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Here's how it works

  1. Choose an EFTPOS terminal and pricing plan that meets your business needs
  2. Apply online or over the phone
  3. Receive your terminal within 5 business days with in-person support to help you set it up
  4. Start taking customer payments with your new machine
  5. Get Same Day Settlement on the credit and EFTPOS sales your business makes.3

You also get

  • Integration with your point of sale system
  • Access to all major card schemes, including American Express and JCB, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay
  • 4 hour EFTPOS terminal replacement if needed.4

Find the right EFTPOS machine for your business

Essential Lite

Small and lightweight, for businesses that need to accept fast, secure payments in-store or on the go

  • For businesses of all size and not-for-profits
  • Connects with 4G/3G and Broadband
  • $0 Merchant Terminal rental fee for 6 months on up to 3 terminals1

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Essential Plus

Integrate with your point of sale, so you don't have to manually type the payment amount in
 
  • For businesses of all size and not-for-profits
  • We’ll tailor a package to suit your business pricing needs
  • Connects with Broadband with 4G/3G backup
  • $0 Merchant Terminal rental fee for 6 months on up to 3 terminals1

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Pricing options

Pay a flat monthly fee

  • Like a phone plan, our Simple Merchant Plan covers all your EFTPOS machine costs. 
  • It's available for the Essential Lite machine
  • You get terminal rental, card transactions and a capped turnover allowance for one monthly fee
  • You can call to change your plan if you’re forecasting higher sales for upcoming months.

See our Simple Merchant plan

Pay per transaction

  • Eligible customers can take advantage of our $0 terminal rental fee offer1, reducing your costs for the first 6 months when you’re getting started.
  • You’ll receive a Fee schedule which is a document that sets out the fees that you’ll pay
  • Fees include Merchant Service Fees, which is charged per transaction, and Interchange Fees, which are set by the card schemes (Visa & MasterCard)
  • For customers with an Essential Lite or an Essential Plus terminal you can also use Merchant Choice Routing for more control over your fees

How to apply

If you'd like to apply for a terminal on our Simple Merchant Plan you can start the application process online.

If you’re interested in paying per transaction give us a call. 

You’ll need to supply the following information:

  • Australian Business Number (ABN), business structure and registered address
  • Financial information including bank statements, yearly turnover and average transaction sizes of existing debit and credit cards
  • Depending on your business structure, details of every director, partner or trustee including date of birth, residence type and occupation.

EFTPOS machines help & support

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Things you should know

1 The $0 terminal rental fee is available to eligible customers, who apply for and open a new merchant terminal from 17 February 2020 date and settle to a CommBank Business Transaction Account on eligible pricing plans.  Offer valid until 30 June 2020 and subject to change. The $0 terminal rental fee offer, means customers have their terminal rental fee waived for the first 6 months for up to a maximum of 3 terminals, available on Essential Lite and Essential Plus. The offer is only available at the initial application and cannot be extended to additional terminals after the application has been processed. For more information on our range of EFTPOS products and pricing plans, please visit https://www.commbank.com.au/business/merchant-services/eftpos-terminals.html

2 Available to eligible customers with a Commonwealth Bank business transaction account and a linked Commonwealth Bank eligible merchant facility. ‘Same Day Settlement’ includes all card sales made before 10pm (AEST). Everyday Settlement applies to EFTPOS payments, which are treated as normal credit/debit transactions (for Commonwealth Bank account holders). 

3 Same Day Settlement is available on all EFTPOS transactions made before 10.00pm (AEST) and all eCommerce transactions made before 5:30pm (AEST) for eligible customers with a Commonwealth Bank business transaction account and a linked Commonwealth Bank merchant facility.

4 In metropolitan and regional areas. 

MasterCard and the MasterCard brand mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated. American Express is a trademark of American Express. Visa is registered Trademark of Visa in the United States. JCB is a registered trademark of JCB International. Union Pay is a registered trademark of UnionPay International Co., Ltd. 

As this advice has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs, you should, before acting on the information, consider its appropriateness to your circumstances. Please view our Merchant Agreement, Financial Services Guide and Operator and User Guides at our Merchant Support Centre.