business logo of LightInTheBox

LightInTheBoxReviews 13,726

4.2

On Sitejabber, businesses may not offer incentives or pay to remove reviews. Learn more about our Review Guidelines.

From the business

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
+1482
How would you rate LightInTheBox?
grey star
grey star
grey star
grey star
grey star

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.

This summary is generated by AI, based on text from customer reviews

This company responds to reviews on average within 1 day

We monitor reviews for authenticity

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Susan B.
Unfollow Susan B.
Share Review
Report Review

Money for nothing
December 5, 2021

Ordered 2 sweatshirts for my grandsons who never recieved them despite several attempts to contact company. No one got back to me but they had no issues taking my money.

Date of experience: December 5, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Susan,

Thank you for reaching out. I am sorry that you have been waiting all this time, it is highly unusual that you haven't yet received the sweatshirts after all this time Can you please tell me the order or parcel number? Obviously you don't have to be worried, a refund is due in case the parcel would be lost, or returned for some kind of reason.

Hoping to hear you soon!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

District of Columbia
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Robert Y.
Unfollow Robert Y.
Share Review
Report Review

Don't ever buy any clothes from this "LightInTheBox"!

Their men's sizes are like kid's. If you should need to return or change sizes, you need to pay your own shipping fee and ship it to a Chinese address. It means slow and costly for the returning process. They won't refund you until they receive your returned item.

Date of experience: December 4, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Robert,

Thank you for leaving a comment on our page.

I am sorry for the troubles caused. We firmly believe returning an item should be easy. The sizing might run small when compared to your habitual North American size. For this reason we indicate all our products with their exact measurements --in both inches and centimetres-- on our website. But no worries, you may return the jackets back as instructed last week. Once your parcel would have arrived it will be subjected to our warehouse their quality checks. In the event the measurements of the jackets wouldn't correspond with those indicated on the size chart, then we will be able to refund your return postage in full!

We have sent you an email (ticket #24908009) with further details. Should you have any questions or doubts, then we'd like to hear from you.

Happy to be at your service!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Vanessa B.
Unfollow Vanessa B.
Share Review
Report Review

I purchased a dress online from Lightinthebox.com when I received it, it looked more like a costume rather than an elegant gown which is what they categorized it as. There isn't any phone numbers to talk with a live person; only email. I have an attached copy of the return policy prior to me contacting Lightinthebox.com which they state it's fit to measure even though I never sent in my measurements; what they consider specially made is nothing more than your standard size selection: Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L), etc. After I sent the email, I went back on line and, sure enough, they changed their policy. All this happened within hours. I am going to a formal event and do not want to wear a costume. I requested a full refund due to fraudulent charges conducted on their side with the return policy. After posting a negative review, the company decided to reach out to "act" as if I never brought this complaint up when I put in a customer service ticket in the same day I received the package. I received an email from them requesting pictures of all items. I complied and sent the pictures to them, and they responded back telling me that I could only receive 40% back on the entire purchase instead of a full refund. This violates the return policy that they are advertising which is you receive a full refund on items returned within 7 days of purchase that is in brand new condition. This company is a fraud and I would strongly advise that you do NOT ever buy from here. I will continue to bring awareness to the Better Business Bureau as well as the Federal Trade Commission which handles fraudulent acts such as this!

+1
Date of experience: December 4, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Vanessa,

Thank you for leaving a comment on our page.

Please accept our apologies for having faced this very unhappy shopping experience. I've checked your previous ticket, and saw that you've returned the package back just yesterday. We like to thank you for having followed through the return instructions, as agreed we'll immediately proceed with a full refund.

We invite you to check your mailbox (ticket #24907997) for more details concerning your refund. Please don't hesitate to reply if you have any questions or doubts.

It will be our pleasure to help!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Canada
4 reviews
1 helpful vote
Follow Peter F.
Unfollow Peter F.
Share Review
Report Review

To buy a product, I had to register with them and a part of that is giving your email address. Before purchasing the product, I decided to check more reviews. There were numerous complaints about wrong sizes being sent... So, I didn't purchase the product. After that I started getting emails. I unsubscribed at least five times and I still got an email.

Date of experience: December 4, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Peter,

Thank you for writing a comment on our page. We apologize for the possible disturbance caused. You can easily unsubscribe from our mailing list, there is an option to unsubscribe in the emails itself. Another way to unsubscribe is simply by clicking on the following link:
https://gw.lightinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=email_subscriptions&prm=1.29.156.0

For any issues you can contact our customer service from within your account.

Happy to be at your service!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Portugal
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Fabrizio J.
Unfollow Fabrizio J.
Share Review
Report Review

Last order
December 4, 2021

Overall I was very satisfied with my last purchase on LightInTheBox, the delivery was on time and the products were very good, also if one of them was bigger than expected.

Date of experience: December 4, 2021
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow DEBBIE W.
Unfollow DEBBIE W.
Share Review
Report Review

Worried
December 3, 2021

I ordered 2 orders. 1 for around $21. The other was for around $98. They both have been paid for the minute I ordered them. Now even with the $29 expedited shipping, says same thing on both. (Processing) I sent a msg in their app. No answer yet. Getting worried. These are Christmas gifts.

Date of experience: December 3, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Debbie,

Thank you for reaching out to our customer service.

Please don't be worried, both orders will arrive largely in advance before Christmas. The premium shipping method was chosen for the largest order, which according to DHL was delivered yesterday. For the second order, you've selected one of the cheaper shipping method, at a cost of $5.52. It would have been more advantageous to gather all the items in 1 single order. You can follow the second order from the tracking link below:
https://t.17track.net/en#nums=9200190281670522203030&fc=21051

We have sent you an email (ticket #24907945) with further details. Should you have any questions or doubts, then we'd like to hear from you.

Happy to be at your service!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Michele U.
Unfollow Michele U.
Share Review
Report Review

Ho acquistato un videocitofono con cavo e derivato interno da 9 pollici WiFi con foto istantanea e registrazione video e sono rimasto senza parole quando ho aperto il pacco, sembra un vero gioiellino che funziona benissimo e si può gestire anche dal mio cellulare attraverso una App dedicata.
Veramente un ottimo acquisto considerando il rapporto qualità prezzo.

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Gian Carlo N.
Unfollow Gian Carlo N.
Share Review
Report Review

Noêl21
December 2, 2021

Je n'ai pas grand chose a dire car je suis pleinement satisfait du sérieux dans les commandes ainsi que dans le suivi client et marchandise.
Continuez comme ceci c'est très bien
Cordialement
G. C DAVID

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow UBALDO S.
Unfollow UBALDO S.
Share Review
Report Review

Lampadine LED
December 2, 2021

Ottimi prodotti, prezzi moòto interessanti, consegna nei tempi

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
Switzerland
1 review
1 helpful vote
Follow J M.
Unfollow J M.
Share Review
Report Review

Quality
December 2, 2021

Don't waste your money in this online shop! What you see is NOT what you get business with them. No wonder they don't disclose details like what materials the clothes are made from; they don't even provide us that option of zooming in more on the picture so we could have a better look at the fabric. They just remake/copy the item displayed on their website using the (most) INFERIOR fabric. And the quality? It's not even that cheap for what it is. TIP: If you're like me, despite knowing the low rate review, still want to take the risk, just make sure that you take a screenshot or note down the price of all the items you are ordering. It's very useful in case of a refund. If you get refunded at all, that is.
In the provided pictures: photos of what I got and how it should be as displayed online.
I ordered a total of 10 items minus 1 that went out of stock. Very disappointed by the fabric used. Not at all what I've expected based on the pictures shown online.

Look closely at the boundary between the upper (white) and lower (green) part. I thought these were 2 separate fabrics sewn together. And the pockets, clearly not stitching on the upper part.
White stitching. Compare this to the picture shown online... you won't see this stitching. Fabric isn't what I thought would be but acceptable
+4
Date of experience: December 2, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi J. Meiner,

Thanks for writing a comment on our page.

I feel sorry that you have faced this very unhappy shopping experience. Based on your case, you are able to return the items for a full refund, or keep everything with a 50% partial refund. When reading through previous correspondence, I saw that you've opted to keep the items. The amount was already refunded to your bank account. We will add another refund for the custom duties in another transaction. In case you would prefer a full refund, then returning is still an option.

We invite you to check your mailbox (ticket #24907925) for more details concerning your refund. Please don't hesitate to reply if you have any questions or doubts.

It will be our pleasure to help!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Switzerland
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Mauro W.
Unfollow Mauro W.
Share Review
Report Review

Alles bestens
December 2, 2021

Habe die bestellte Ware sehr schnell erhalten. Die Qualität ist tipp topp. Die Zoll - und MwSt- Gebühren wurden umgehend rückerstatet.

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Roger J.
Unfollow Roger J.
Share Review
Report Review

Lampe efficace qui correspond à mes attentes et... à celles de mes plantes!

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow florence L.
Unfollow florence L.
Share Review
Report Review

Excellent
December 2, 2021

Very quick expedition
Very good product
Very good tracking

Date of experience: December 2, 2021
Greece
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Angeliki E.
Unfollow Angeliki E.
Share Review
Report Review

Fast and efficient!
December 1, 2021

Everything went well, from ordering to delivering!

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
Austria
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
Follow Vida T.
Unfollow Vida T.
Share Review
Report Review

As nice as in the picture.
December 1, 2021

All I received was from good quality. I liked a lot the Jumpsuit, it is very fine and can even be used for a modern bride on her wedding dress. In my case I have to adjust it to my S size which is a bit smaller, but everything was fine. The Korsett was PERFECT, no more no less. Also the pijama was fine, suits gut to the bride.

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
Italy
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Teresa K.
Unfollow Teresa K.
Share Review
Report Review

Very efficient
December 1, 2021

I'm very satisfied for your service because it's precise and accurate.

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
Virginia
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Daniel O.
Unfollow Daniel O.
Share Review
Report Review

First off I have to say I like the patterns on the shirts. They dont provide any indicator of how to wash or take care of the shirts but the patterns are nice colors and patterns. My problem is the shirts ALL run too small and not accurate to the sizes that they indicate. I would consider buying so many more of their products if they were just more accurate for the sizes. I ordered two 2XL shirts and all were too small (I normally wear a 2XL tshirt) and even the two 3XL were too tight within 5 minutes of wearing it. When I did put in for a return I got the second nasty surprise which was I have to return it to China but mysteriously they dont accept from UPS or DHL or Fedex? Why would that be the case? What type of organization does that? They wanted me to return it to some guy named Liu Rongfang in Guangdong. The whole thing was a big let down and very unprofessional.

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hello Daniel,

Thank you for leaving a review for our store. I regret reading that your order wasn't satisfactory, We stand behind our products and customer satisfaction is our number #1 priority. Packages can be easily returned, but we specifically ask not to return through priority service, as it would result in high custom charges on our end. The economical shipping options from USPS would suit fine for us. As for the sizing, it might run small when compared to your habitual North American size. For this reason we indicate all our products with their exact measurements --in both inches and centimetres-- on our website. This ensures the clothing can be ordered accurately and sold to different countries worldwide.
We also have a dedicated customer service that can be reached 24/7 from within the website.

We are looking forward helping you with this!
LightInTheBox Customer Service Team

Argentina
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Alicia K.
Unfollow Alicia K.
Share Review
Report Review

Excelente servicio
December 1, 2021

Estoy muy contenta con las compras que realice son hermosos productos por eso seguiré comprando aunque en Argentina la aduana demora mucho tiempo para liberar los envíos. Los diseños de las prendas y accesorios son muy originales y también me gusta la calidad porque las telas no despintan y los tamaños son correctos en el talle elegido. Felicitaciones a todo el equipo

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
Germany
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Reiner I.
Unfollow Reiner I.
Share Review
Report Review

Very content
December 1, 2021

I am very content, good Qualität, in regard to the production Form China, delivery comes fast, no problems to cancel an order

Date of experience: December 1, 2021
France
1 review
0 helpful votes
Follow Touf V.
Unfollow Touf V.
Share Review
Report Review

Very good
December 1, 2021

Ce site est vraiment magnifique, bon produit, traitement rapide, et avec de bon prix et la qualité des produits super le seul bémol c est les frais de livraison sont chère quand vous passez une commande de plusieurs articles ça s additionne pas comme les autres site ou vous avez un seul frais de livraison pour plusieurs articles, il faut améliorer ça, sinon c est parfait. Merci

Date of experience: December 1, 2021