A TikToker who calls herself 'yourrichBFF' is teaching 'broke adults' how to claim cash from Ikea
- A TikToker who goes by "yourrichbff" wants to help "broke adults" get cash from Ikea.
- In a TikTok, she spoke about how Ikea settled a 2019 class-action lawsuit for $24 million.
Yourrichbff, a TikTok user who makes videos about money-saving tips, said that she wanted "former broke college students and current broke adults" to know they might be able to claim some cash from Ikea.
"If you, like me, bought Ikea furniture any time between October 18, 2017, and December 31, 2019, listen up because I'm Vivian, your rich BFF and your favorite Wall Street girly, and I'm going to help you make like 30 to 60 bucks in the next five minutes," she said in the TikTok video.
In the TikTok clip posted on April 2, Vivian spoke about the class-action lawsuit Ikea was slapped with in 2019, which accused the furniture brand of printing more than the last five digits of customers' debit- and credit-card numbers on their receipts.
In the lawsuit filed in Cook County, Illinois, Willard D. Richardson and Jamie Yeomans alleged that Ikea breached the 2003 Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
The documents also say that although Ikea "vigorously" denied liability or wrongdoing, the company agreed to a $24 million settlement.
Under the settlement, people who shopped at an Ikea in the US in the relevant timeframe can claim back money from the Swedish company if they used a debit card or credit card for their purchase and were issued a receipt showing the first six and last four digits of the card that they used.
Claims must be submitted by May 4, NBC News reported, adding that the final amount paid to customers would depend on how many people submit claims.
The TikToker is popular for her videos on money hacks and financial advice, like how to become the "first millionaire in your family" and "how to PREDICT layoffs AHEAD of time!!"
The latter, posted on March 16, is one of her most viral TikToks, amassing 3.1 million views by press time.
At press time, her TikTok on Ikea claims had been viewed more than 674,000 times.
Vivian and representatives for Ikea did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent outside regular business hours.
Correction: April 14, 2023 — An earlier version of this story overstated who's eligible to claim money under the Ikea settlement. It applies only to shoppers at US stores during the relevant timeframe who used a debit or credit card and received a receipt showing the first six and last four digits of the card.