@kayDub: good post. For R2000 saving it's not worth it if you can get the same thing locally, I agree.
Alan Ratcliffe wrote
I got an LP Special in case a few years ago and it would have cost $100, but it was an inch too long for USPS so I ended up paying $350 with UPS.
That's the range I've seen and paid for a shipped guitar, around $350.