Shoppers were out in full force on Friday after Thanksgiving.
At the Toys R Us in Manchester, Eileen Maher filled up her shopping cart past the brim. NBC Connecticut followed her as she checked out at the cash register to find out if the discounts were worth it.
"I did pretty good, you know, as far as some of the stuff was on sale," said Maher.
With sale tag, after sale tag, after sale tag lining the toy store, located at the Plaza at Buckland Hills, finding deals are what Eileen and other Black Friday shoppers hope for before they hit the register.
But the shopping plaza wasn't the only busy area.
"Now it’s getting much worse," said Rayna Fedorcyk of Manchester, who had been out since the early morning hours. "Over at Evergreen Walk, it’s like, horrible.”
Fedorcyk described the area as a 'mob scene.'
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The Promenade at Evergreen Walk in South Windsor was filled with shoppers who were hopping to snag a good deal.
"It’s been busy but manageable," said Deana Tiffin of Glastonbury, who was out with her daughter buying presents. They ended up buying more than they planned because of the good deals.
"We got some really, really good deals like 60 percent off. I buy her Christmas present when we’re out and she buys mine. We pick out what we want and it’s a great deal," said Tiffin.
The National Retail Federation estimates about 137 million people shopping this weekend with Friday being the busiest day.
