Ipod 4th Gen stuck in recovery mode

I've looked at other questions and I'm almost certain that I've done everything. I wanted to restore it so I could sell it, so I plugged it into my Macbook and every time I do it, it says that there's been an error because it could not contact my iPod or something. I've updated iTunes and tried to use other software but every time it would go back to the "Connect to iTunes" thing. I've followed the troubleshooting page on Apple and I can promise you that none of it has worked! I've booked an appointment to see the Genius Bar but I'm concerned that they may have to charge to fix it, which could be more than the price I want to sell it for.

What is the wording of the error message? I so not know what the "something" is in
"it says that there's been an error because it could not contact my iPod or something"

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