I can appreciate wanting to be frugal with money, but do you want to trust your safety and comfort to the cheapest?
Below is a link the the tripod and ladder stands that Cabelas sells. If I was looking for a tripod stand I would be looking hardat the Big Game Apex Tripod here, even thought it is just short of 3 bills.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat20051&navAction=jump&nav Count=1&cmCat=MainCatcat20712&parentType=c ategory&parentId=cat20712