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LightInTheBox

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2LightInTheBox
3.6

3,335 reviews

Positive vs Negative
64%36%
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 AI reviews summary 

Pros
Affordable Pricing: Many reviewers appreciate the competitive prices and value for money across a wide variety of novelty and general merchandise items.
Product Variety: The extensive product range, including clothing, costumes, and homewares, is frequently highlighted as easy to navigate and find.
Delivery Timelines: A number of customers report receiving their parcels on time or faster than initially estimated, with helpful order tracking updates.
Cons
Sizing and Material Discrepancies: Some users report that items occasionally differ from online photos, feature unexpected synthetic fabrics, or do not match expected sizing guides.
Returns and Refunds: A subset of reviews indicates that the returns process can be complicated, involving high international shipping costs and partial refund offers rather than full refunds.
Verdict

Overall sentiment regarding LightInTheBox is mixed. A large segment of customers praises the platform for its budget-friendly pricing, extensive product selection, and satisfying delivery experiences. Conversely, a portion of shoppers highlights frustrations with unexpected fees, sizing inconsistencies, and difficulties navigating the return process for items that do not match expectations.

3,335 reviews
5 Chris  · Always Super Fast Delivery and Great Quality Items. Never been disappointed with anything I've purchased. AAA+++
5 Linda Crossingham  · I love this shop I have quite a few items from them,I'm sure I will shop with them again
5 huck162  · Absolutely fantastic company to deal with, great products and services and shipping
5 Greg  · Great service and the products are of good quality highly recommend
1 steven m.  · The shirt I bought looked nothing like in the photo. It was basically a rag cut with scissors. Terrible product
5 Frank Gardner  · Great Service and quality products - very satisfied with all items received
Jacqueline
JacquelineWA2 posts
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I have had 3 orders with Light in the Box — for myself and my partner. I absolutely love their clothes, great quality products that I can’t stop buying!! My bank account is getting destroyed by Light in the Box!! Show details

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Mark H.
Mark H.WA
 

I bought 2 shirts. Same size. Both arrived, both tagged same size. One fitted perfectly. The orher was 5cm smaller. When I complained, they told me it my mistake. I orered wrong size. I gave them another chance to sort the problem and replace the incorrect one. No. They do not care about customers. Stay away from them. Followup: immediately after… Read more

posting above, they contacted me and offered a full replacement in the correct size. Had they done this in the first two complaint interactions, a negative wluld not have been necessary. I expect they will deliver on the promise.

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Dear Mark, Thank you for your feedback. We’re… Read more

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drtahir87
drtahir873 posts
 

Disappointing sizing and missing tags—buyer beware! I ordered a Men's Rash Guard Bathing Suit Swimsuits Patchwork Full-Length Leg UV Protection Quick Dry Elastic Long Sleeve Swimwear Swimsuit Surfing Diving Beach Winter (Order 88396434) from LightInTheBox. The shirt arrived labeled 4XL, but it is global/Asian sizing and nowhere near a standard… Read more

Australian XL. To make matters worse, the size tag on the trousers was completely missing, so there is no way to verify what size they actually sent. When I tried to sort it out, I found out I have to pay expensive international return shipping for their mistake. Not worth the hassle. Save your money.

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Dear Tahir, Thank you for reaching out to our… Read more

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Vickie
VickieQLD10 posts
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Awesome Halloween duvet (doona) and matching pillow cases. A pumpkin filled with fire from the breath of two dragons and adorned with a black cat, mushrooms, and other mystical elements makes this set really come alive. Zippered closure on the duvet and folded pocket style pillow cases. Lightweight and super fun! I really like how the colours pop!

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W. harper
W. harperWA3 posts
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My issue with this product was successfully sorted out by Megha to both our satisfy Show 5 replies

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Shocked
ShockedQLD63 posts
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Ordered two pairs of high heels platform shoes for my daughter as a Christmas gift. Wanted to get my shopping all done before the rush. They arrived today. A black pair and a nude pair. All jammed together in one crumpled, dirty small cardboard box. Not really a box either. Just cardboard taped together. I was disgusted. I opened them and tried… Read more ·  15

one on. My daughter and I are the same size in shoes. They were nowhere near the correct size. Couldn’t get them on my feet even. Tried to contact Customer Service. There’s no phone number. No email address. You have to download apps and all this stuff and still nothing. I have sent an email to an address that is their’s but it’s for people wanting to buy so it won’t be passed on I’m sure. I’m gutted and angry. They say they say on website they do not give return labels. Customers pay. But given the state of this order I expect them to send me a paid label. They demand the returns are in original packing. A crumpled cardboard filthy box. If I do do not get satisfaction I’m going to the Office of Fair Trading and it’s so bad, maybe even A Current Affair. Don’t deal with them! I have spent a lot of money for this rubbish.

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Rob
Rob5 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

Plaque exceeded expectations. Clear picture, tasteful design and well made. Wonderful momento. If price stays affordable I will order more

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Lorraine OBrien
Lorraine OBrienVIC7 posts
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I purchased a 1080P Vlogging camera, plus a SD card from LightInTheBox as a gift for my grandson. It looked very pretty, but the camera was faulty from the start. Unfortunately when I gave it to my grandson for his 11th birthday, it was outside the thirty day warranty period! And sadly, I had a disappointed grandson because it would not take… Read more

videos at all. Instead it just froze completely. Plus the SD card was corrupted from the outset.

Initially when I contacted LightInTheBox I was absolutely unable to obtain any satisfaction. It took many emails and a great deal of negotiating before I finally struck a most helpful Customer Service Representative called Megha and a shout out to Megha, she managed to arrange a full refund for the camera, for which I am very grateful. Thank you Megha for your help.

But it is a shame that it took such persistent effort on my part to achieve this.

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Juliana L.
Juliana L.2 posts
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I’ve ordered an Apple Watch band from them nearly two months ago and I got it delivered end of last week. It was a hassle to get it delivered and I requested the refund multiple times although they kept asking me for patience. Anyway I got it delivered but just keep in mind it can take up to two months.

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LightInTheBox    

Dear Juliana L, This is Emma, supervisor of… Read more

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Olesia
OlesiaNSW2 posts
 

Different from what I expected and ordered. The picture shows one style but I received different. Missing one part for extra covering. Disappointed! Not recommending from this site

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Hello, we're sorry to hear the item did not meet… Read more (+1 reply)

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David K.
David K.
 

Do not be fulled by preatty add images, products are not embroidery and are low quality prints wiht out of focus images and questionable fabric. Impossible to down to criminal return "poilicy" - thye ratiin more than 10% of your retund and askin to pay for shipping: "Please also kindly note that, as stated in our return policy at the time of… Read more

purchase, refunds are issued for the item value only. Shipping fees and sales taxes are third-party charges that are not retained by us directly, and therefore unfortunately cannot be refunded."

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LightInTheBox    

Dear David, We’re sorry to hear you were… Read more

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Peter N
Peter NNSW11 posts
 

Email specials and deals are a lower price to when you click the link and attempt to make the purchase on the website. There are no coupon links to bring the website price to the heavily marketed email price. This is very misleading

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Thank you for your Feedback! Regarding the pricing,… Read more (+14 replies)

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Ange C.
Ange C.
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Purchased two shower grip rails. Package arrived however one of the grips was damaged in transit and unusable. Box was damaged and consequently rubber seal will not seal to wall. After requesting a replacement I was notified via email that I would be charged 50% of total price for replacement or alternatively a measly 30% refund of total cost. … Read more

I simply requested a replacement for damaged item and this response is unacceptable. Be wary of this site

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

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Trudy
TrudyQLD3 posts
 

Ordered 2 packs of Unisex Aprons Set, Durable Solid Color Polyester Kitchen Aprons with Adjustable Neck and 2 Large Pockets, Machine Washable through Light In the Box. The product was extremely poor quality to the point that the straps/strings were not even long enough to tie the apron at the back. The fabric almost felt like plastic and was… Read more

hard and even though it was polyester it crushed the moment you touched it.

I contacted the supplier and they offered a 30% refund on the purchase price or a 50% store credit. I said I wanted a full refund and they said I needed to return the product at my own cost. The purchase price was $44.78 plus postage $7.68. To return the product at the cheapest possible price through Australia Post was $38. Obviously they know the cost will be prohibitive so they just opt for a credit or reduced refund so there is no incentive to return it.

I was buying this for a start up charity, so to receive an offer of $13.47 as a refund of a substandard product, when I spent $52.46 and waited over 2 weeks to arrive I was extremely disappointed. The aprons will now become landfill :(

If zero stars was an option, I would have given a 0 star review.

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

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Dianne S
Dianne SVIC7 posts
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Well folks if you want to be taken for a ride and waste your money purchase your stitching book from here! I bought one and also bought one from Temu to compare quality etc only to discover the Temu stitching book and accessories are identical to the one I purchased here at Light in The Box and was fraction of the price. I suspect LITB may be… Read more

buying from Temu and then on selling with quite a profit margin. Will never purchase anything from Light in The Box again. Beware!

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

We regret reading about this bad experience. We are… Read more (+2 replies)

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sarah b.
sarah b.NSW2 posts
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Products are terrible and break after one wear do not buy, when i mentioned the elastic broke after one wear on a top they said it was not visible so is a sold on the picture, another top I bough come with ribbon and parts separately and wanted me to basically make the top myself. Sent 2 video to show the elastic gone and would not take responsibility.

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Dear customer, This is Megha, supervisor of… Read more

Latest follow-ups

Michael B.
Michael B.WA
  Fair Incentive Verified

My items were delivered in good condition. I would hesitate to purchase items from LightInTheBox again. Show details ·  1

 Follow-up  · I meant to say " wouldn't " hesitate to buy again. Sorry.

Susan and Ian Ferris
Susan and Ian FerrisVIC2 posts
 

I ordered a couple of shirts, which looked good in the pictures........but I received two the same colour, the material was very poor quality, and they were the wrong size! One of the shirts was screwed up in the bag, and was obviously already a… Read more

return from somebody else. I returned them to the place that sent them, in Sydney, at my own expense, but a series of frustrating emails tells me I have to send them to China in order to claim a refund. According to the local Post Office I would have to outlay again what I paid for the shirts, which is ridiculous.......and I have little confidence that I would actually receive a refund anyway. Most sellers encourage you to deal with them, by giving good after sales service. The fault was in their product, and poor service, so why should I be even further out of pocket? After some weeks of email negotiation, and leaving the above review I finally received a full refund today. That is a good result, but it would have been much better without a fight...........and the angst of a continuing chain of emails. Many thanks for your help Megha, I'm just sorry it wasn't easier to resolve.

 Follow-up  · If the initial admission of fault had come earlier in the process, some of the issues could have been resolved - to the point we may have used them again. It didn't.....and we haven't!

Rita Schneider
Rita SchneiderSA
  Fair Incentive Verified

It has been over a year that I have been a customer of LITB. I think the App is fantastic, very easy to navigate and I'm not very tech. savvy. I have ordered many many different types of products, and only a few have required contact with customer… Read more

service. My experiences with customer service and in particular the two representatives who usually deal with my queries, Samira and Fabio are above and beyond fantastic. All the reps. are great but these two stand out. They are polite, friendly, extremely respectful and very very proactive in working towards a mutually beneficial solution. I love the range of products, the quality is mostly very good, the products mostly match the description or pictures, the flash sales have some great products and savings. I recommend LITB to many people, particularly those who compliment the products I have bought from LITB and I get lots of compliments. Ladies actually stop me in the street or wherever(including on a cruise ship recently) and compliment me and ask where did I get the product from, and I always tell them LITB.

 Follow-up  · LITB flash sales are ongoing and the products change daily, with a variety of products from clothing to homewares to electronics to name a few. I have found all the product types to be usually of good quality and value. I live in Australia and the delivery times are excellent, usually only 14 days from order to delivery, if there is going to be a… Read more

Positive reviews

behonest
behonest55 posts
 

I have been with light in a box for the last few years and get compliments on some of the novelity tops and jumpers , I have bought . The prices are reasonable . Shipping takes awhile but Iam in country victoria .

memoriam B.Fletcher
memoriam B.FletcherQLD2 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

I bought dresses for 2 granddaughters & was so pleased with the fit. I did buy slips for them. Fabric is like seersucker but a tad on thin side. So happy to see the girls excited for their Uncle's wedding in Sept. Show details ·  1

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Maggi
Maggi
  Fair Incentive Verified

The good things about Light in the Box : their website is easy to navigate, a wide variety of products, pictures of all products , all are reasonably priced and orders are monitored right to delivery. So far there have been no problems and it is the first site I go to for anything wearable - including jewelery. Show details ·  1

Negative reviews

Tony H
Tony HVIC26 posts
 

Beware of this company. I was about to buy a shirt for $35.99AUD but when I went to pay, the total was $68.14.AUD. They had added a shipping charge $7.99, shipping insurance $1.49 Duty Insurance 72 cents and something called Remote Area Surcharge $21.95! I then wrote to them and asked to be removed from their database but to no avail. I am still receiving up to 4 spam emails a day.

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Hi, we're sorry and understand your frustration.… Read more (+7 replies)

Duncan
DuncanNSW
 

So I ordered a Galaxy projector for $30+ for my birthday back in April '26. Was looking forward to some wonderful ambiance at night and waited 3 weeks to receive a little LED candle. Felt like I'd been scammed again damn it..!! Someone after the fact told me they were legitimate, if so, whoever is picking the items or the manager of quality control should be sacked. Very unhappy. Never trying them again. Thanks [Content Removed]!

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LightInTheBox    

Hello Duncan, Thank you for leaving a comment. We… Read more

Wayne
WayneWA3 posts
 

Watch purchased in Jan 26 stopped working after 5 months for no reason after a firmware upgrade. Reached out to support for help several times but was ignored. Went online to order to request exchange but was told by AI it was out of warranty so bad luck no exchange or return. Show details

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

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Recent reviews

Annie C
Annie CNSW
  Fair Incentive Verified

The quality of the costume clothes I have bought for a number of school productions if fabulous. Sometimes I’ve added the odd trim to shake it up a bit and make a set of things look different but they are certainly a great base to start with or stand alone product. Service has been fairly good to Australia Show details

Bec Sferco
Bec SfercoWA
  Fair Incentive

I ordered a figure skating dress for my daughter and asked for it to be expediated as it wasn’t going to arrive in time as I left it quite late. They were so helpful and the dress arrived 2 weeks before the competition and it’s of a very high quality. The dress fits perfectly and its sparkle is sensational. I’m looking forward to seeing my… Read more

daughter compete in it. She absolutely loves it too! Thank you Light in the box will definitely order again! :)

Mike T.
Mike T.NSW2 posts
  Fair Incentive Verified

I have been purchasing men's tops from LIGHTINTHE BOX for the past month I am happy to say their advertised product and what you receive are either exact or very close and I continue to order I have found I need to order small rather than my usual medium if I want a tighter fit Excellent company...fast delivery and communication Highly recommended Mike Taylor Show details

Garry R.
Garry R.4 posts
 

I am currently dealing with them and i can tell you i am not very happy i ordered two paires of pants was $18 each but for some reason that was no where near the price i was charged after ordering them i found out in my bank account the some they took was $59 i am currently in dispute over this i am advising people out there to be very carfull and… Read more

my namee is Garrry i am 79 years old and i don't like being what i call ripped off i am still waiting for them to fix this

LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox    

Hello Garry, we’re sorry for the confusion… Read more

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