Also, not sure if it matters but I've been a member for over a year and have done some trades in the past without issue. Can check my post history.c

You might want to get set up on the #bitcoin-otc Web of Trust (WoT) so that in the future you'll have a trust history there.

There are traders there who will accept PayPal as payment, but usually not unless there is a good trust history in the WoT.
- http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-otc-foyer
- http://www.bitcoin-otc.com
- http://wiki.bitcoin-otc.com/wiki/OTC_Rating_System