Logged in as test user...
I can purchase a Gift Certificate and it seems to work fine. The amount shows correct in my shopping cart and I can even redeem it while making a new purchase.
When I attempt to email some of that gift certificate balance to a friend (from the customer account page) it shows this error...
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Whoops! Sorry, but you are not allowed to perform the action requested.
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