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LightInTheBox

Overview

LightInTheBox has a rating of 4 stars from 13,655 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with LightInTheBox most frequently mention good quality, fast delivery and timely manner. LightInTheBox ranks 2nd among Wholesale Clothing sites.

service
1,948
value
1,867
shipping
1,925
returns
1,507
quality
1,804
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Texas
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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They do not stand behind their products.
August 24, 2023

I ordered a formal dress for my sons wedding. The dress arrived without consideration or space for the neck. It was cut almost straight across from center of shoulders and the fabric had no give so when you put it on it cut into the throat and bunched the rest of the top area. When I contacted them the best they would do was me paying for shipping back, only with USPS, and with a refund of 64%. Shipping was around $40 so it ended up being less than 50% of the cost.

Update: After posting my review the company reached out and offered me a refund. I wish it wasn't so difficult to get decent customer service but I am glad that they decided to help me in the end.

Date of experience: August 24, 2023
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 101448422 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox

GB
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I ordered some stickers - their value was less than £4. I have just received an invoice for £21.39 for customs and duty. I would recommend you read the small print (if there is any) I certainly didn't see anything about this on the purchase page. My item was a few pages of stickers, the costs must be huge for larger items. Also, the customs value is not based on their cost but the value.

Date of experience: January 15, 2016
Washington
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor product
March 16, 2022

The sizing is not based on US standards. The colored buttons bleed onto the fabric around the button hole. I was offered 10% refund. To return it will be very expensive. It has to go to China! Don't bother with anything this company sells!

Date of experience: March 16, 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 suppliers are from different areas so that their size are different, therefore, we provide a Size Guide in our product page which provide measurement and a clear size table. I hope it will help you. I prepared a sample picture for your reference:

https://www.lightinthebox.com/download/424f16f2-1f9c-43bb-a0a4-f02f505649f1

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
Customer Service

Alabama
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Total Scam
March 19, 2022

Ordered a blue jacket, received a product that was two sizes too small, material was color faded in some spots. Requested refund but was informed I would have to refund to China, which expense was more than the jackets value. Paypal complaint is pending.

Date of experience: March 19, 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 suppliers are from different areas so that their size are different, therefore, we provide a Size Guide in our product page which provide measurement and a clear size table. I hope it will help you. I prepared a sample picture for your reference:

https://www.lightinthebox.com/download/424f16f2-1f9c-43bb-a0a4-f02f505649f1

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
Customer Service

Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Clothing
April 9, 2024

Out of 7 items ordered all items either not close to looking like picture and or sizing was totally wrong. Want to return but can't get anywhere with company. Would not buy again. FYI. One item the necklace was fine. Have been in contact with LITB and they have solved my issues satisfactorily. THANKS

Date of experience: April 9, 2024
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 102694651 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox

GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I bought a union jack duvet set from them, which ironically came from overseas. I was charged £23 duty on top of the £65 I had paid for the item and Light in the box didn't warn me of this payment or refund it.

Date of experience: March 17, 2016
Poland
1 review
0 helpful votes
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You are amazing
July 25, 2023

It is hard to describe what purchases and how much goods I have from you. There is not a single thing that I or my friends do not like. I do advertising for you both at work and in my town and every time I hear positive things when it comes to shopping with you. No matter where I am, whether at home or in the store, I attract many people's attention because the goods from you are "UNIQUE". Attention because if I want something, I buy it. Thank you very much, but it does not mean that I am saying goodbye to you - your shop is a miracle of the 21st century. Regards

Date of experience: July 25, 2023
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Cute.
June 2, 2016

I ordered items for a baby shower, but my order arrived 2 weeks too late and was not able to use them. I would recommend ordering these boxes and organza bays, but place your order 2 months before your event. They are very cute.

Date of experience: May 31, 2016
Pennsylvania
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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Very Disappointed
April 21, 2024

I ordered 3 pieces of clothing. None of them fit-way too big. I tried to return them but they wanted me to ship them back to China. It was going to cost me $45.00 to send them back. I spent over $90 on the merchandise and they would return only $40. So I am out the money and stuck with cloths way to big! I will never order from them again

Date of experience: April 21, 2024
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

This is Megha, supervisor of customer service, Lightinthebox.

I am so sorry for the inconvenience caused. Now you will receive personalized assistance quickly.

I have created ticket # 102723027 for your issue. The ticket message will be sent to your email related with LITB account. Please review it, we will be waiting for your response.

My pleasure to help you!

Sincerely,
Megha
Customer Service Lightinthebox

Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I was wrong about this Company who have offered excellent customer service, good communication and a practical resolution with a full refund for a quality garment that is slightly different in colour to that of photograph. I would now have renewed confidence in them.

Date of experience: April 22, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Lightinthebox. I sincerely apologize for what happened and all the inconveniences caused. In order to help you, I had conducted new Ticket ID =23421648 in our ticket center and will help with your return request. Please log in your light in the box account--go " personal center"--"my ticket" to check our reply.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in advance.

Colorado
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Horrible
April 15, 2022

I would have left it 0 stars if I could. Have never ordered from a company who would not consider refunding and returning items that I didn't like or that didn't fit. The material on these dresses is cheap. 2 of the sizes were too big. 2 of the items didn't fit well. I spent $146 and I will not get any of it back. All they gave me was 15% or 30% off. I even offered to ship them back with my own money. Nobody would respond to that. I would never recommend these people to anyone. Their customer service is horrible.

Date of experience: April 15, 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.

On size matter, please understand that our suppliers are from different areas so that their size are different, therefore, we provide a Size Guide in our product page which provide measurement and a clear size table. I hope it will help you. I prepared a sample picture for your reference:

https://www.lightinthebox.com/download/424f16f2-1f9c-43bb-a0a4-f02f505649f1

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
Customer Service

New York
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Terrible!
April 6, 2017

DO NOT order from this company if you live in the US! Product ships from China! Paying for expedited shipping makes no difference either! I ordered something for a party and it won't be in as promised on the shipping order! There isn't an actual phone contact # for this company and all communication is done via email. They are slow to communicate and this has become a total hassle! I DO NOT recommend this company!

Date of experience: April 6, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hello there. We are sorry for that. Please provide a valid order number so that we can help. Thank you

Germany
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Took forever for the item to arrive - this cost me £33 and I have been charged £27 tax on top which i'm unable to dispute. When I queried this with light in the box I was told this was my country's problem, not there's.
I said I do not want the item and they are refusing to refund.
Will never ever use again and I would urge anyone else to think twice also, the prices have hidden charges so are not as good as they look.

Date of experience: December 21, 2015
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Don't buy from them
March 20, 2017

This site should not be allowed to sell. I ordered and payed for two dresses and also for the delivery. They said the items will arrive in 5-8 days. They took the money and after 7 days they said one of the items is out of stock. They put it's value on the credit. It took me some time to figure out how to transfer this credit back to my account. I payed on 26.02.2017. Now it's 21.03.2017 and nothing. The second item never arrived. Please take care and don't buy from them. Utterly rubbish!

LightInTheBox attempted to help this customer through the Sitejabber Resolution Center, but the customer did not respond
Date of experience: March 20, 2017
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Please don't be worried cause we'll take full responsibility of that.

The supervisor of customer service created one ticket for you. Please contact her in this ticket and she'll definitely solve the problem. Please log in your account on a computer (not mobile). You can find your ticket here: https://www.lightinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_after_detail&id=15015793

Sincerely,
LightInTheBox Customer Service

Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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CHEATED AND DISAPPOINTED
February 23, 2021

I do not recommend buying products from "Lightinthebox" I found to men's winter coats and paid for them. When they finally arrived, the large size would not fit as they were more like a childs large vs a mans large. I am 5' 6" 170. Their website is not user friendly probably so you cannot return or get a refund. When I reached out to them they suggested that I keep them and find someone that can wear them vs. sending them back to china warehouse due to the prohibitive costs involved. So i have two winter coats that I cannot use and no children to donate them to. I truly feel cheated by this company

Date of experience: February 23, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear customer,

Thanks for taking time to write this review. We feel so sorry to hear that you've had such an unpleasant shopping experience.

Please note that we have already sent you complete return instruction in ticket #22701963. Please kindly have a check.

Or if you still are not satisfied, in order to follow up your case, we have already created a new ticket # 22955803 to contact you. Could you please login your account to check the reply?

Thanks in advance for your cooperation and support.

Best Regards,
Lightinthebox Customer Service

Finland
15 reviews
26 helpful votes
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The delivery was on time, and the items were of good quality. I got a short winter jacket, two shirts and a winter hat. None of them had any defects, which I was pleasantly surprised.
My friend had her order delayed and she had to wait another 15 days, but the items were fine for her as well. Coming from China, the customs were also problematic in this delay.
Overall I am satisfied, the zippers, linings and quality of material are good, and after wearing it for a while everyday last winter, I was happy there was no wear and tear.

Date of experience: October 1, 2015
Canada
1 review
27 helpful votes
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Great Company
March 1, 2021

I have ordered a number of different items and have generally been very pleased. It would be nice if the items descriptions provided information on what materials/fabrics are used. Also the delays from the time of order to when an item will be shipped should be provided. Currently all that is shown for status is "Processing" and you don't know if that means it will take one day, one week or one month.

But I think the variety of items and their quality have been excellent

Date of experience: March 1, 2021
Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sent wrong items Now Resolved
January 25, 2021

Sent non dimmable globes. Cost us a fortune to install. Wanted us to deinstall and send back which would have cost 4 times the value of the item. After mediation they agreed to refund in exchange for an updated review.

Date of experience: January 25, 2021
LightInTheBox F. LightInTheBox Rep
over a year old

This is Customer Service Supervisor from Lightinthebox. I would like to help.

We are really sorry that the bulbs don’t meet your satisfaction. Please be noted the reason we need your cooperation to return the bulbs back to our Chinese warehouse is we need to use the unqualified products to seek full compensation from the supplier. We promise to cover 100% return postage for you.

However, I can fully understand your disappointment and concern. As I truly value you as our customer, I had conducted new Ticket ID =22721255 in our ticket center and provide a Special solution for your case. Please log in your light in the box account--go " personal center"--"my ticket" to check our reply. Thank you for your cooperation.

Australia
1 review
0 helpful votes
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This is very good company to deal with
October 2, 2014

This is very good company to deal with. Initially I was not comfortable to spend over 1000/= dollars on international online site. Therefore I split into two and tried one order; all worked ok. Then tried next order, now I am very comfortable with this website.

They all came as described and very easy to contact the customer service and resolved any issue. Only issue is shipping time; some times it takes up to two weeks to ship.

Date of experience: October 2, 2014
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My wife purchased items from this company. When they arrived they were the wrong size and did not match the images online. They were returned as per their specific instructions 6 weeks ago. Still no refund. This is a scam

Date of experience: May 7, 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# 25876910, Would you please login you litb account and reply when you feel free?

Sincerely
Customer Service.