How to repurchase lion?

I want to completely restore my whole Macbook White 2010. Which i bought second hand from eBay which came with Lion, Applications, upgraded RAM and GB. I have had it for a month, but it has been playing up slightly... I tried to downgrade to Snow Leopard using his Macbook Pro 13' disks which wouldn't work do to the version difference. I do have a restore disk on the Macbook which i can restore the MacHD on Disk Utility. However, i want a completely restored Macbook. Like new.
It says i have already got Lion installed, which i have. However, i need to purchase it again so it is under my Apple ID and i can do a recovery of it using the re-install Lion option. Obviously, it won't let me buy it again due to it being already installed. I am not sure if the re-seller is installing Lion and App's on his laptops wrong or not. I contacted him and he made me send it back, so he could install it all again.
I am wondering, how can i re-install Lion completely with no USB, Disks or not having it bought by my Apple ID. I would rather not to buy the USB do to the price tag and waiting for it. Is there anyway to purchase it digitally, as i already have it installed so it won't let me.
Thanks.

However, i want a completely restored Macbook. Like new.
You can use the gray disks to reinstall Snow Leopard the way it came from the factory. This assuming the seller included the original bundled gray disks, which they should have. Boot to disk one. As soon as you have the chance, launch Disk Utility and erase the hard drive. Then install Snow Leopard, using the defaults.
It says i have already got Lion installed, which i have.
What do you have? Did you purchase Lion from Apple yourself, or was it just already on the MacBook? If the only way you have Lion is that it was already on the laptop when you received it, then no, you haven't purchased Lion, and the seller illegally installed it.
I am wondering, how can i re-install Lion completely with no USB, Disks or not having it bought by my Apple ID. I would rather not to buy the USB do to the price tag and waiting for it. Is there anyway to purchase it digitally, as i already have it installed so it won't let me.
By that, then I would assume I was correct that Lion came illegally with the Mac. Once you have restored the Mac to Snow Leopard, then you will be able to legally purchase Lion for $29 through the App Store. It will want to automatically install once the download is complete. Don't let it. Cancel the install and first copy the installer (in the Applications folder) to a DVD, flash drive, external hard drive, etc. Then you'll have a standing copy of your purchased software available.

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