A Swindon resident was one of the first in the country to return an unwanted Christmas present to a Collect+ store according to payment systems firm PayPoint.
Returning their parcel at 8.51am they were just less than two hours later than the earliest return just down the road in Salisbury which was made at 7.02am.
In total, 419 parcels were returned on Christmas Day through the Collect+ service including one person from Wokingham who returned six items at 12.44pm.
Lewis Alcraft, chief commercial officer at PayPoint, said: ‘Whilst most of us tucked into our turkey dinners on Christmas Day, thousands of staff at convenience stores were hard at work.
‘Collect+ has transformed services in communities to ensure that people can receive gifts and parcels at nearby collection points, while also offering a way for those who weren’t overjoyed at what Santa brought them to return their presents.’
The first 10 Christmas Day returns according to PayPoint:
7.02am Salisbury, Wiltshire.
7.40am Glasgow.
7.43am Norwich, Norfolk.
7.54am London.
8.24am Bracknell, Berkshire.
8.46am Slough, Berkshire.
8.51am Swindon, Wiltshire.
9.27am London.
9.28am Bury, Lancashire.
9.32am Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
1,043 parcels were collected from Collect+ on December 25th because their local convenience stores were open.
