Cannot download Yosemite

I have been trying to download Yosemite from the Mac App Store all morning - even had a chat with tech support.
Running an iMac, 21.5 inch, late 2009, with OS X 10.9.5. I have reset the SMC, the PRAM and started up in the safe mode five times and continually get the same error message:
We could not complete your purchase. The product distribution file could not be verified. It may be damaged or was not signed.
I wish the safe mode would work and here's the deal, if I log out of my user account and create a new user account, I can download. But why can't I download to my account? AND....if I create this second account and download to that, will the software update be across the board through all accounts, or only when I log in to the dummy account?
Thanks for your quick responses.

If you download and install Yosemite, you do the install by providing the admin password.  The Yosemite install will be the only operating system and will be used by all user accounts.
You should be able to download by logging in to your admin account.

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