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