Case of the Disappearing Free Games

So the PlayStation Store is up, the Welcome Back program is live, and all is good right?  That is, until you try to redeem your new free games.  Many reports have been coming in that after "purchasing" "Free Game 1" or "Free Game 2" that the option simply disappears from the menu.  Fret not dear reader, all is not lost.  There is a workaround if this occurs:

• Bring up your XMB and go to the PlayStation Network column.
• Select Account Management
• Select Transaction Management
• Select Services List
• Select SCEA Promotions

From there, you should then see "Free Game 1" and/or "Free Game 2".  Select the desired link and click the link to pick your game.  Note, that during this whole process you'll likely run into plenty of errors due to the 77 million or so people trying to do the same thing you are.  But if you're persistent enough, you'll win the ability to wait for your games to download!