IPod battery will not hold charge

I bought an iPod Classic last March and for some reason, even when I charge it for the full 4 hours +, it will show a full charge, but within an hour the battery has drained entirely and is dead. Can anyone help me?
I can't even take it back to the store... I bought it at Circuit City and their chain is obviously gone.

You can take your iPod and the receipt to an Apple store.

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