Purchased Aperture 3 pre-app store, doesn't register as 'purchased'???

Question

I bought a new laptop and am trying to install Aperture 3.5, but I originally bought Aperture 3 before the advent of the App Store.
Now, there is not even an option to download the trial version (I have the activation code/SN).
What do I do? I will switch to Lightroom if Apple won't let me download without buying another copy... Very frustrating reward after just dropping $3k on a new MBP.
Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

Apple stated that it "should be showing up", although it wasn't. Apple did fix this problem by updating my account to reflect that I own the current version of Aperture (3). This is a pro app, I use it professionally, and it was the right thing for them to do.
Clearly, Duh•veed has some kind of latent axe to grind over an old issue with other software, with regard to other apps or something. Whatever. I don't know what his problem is, but thankfully Apple handled it much more gracefully.
In sum, if you have this problem, you will need to provide proof that you own Aperture. I provided screen shots of my email receipt with name and S/N, my 'About Aperture' window with my name and S/N, and a clear request.
This was their reply:
Hello Sarge,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Please be advised that when you first open the Mac App Store in OS X Mavericks, it will check to see if you have a DVD-installed or bundled version of these Apple apps:
   •  Aperture 3.x
   •  iMovie ’11
   •  iPhoto ’11
   •  Keynote ’09
   •  Numbers ’09
   •  Pages ’09
If the apps are found, they'll be listed with any other available Mac App Store updates, and you’ll be prompted for your iTunes Store password before they download.
If you don't see any of the apps, go to the App Store toolbar. Under the tab Updates, choose Update All.
If your computer came pre-installed with the Apple Apps, you’ll need to accept the software before you can install the available updates:
1. From the App Store toolbar, click Purchases.
2. Next, in the Apps to Accept area, click Accept.
If you don’t see the Accept button or you’re receiving an error, reply with this information:
1. Your computer’s serial number
2. The names of the Apps you are trying to accept
3. If you received an error message when trying to accept the apps, the full text of the error message.
Thanks in advance for your patience while we work together to resolve this issue. Have a good day!