Link/2500 All in One

Payment terminal and card acceptance all in one

PostFinance, in cooperation with Worldline, offers the Link/2500 All in One, a mobile and easy-to-use card terminal for flexible use on the premises or on the go. The terminal processes all relevant national and international payment methods, including the PostFinance Card and TWINT. This solution is ideal for retailers with annual revenue of up to 100,000 francs.

Image showing the logos of all accepted payment methods for the Combo payment methods acquiring service. Logos from left to right: PostFinance, TWINT, Visa, V Pay, Mastercard, Maestro, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay

Link/2500 All in One: payment collection any time, anywhere

  • Accept all common payment methods, including TWINT and PostFinance Card

  • Can be used anywhere thanks to 4G or WLAN

  • 1.7% transaction fee per payment with debit and credit cards

  • 23 centimes per payment with the PostFinance Card

  • Terminal for the price of 149 francs

  • Payment per transaction, no monthly fixed costs

The terminal in detail

Terminal Link/2500+
  • Simple set-up
  • Touch display for improved user-friendliness
  • View transaction history
  • Send a digital receipt by e-mail or by scanning a QR code
  • Quick payments thanks to the contactless function
  • Security standard PCI PTS 5.x
    1. Register directly on the website of our partner Worldline. When registering, have your contact, company and bank details as well as your ID to hand.
    2. Within a few minutes you will receive e-mail confirmation with the details of the TID (Terminal ID) and MID (Merchant ID) and the “PostFinance Contract” as an attachment.
    3. Send the signed contract to: PostFinance Ltd, Scan Center, 3002 Bern

    Dispatch

    You will receive the Link/2500 All in One card terminal directly from Worldline within three to five working days. You will receive the invoice for the card terminal by e-mail.

    Switch on and get started

    Start your terminal and receive your first payments immediately.

  • Mastercard, Debit Mastercard, Maestro, Visa, V PAY, Visa Debit, TWINT, Diners Club International, Discover, JCB, UnionPay, Alipay. An additional contract is required to accept the PostFinance Card.

    Your customers can pay on the Link/2500 All in One with all common payment methods, such as contactless by card or via mobile with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay.

    An additional contract is required for American Express and WeChat Pay. If you are interested in accepting American Express and/or WeChat Pay, please contact The link will open in a new window Worldline directly.

  • Card terminal

    • One-off costs for the card terminal: CHF 149
    • no monthly fees
    • no setup fees

    TransactionCosts
    Transaction
    Per payment with debit and credit card
    Costs
    1.7%, at least CHF 0.10
    Transaction
    Per payment with the PostFinance Card
    Costs

    CHF 0.23

     

    CHF 0.05 for amounts up to CHF 5

    CHF 0.10 for amounts up to CHF 10

    Transaction
    Maximum costs per transaction with Debit Mastercard and Maestro 
    Costs
    CHF 2, plus any surcharges
    Transaction
    Maximum cost per transaction with Visa Debit and V PAY 
    Costs
    CHF 3.50, plus any surcharges
    Transaction
    Surcharge for transactions with international company cards (commercial cards) and for transactions with cards issued outside Switzerland (non-domestic)
    Costs
    1.3%
    Transaction
    Chargeback fee 
    Costs
    CHF 30
    • Please note that you need an additional contract for the PostFinance Card. You will receive the pre-completed contract by e-mail and only need to complete, sign and send it back to: PostFinance Ltd, Scan Center, 3002 Bern. As soon as PostFinance receives the contract, the PostFinance Card is activated as a payment method on your terminal. You will receive a confirmation by post with a request to initialize the terminal.  

    • The fact that PostFinance is independent from card organizations allows it to set its own prices. What’s more, there are no interchange fees or levies involved, which would increase the prices.

    • No, you are free to choose between crediting a PostFinance account or an account of a third-party bank. 

    • After receiving the order, the terminal is dispatched within a few working days (three to five working days).

    • No, the Link/2500 All in One terminal is only authorized for use in Switzerland

    • In Worldline’s The link will open in a new window myPortal you have 24/7 access to all cashless payments (excluding PostFinance). You will receive the PostFinance transactions as a separate PDF by e-mail or directly in e-finance.

    • With end-of-day settlement, all transactions carried out are submitted and closed. We recommend that you carry out end-of-day settlement daily – preferably after closing time. The payment to your bank account will be made one to two working days after the end-of-day settlement has been carried out.

    • If you have received the order confirmation without an attachment, this means that the individual check at Worldline will take more time. If the check is successful, you will receive another e-mail including the attachment. We appreciate your patience.

    • For questions about the solution or during registration, contact PostFinance on: +41 848 888 900 or via chat.

      For questions about the terminal or transactions, contact Worldline directly at: customerservices@worldline.com or on +41 848 832 000.