i was foolish and too trusting. now that paypal has sided with the buyer, i think it would be prudent to post the full disclosure (names, phone numbers, addresses, details) regarding this case. is this the proper place for that?
micko1911, Never disclose someone's personal information. I am not sure where you are located, but in Australia this can carry up to a $250,000 fine for individuals. Most country's around the world have very high penalties for doing so.
The only way to sell bitcoins safely is to use a method of payment that does not allow chargebacks. This is why most eBay sellers sell only a small amount of coins at a time and charge an extremely high premium to accept PayPal.