Torontonians ready to score some Black Friday deals

It's one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Many shopping malls and stores across the city opened early for Black Friday sales while determined Torontonians lined up to get their hands on some good deals.

• Canadians reject Black Friday cross-border shopping as loonie slumps

Black Friday first began asan American shopping bonanza marked by deep discounts that beginFriday, but now often runs for days.

But asthe Canadian dollar sinks lower it's now sitting at around at 74 cents US industry reports show that fewer Canadians are crossing the border and to hit thosemalls forbargains.

Eileen Bright from Oshawasays that doing some shopping "research" before the big day helps tomakesure her Black Friday goes smoothly.

"I'm getting quite a few things. The TV for the husband, some odds and ends for the kids; all electronics," she said at the Eaton Centre's Best Buy location. "It's only my second year doing it [but] everyone's polite. No shoving."