In the future, if you pay by credit card via paypal all you have to do to get your money back is dispute the charge with your credit card company with the 60 day grace period.
I know this because I had a slime ball pay me $500 via paypal, get the vehicle then take the $500 back about 3 weeks later. Paypal will not let you show proof of delivery, inspection or anything else. They go after the person to whom the money was transferred to.
Another lesson I learned was to never take a payment or deposit via paypal because it can disappear as easily as it appears.
Hope you have better luck next time.