Take payments at the market, the fête and the food stand, the way your customers prefer

TWINT, cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay at your stall. With a terminal with SIM, your Android phone or a printed QR code. No monthly fee, if you like.

Over 20 payment methods · Verified in one business day · Real people answer you, from Ticino

20+payment methods with one contract

1working day for verification, as a rule

CHF 0.-monthly fee on the Starter plan

CHF 25.-a month for the terminal, SIM included

The problem

«Sorry, I don't have any cash»

At the Christmas market, the village fête, the food stand at the tournament: more and more people turn up with no coins in their pocket. If your stall only takes cash, some of them walk away without buying, and at the end of the evening there’s a cash box to count in the cold.

With 1pay.ch you choose how to take payments to suit the event: a QR code on the stall, your Android phone as a terminal or a terminal with SIM included. Every payment lands in your account with amount and method, so the committee or treasurer knows how much each stall and each day has taken.

The features you use

QR payments

Tap to Pay

POS terminal

Payment links

How you get paid

Three ways to take payments, choose what you need

You can also combine them: the QR code for anyone with TWINT, the phone or the terminal for cards.

QR code on the stall

You print your QR Pay code and put it on the stall. With the TWINT app the customer pays straight away; with the camera they choose from all the methods you have switched on. No fixed costs.

Your phone as a terminal

With Tap to Pay your Android phone accepts cards and wallets: the customer taps their card or phone. Free on one device, in every plan.

Terminal with SIM

For long queues and full days: the N86 with a printer for receipts or the compact N6, SIM included, even where there's no Wi-Fi. CHF 25.- a month.

Orders and bookings

For hampers to collect, tables at the club dinner or places at the stand: a payment link by WhatsApp or e-mail, paid before the event.

Not sure which to choose? Answer 5 questions and we’ll tell you which suits you. Before you open the stall: the event payments checklist, 17 checks from a week before to after the event.

Getting started

From here to getting paid: three steps

1. Sign up

E-mail, name, and your account is open. A few minutes, no credit card. Verification usually comes within one working day.

2. Set up what you need

You print the QR code for the stall or switch on Tap to Pay on your phone, and prepare the sign with the methods you accept. You can do it while verification is under way, so you start the same day.

3. Get paid and keep everything in order

Every payment arrives with name, amount and method. The money goes to your account every week, and at year end you export everything in one click.

Why 1pay.ch

Why event organisers choose 1pay.ch

Nobody leaves without buying

People without coins pay with TWINT or by card, and come back to buy more. At the stall next door, that doesn't happen.

Less cash to count

Less float to prepare and fewer coins to count at the end of the evening. Digital takings are already added up in your account.

Even if you hold one event a year

With Starter there's no monthly fee: between events it costs nothing. You only pay fees on what you take.

Features are the same in every plan

Even the free plan has everything: QR, links, invoices, shop, terminal, donations. Only the fees change between plans.

20+ methods, one contract

TWINT, PostFinance Pay, cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna and more. Customers pay the way they're used to, and you don't lose the sale.

Personal support from Ticino

We're based in Arbedo. When you call, you reach a real person who knows how things work in Switzerland.

Pricing

Signing up is free and there are no activation costs. With the Starter plan there’s no monthly fee: 2.9% + CHF 0.30 is deducted per payment, and you only pay when you actually get paid.

With the Small, Medium and Large plans you pay a monthly fee and transaction fees drop, down to 1.9% + CHF 0.20 online and 1.25% + CHF 0.20 for debit cards at the terminal.

Terminal, phone or QR

The terminal with SIM costs CHF 25.- a month, with a minimum term of 12 months. For occasional events it’s better to start with QR Pay and Tap to Pay, which have no fixed costs. For associations there’s the Nonprofit plan, with lower fees.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I accept TWINT at the market without a terminal?

Yes. With a printed QR Pay code the customer pays with the TWINT app by scanning the code. If they use their phone camera, they choose from all the methods you have switched on. With Tap to Pay you also accept cards and wallets on an Android phone.

The market is in a few days: is there still time?

Signing up takes a few minutes and verification usually comes within one working day. QR Pay and Tap to Pay work without waiting for any delivery. The terminal usually arrives within 10 working days.

There's no Wi-Fi at the stall. Does it still work?

The N6 or N86 terminal has a SIM included and connects to the mobile network. QR Pay and Tap to Pay need a phone connection, yours or the customer's.

Do I need a registered business?

No. With 1pay.ch associations and private individuals can take payments too, without being on the commercial register. Only the documents we ask for during verification change.

Can we use a terminal just for the market season?

The terminal contract runs for at least 12 months. For occasional events it's better to start with QR Pay and Tap to Pay, which have no fixed costs.

When does the money arrive?

Payouts usually arrive once a week in the bank account you specify. Each payout costs CHF 0.50.