 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I learned that you are charged USD 49 per month for tech membership. We don't offer such service in our website. Would you provide more details about the issue?

Sincerely
Bloo

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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NEED A REFUND
February 26, 2022

CANCELED AN ORDER WITHIN 20 MINUTES AND THEY DONT ALLOW YOU TO CANCEL. They create a ticket instead. I NEED MY ORDER CANCELLED AND A REFUND NOW. PLEASE CANCEL AND REFUND BEFORE YOU SHIP. I need a refund now. My order number is **************

Date of experience: February 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service.

I check your order with the number you provided and learned that the order was canceled on 27th Feb. However, I consider that you have not receive your refund.

Please wait in patience for 5- 7 days. Our financial department are arranging it.

You are welcome if you have any further inquiries.

Sincerely
Bloo
Customer Service.

Kentucky
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Make sure you check the size chart
February 26, 2022

Ordered the wrong size and they made it righ! Just make sure you order the correct size. Returns can be very expensive.

Date of experience: February 26, 2022
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Bloo, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

For your issue I have created ticket# 25341734, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.

Florida
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Don't trust them
February 25, 2022

I got a package and the did not go by their policy, they lied and said that they will give you a refund and don't want to

Date of experience: February 25, 2022