Could not download Lion from App store after buying it... Forbiden

I Have the following error when trying to download:
The server gave an error during download: 403 Forbidden.
I can download other (free) apps ... Only this one not working

I have the same error 403 forbidden error, even though it is showing as purchased in my Mac App Store, but I cannot find any trace on my MacBook Pro.
I even went into an Apple store to try to get it installed today using their internet, but all I got is the same error message. Teething problems or something more serious??? Hmm
No doubt Apple will sort it out before long, but maybe they should have also kept the old disc option too, at least until all the OS downloading problems are fixed, 2nd Lion release / update? It's a new way of getting the OS, & maybe this option is not good enough yet.

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