100% scam. Don't send any coins or PayPal any funds upfront without escrow protection. If you do, you can count on losing your money with mathematical certainty.
Refusing forum escrow is a red flag. Scamming is almost impossible when a trusted middle man is involved which is why scammers will do and say anything to avoid it.
I only trust the blockchain or Paypal. You can not tell me what to do. I don't know who you think you are.
Months from now, you will still be bumping this thread... in vain. Nobody will send you 0.24 BTC on the strength of your word alone.
You can also use the escrow Agent Paypal if you wish to.
PayPal is not an escrow agent.
For a safe transaction use a forum escrow from this page:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2439910.0