New York

TERRANCE Martin, a 42-year-old truck driver, lined up at a Best Buy Co store in Paramus, New Jersey, at 7am on Thursday to score an almost US$350 discount on a 50-inch Panasonic TV.

"It was worth it for that kind of deal," said Mr Martin, from nearby Fair Lawn. Even though he spent 10 hours waiting for the store to open, he didn't miss the holiday entirely: his sister brought him turkey and yams.