It pays to shop hard. Where you buy matters, but not for political reasons.
I need a new small floor jack and some jack stands. I have to jack up the rear end of my Ford Ranger and fix the rear brakes. I sold my old jack and stands at a garage sale, and now I need them again. So, I did some searching today for low-end ones. Basically, the lowest priced 2-ton jacks and stands are all made by the same company, but with different branding.
The range of prices for one jack and two stands, all the same make and model, but with different brands was from $46 to $129. That's a huge range. I checked, and all of them have the exact same specs and look exactly the same. They're all identical. Those commodity items are sold by just about everyone, from Walmart to local farm supply stores.
I found a loss-leader special at Menards for just $46 for a set of two stands and the hydraulic floor jack. Not available in the stores, but with free delivery to the local Menards store. That price was cheaper than even Northern Tool and Equipment or Harbor Freight. Identical items, but way different pricing at every place that had them.
These are not professional shop tools. They are designed for, and suitable only for occasional use in home shops. But, they will do the job, so price is the major issue when shopping for such items. On any given week, the best price might be found from any of the places that sell those models from that manufacturer. You cannot count on always finding the best price at any particular outlet.
A lot of folks here on DU are quick to tell you where you shouldn't shop, for political reasons Today, there is a thread about why to boycott Home Depot, because it once had an arch-conservative as its CEO - but that guy left in 2002, so the information is really no longer correct.
As an individual consumer, price for such commodity items is important. You can buy things like floor jacks from any of dozens of outlets. Auto parts stores, hardware stores, big box stores, Amazon, and many other places. I looked on Amazon, too. It had some of the highest prices for the same jack and stands I bought. If you're trying to save as much money as possible, you have to look everywhere until you find a place that is trying to unload an overstock of something and is offering it at blowout pricing. Either that, or as a loss-leader to get you into the business.
Politics is not so important in such situations. Frankly, most big retail chains are owned and run by conservatives. You could go to a local hardware store to buy what you need, but you are sure to pay way more for such commodity items. I don't need that jack and stands today. A week or two from now is just fine.
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that kind of work anymore. if I have to roll around in the dirt to fix something on a vehicle other than a flat...I just take it to the local yahoos. they do a pretty good job, have lifts, and have hand cleaner handy. 
I know that isn't the point of your post, but it kind of relates - local business spending blah blah blah.
It sounds like a great place to prepare for a do-in-yourself brake replacement.
Not to worry, though. The truck still has front brakes.
cheers!
