HT2736 Are iTunes email gift certificates discontinued?

Are iTunes email gift certificates discontinued?  I tried to purchase one but received a message: "Apple ID not eligible to purchase gift certificates.  Buy a gift card."  A message board said it's because the email certificates are no longer available.

I would liek to assume that its due to all the fraud with the gift certificates. I recently had 2 $50 gift certificates purchased with my iTunes account and i have NEVER bought anything from iTunes before. So that would be my guess.

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