Our mission
Inspire people to downsize their lives to live better
We're a team of long-time nomads who bring together the artisans and small businesses committed to making your dream of a life on the road a reality. Find the best solutions on the market for all vehicles, all in one place.
Dedicated to life on the road
The vanlife movement has seen growing interest for many years in a row now, and the pandemic has driven the trend to all-time highs. In 2020, the RV Industry Association has recorded an unprecedented 168% increase in new campervans produced year-on-year, and all US van conversion companies have seen a spectacular increase in customer demand for prebuilt converted vans.
Whether you are an industry all-timer or carve wooden spoons from the back of your van... if you design quality stuff to improve living in tiny and/or rolling spaces, this marketplace is yours to sell on.
By and for the community
↠ In 2020 we've witnessed nomadic living transition from niche to mainstream: demand for prebuilt converted vans has seen a spectacular increase while RV and van rentals have observed a 4,500% increase in bookings
↠ We have been part of this community for years. Let us market your products to this unique niche, so the right people can find you
Risk-free
↠ No commitment: there are no sign-up fees and no listing fees
↠ No surprises: we only take a commission on items sold, at a single fixed rate
↠ No back-payment: you get paid right away for every order
Easy as 1-2-3
↠ Already in business? Use our automated connectors to sync and manage your catalog, or import multiple products in .csv format
↠ First time selling? Manually create your product pages and manage your orders using our seller dashboard
↠ We collect sales taxes for all transactions made on our platform, so you don't have to
Connect your catalog to ours
Use our automated connectors to import your inventory and sync orders with your store, for free. Works with Shopify, Etsy, Squarespace and Woo Commerce.
Our curation process
We carefully curate every single product sold on Simpler Ways. While we're very curious and open to all projects, we only onboard brands and makers who build stuff for the road and check our three criteria below:
Function
All items listed on Simpler Ways are made to inspire and help you downsize your life. Tiny living requires constant optimization, leading to a myriad of design challenges. Our role is to look for the products solving for them, so you don't have to
Quality
With a life on the go, quality can't be overlooked: your gear will have to survive the road. Our platform is built on community feedback and experiences, so you can have the peace of mind knowing you're buying things that are made to last
Purpose
Because we give a damn, we source products from people who do, too. We value transparency: all items sold on Simpler Ways are located in North America, and our badge system allows minority-owned or eco-conscious businesses to let you know they are
We pride ourselves to source our products from brands & makers who care as much as we do.
Your products are made in the US? Your business is minority-owned or eco-certified?
Use our badge system to let our customers know.
By working with us, you are trusting your products with a company committed to making a difference. From day one, we have been a proud supporter of the following organizations. Read more about our sustainability efforts here.
Interested?
Send us a message via the form below or at sales@simplerways.co and we'll get back to you as soon as possible