New ipod touch won't charge or turn on

I'm using the cord it originally came with. I purchased another Apple charger cord and it still wouldn't charge. I've tried 6 different USB ports, on two different computers. Both laptops were on (not in sleep mode) and plugged in.
While the ipod is plugged in, it displays the red battery charging symbol. (This screen http://tinyurl.com/3b33wnb ) If unplugged, it is completely unresponsive.
I've tried resetting it. The screen flashes but returns to the dead battery screen. I read and tried solutions in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2771 under Power/Battery, tried to put it into recovery mode as per http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808 but it never displays a "Connect to iTunes" screen, and read http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414 but found it unhelpful since iTunes doesn't detect my device so I can't do anything suggested in the article.
There is no water damage, I haven't dropped it, etc. I posted a week ago with this problem. None of the responses helped, and I felt like answerers were just fishing for points. It is still not working.
Is there anything else I can try, or should I just take it back to the store or send it in for repair?

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Hi there,
Have posted this under another topic but hope to get some more exposure here.
Just as a disclaimer, I work for a retail store in New Zealand. Have taken a returned iPod touch home to try and fix, but am stuck! This iPod still belongs to my employer however, needs to be restored to a re-sellable condition.
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