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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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Hungary
1 review
6 helpful votes
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I wanted to order 3 Wii controllers on the 25th of Oktober. As the price was quite good on MiniInTheBox.com, they promised shipping within 24 hours and express delivery (3-4 business day) I decided to order from there. IT WAS A HUGE MISTAKE. Today is the 29th of Oktober and still nothing happened. The funny thing is that you have no possibility to contact them in any way regarding this topic. It was important for me to get the controllers this week but as they still haven't been shipped there is no change to recieve them tomorrow.

Overall. If you want to order something small and cheap it might work. But do not believe any promisis regarding shipping time and I don't recommend them for larger transaction. I am very dissappointed.

Date of experience: October 29, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Kristofer,
Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.
Sincerely,
Miniinthebox

California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS SITE! I ordered a Halloween costume for my son on September 29th. It shipped on October 11th. (Why did that take so long?) The shipping time was supposed to be 6 to 8 business days from the date shipped. It's October 29th and the costume still hasn't arrived. I will NEVER order from this site again. I'm going to be out double the money so my son has a costume to dress up in on Saturday. I wouldn't be surprised if it takes 6 to 8 weeks for them to process my refund! Unless you have like two months breathing room to get your order steer clear!

Date of experience: October 29, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Brandie,

Sorry for the late reply. Please submit a Customer Service ticket if you want to get refund, and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

India
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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My order number is **************
And my DHL tracking is *******134
It shows Returned To shipper.
And after that no update. Please tell me when will i get my watches?

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Melanie,

Sorry for the inconvenience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket to ask our customer service team, and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Maryland
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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I placed 2 orders a day apart for cell phone cases and a car charger. Well I got the one order but I have not received the second order. It has been over a month ago. This is ridiculous. They closed my tickets that I sent and I can't get in touch with them It is like playing ring around the rosey. How do I get answers. That is what I want to know. I will never order from them EVER. Bad customer service and no number to talk to someone.

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Jean,

Thanks for shopping with us, your order is shipped on 9th October which includes the car charger and two phone cases. If you didn't receive them, please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Indiana
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Worthless!
October 28, 2015

This company is the worst I have ever had to deal with. I order stuff online all the time and this company is worthless. First of all its a 10-20 day delivery, that's not a problem, I am a patient person. So I ordered my item and waited. I ordered it on Sept. 18, a month goes by and I got online and it said it was still "processing" and the estimated shipping date was Oct. 22. So again I waited. Got on again yesterday (Oct. 27) still said "processing" and that the estimated shipping date was still Oct. 22. So i look everywhere on the site for a customer service number and can't find anything except a form you can fill out and then they will email you back when it's "resolved" My email got a response saying that since the item I ordered was in an "unexpected high demand" the item will be delayed and now won't ship out until Nov. 11, IF it ships out on the 11th, that will be almost 3 MONTHS before its even shipped, and that doesn't include the 10-20 shipping days. This is NOT okay, this is NOT how to run a business. I am a PAYING customer, if I pay to have an item by a specific date then the company I order from needs to make sure I get it on that date, or at the very least get in contact with me and tell me it's going to be delayed. This was supposed to be a gift and now I am going to have to buy another gift so I am actually able to give my sister something on her birthday, instead of telling her that this $#*!ty company doesn't know how to run a business and who knows whether my item will actually be shipped on Nov. 11 like they say or "delayed" another 2 freaking months! DON'T buy anything from these people, $#*!ing worthless!

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Krystal,

Sorry for the inconvenience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Australia
1 review
4 helpful votes
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It is a horrible scam
October 28, 2015

I have bought a samsung evo micro sd card 64gb. It was a fake. Only 3 weeks after i bought the product, the site posted photos of the product properly which shows a made in taiwan fake. Thus i could not cancel the shipment what soever. After 2 months of waiting, i got the item, which was clearly fake. Tested the storage and no storage capacity. Basically lost all my money. They dont even have a proper customer service, thus i could not contact them properly. I bought it because i asked them if it was original then they said yes it is original samsung product. They lied and scammed on me. I also believed all the 4 - 5 star reviews saying the product works fine, which was a lie. I think it was all staged by the website with all the good reviews.
I am horrified with this.
Do noooot purchase from this site.
They are not even replying to my refund request.
Its a scam people! Do not make the same mistake as i did.

Date of experience: October 28, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Paul,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I also ordered a Deadpool costume for my son on October 12th. I was told it would get to me on October 23rd. It didn't. I did everything I was supposed to and "opened a ticket" for the item and I got 2 e-mails saying "Check the status now" and it is still processing. I should have just ordered from Amazon, or ebay, or even gone on craigslist. I could have gone to Target and gotten him red sweats and a red ski mask. I don't fly off the handle easily and I do give people time to get their $#!$ together, but this is ridiculous. Don't order from these people, and if you do, use a credit card so you can dispute the charge right away. Tonight I have to go to party City and find my kid a costume 4 days before Halloween. VVV EVERYTHING THEY POST AFTER THIS REVIEW IS FALSE. IF I ACTUALLY GET THE COSTUME BEFORE HALLOWEEN 2015 I PROMISE I WILL UPDATE THIS REVIEW. THERE ARE NO "TICKETS". I hope people read this before Christmas. #buyerbeware #christmas #blackfriday

Date of experience: October 27, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Customer,

Sorry for the inconvenience. Your order was delayed, please accept our apology. If you choose refund, we will follow up with you via ticket about your request for refund. Since you already have a Customer Service ticket open, please follow the link http://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center to check the progress of your request.
Thank you,
Miniinthebox

Minnesota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I cannot express enough how disappointed I am. I ordered this costume a week ago, was told the "estimated" delivery would be before halloween, and even paid for the highest shipping to ensure it'd be here in time for Halloween. Well here we sit, 4 days before the big night for my son to embrace his inner Deadpool, and YOU HAVENT EVEN SHIPPED IT OUT YET... A WHOLE WEEK HAS GONE BY AND ITS STILL AT YOUR WAREHOUSE? Why did I pay more for quicker shipping again? Now, it will NOT be here in time, and the NEW estimated delilvery is Nov 8... NOVEMBER 8TH? Seriously? UGH Steam is coming out of my ears right now. There is no reason it should take this long. I will never EVER shop here again, and will make suree NOBODY I know makes the same mistake I did with trusting your company. Its no wonder you dont have a direct number to call... you dont seem to have very many satisfied customers. Wish I would have read the reviews first.

Date of experience: October 27, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Elizabeth,

We try our best to keep all inventories in stock in our warehouses. We cannot guarantee that all products are in stock that day. We will ship them for you once they are in stock. Hope you could understand. We saw that your refund is processing, you will get your money back soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Massachusetts
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I have placed a couple of orders to give as stocking stuffers this holiday, but returning them now because I AM HORRIFIED that miniinthebox.com has the gaul and gross insensitivity to actually try to sell a GUN look-alike cell phone case, with actual photos of someone using it like a gun. THEY MUST BE OUT OF THEIR MINDS! With all the children being shot in their schools and in the streets, and the gang violence, how can this company PROMOTE THE USE OF GUNS IN THE GENERAL PUBLIC. I will NEVER USE THIS SITE AGAIN! You can tell a company has no conscience and cares nothing about their customers when they PROMOTE GUN VIOLENCE and then make it IMPOSSIBLE to contact them to say how you feel about it! They should be ashamed of themselves. SHAME on miniinthebag.com!

Date of experience: October 27, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Maureen,

Sorry for the inconvenience. Please let us know your order No. Or please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Michigan
1 review
7 helpful votes
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This is absolute crap
October 23, 2015

I ordered my son a costume on Oct 14th. Paid 60 dollars. To include the expedited shipping of 3-4 days. That means it should have shipped no later then the 18th. But your website shows it shipping on the 6th of november. Go figure you dont have a phone number to call. And I have gotten no response from the feedback email i sent. Im not dping a "ticket" as your dumb response has been to others. You have completely screwed not just me but my son as well. And there is no way i can find to cancel my order to atleast get my money back. This company is nothing ahort of a fraud. False advertising, and a lying stealing corrupt company.

Date of experience: October 23, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Cody,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request by accessing My Tickets on our website. Here is the way how you can contact them: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Washington
1 review
4 helpful votes
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False shipping duration!
October 22, 2015

You can't ask people to pay for quicker shipping (6 - 8 days) that means 6 - 8 days until the item arrives at your door step. That is how all businesses present shipping terms. It does not include "processing" time. That is false advertising. You need to change your shipping duration policy to a realistic time frame. People are relying on what you say. My son is now in tears over his Halloween costume. Thanks a bunch...

Date of experience: October 22, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Ray,
Sorry to make you and your son upset. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Minnesota
1 review
4 helpful votes
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I ordered my sons Halloween costume on the 9th of October and it was suppose to be shipped out by the 21st. It did not ship out until the 21st. This website does not have the customer in mind when they come to shipping or sanctification. I will not order from this website again. It shipped on the 21st and it is still in china. They should let the customers know where the product is coming from.

Date of experience: October 22, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Krystina,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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** READ EDIT BELOW: I was quickly refunded

I need my order by halloween! I placed an order and I payed for shipping 6-8 business days. I placed the order on October 14th and when I went to check my order, it now says it wont ship until November 4th but it says the order is still on time? There is NO place to contact customer service. The site says to click the "View Details" next to my order, but there is no such link! Why can't I contact anyone at the company? I will cancel my order if i don't get a response.

**EDITED
I finally figured out that the only way to contact them is by using a claim. I couldn't get my order by the time i needed it so they fully refunded me the entire amount pretty quickly.

Date of experience: October 21, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Sophie,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Australia
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Don't waste your money
October 21, 2015

Bought and pay on 17th augustand is now 22 October, I'm still waiting, contact them many times and reply busy schedule please wait few more days

Date of experience: October 21, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear John,

Sorry for the late reply. Your order was shipped on September 16, If you choose free super saver shipping, it may take 10-20 BUSINESS days which means it can take up to 40 days to deliver. Please note that the delivery time includes processing time and shipping time. And the delivery of the packages is influenced by many factors – especially countries’ customs. If the customer clearance takes a long time, it may cause the delay of package. Super saver shipping company doesn’t update shipping status on their website so the packages can be tracked hardly. Any questions concerning about your order, you can log in and submit a ticket to contact our customer service people for help. Here is the way how you can contact them:
http://www.miniinthebox.com/knowledge-base/c1169/a2118.html
Thanks!
Sincerely
Miniinthebox

Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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This company is a complete joke. I placed an order on September 22, and after the shipment being delayed once, I contacted them again to be told that one of the items is still out of stock. I understand that sometimes these things can happen, but when you charge my credit card in no time at all (less than one day of me placing the order), I expect to receive the items that I paid for over a month ago. The customer service is prompt, but poor - I'm confident the copy and paste their responses! Save your money and time, this company is a joke!

Date of experience: October 21, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Krys,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit a Customer Service ticket and you will be able to check the progress of your request(return/replacement/cancellation etc) by accessing My Tickets on our website. Follow this link to view the ticket center: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Pennsylvania
1 review
7 helpful votes
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A joke! Stay away
October 19, 2015

Order a costume Sept 26... it's now Oct 20 still no package I even paid Extra to get it in 8 days... no contact info... stay far far away

Date of experience: October 19, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Owen,

Sorry for the late reply. Your order was shipped on October 9, and it will come to you soon. We shipped your order once it in stock. If you have any further questions, Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

New Jersey
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Hey out there! Get a clue-- these guys have this business with no communication lines to reach them. That is not how we do business in the U.S. Not sure where miniinthebox is located but they sure could use some insight on the definition of "Basics, how to run a business" or even probably would be on the first page of "How to run a business for dummies". Number 1 is actually the customer having the ability to make contact with the business. So this is a BIG red flag. They have lost me & I gave them a review for 1 star but should be 0. There was no entry for zero. Consider u have been warned. I've taken my precious time to put you in the know ;)) hope helps

Date of experience: October 17, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Dear Cindy,

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Georgia
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Stay away!
October 16, 2015

I purchased a halloween sweater for my dog. It said it takes 10-20 days to receive the package. Fair enough because that means I'll get it before Halloween. Almost 20 days later still no sweater. Contacted their customer service (which is a joke) and was told that I won't get it till the 31st or after. I won't need the sweater then, halloween will be over. Youre better off getting things from amazon or ebay if you have to buy things on line. At least they are honest with their shipping times. Ive gotten things through ebay that came from china and its never taken this long. Miniinthebox needs to go out of business.

Date of experience: October 16, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Sorry for the late reply. Your order was shipped on 3rd October, and the logistics company didn't provide any tracking information. Thanks for your undestanding. If your need any further help from our Customer service team, Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Canada
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Do not order from them
October 15, 2015

Cheap price, product dosent work, no phone number to call customer service, there responce takes for ever and going back an forth with questions is unbelivably long lasted weeks. I would like to return but they want me to pay shipping, and to cross the border back again. ( THEY SAY THEY WILL REIMBUSE SHIPPING ONLY AND THE PRODUCT) and they think i believe that... BS BS BS

Date of experience: October 15, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Hi Vanessa,

Sorry for the inconvenience. Your order is now in the process of return. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

Sincerely,

Miniinthebox

Oklahoma
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Bull S***!
October 14, 2015

NO way of contacting any customer service! NO email service, NO phone number to call! How the heck are you supposed to contact these people? It will not let me report an order missing! I refuse to do any business with these people!

Date of experience: October 14, 2015
Mini I. — MiniInTheBox Rep
over a year old

Thank you for shopping with us and telling us about your experience. Please submit 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: https://www.miniinthebox.com/index.php?main_page=ticket_center, and our customer service team will help you there.

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