Inconsistency of showing number of list items between open view and summary view

[MintTechUK]

First screenshot shows the summary view of most my items listed, the number is 1182.

Second screenshot shows the open view (after I click the "Computer Components & Parts" link. The number is now 1224.

They are not synchronised well.

[BigKidsAttic]

First screenshot shows the summary view of most my items listed, the number is 1182.

Second screenshot shows the open view (after I click the "Computer Components & Parts" link. The number is now 1224.

They are not synchronised well.

Just a theory,
But maybe it's to do with Main category and secondary category.

Not everyone list an itme in just one category (I do though). Some list as a Main category - say for a Dinky toy car it would be "Toys and Hobbies-Diecast Models & Toys" as the main category, then it could also (for a small fee) be listed in the "Antiques-Diecast Models" category.

Therefore the Diecast Models in toys and hobbies shows as 4470 listings, but when you click on it it then becomes 7697 listings as potentialy the additional listings are listed with the main category of Antiques.

Like I said, just a theory, so could be completely wrong, and I for one do not have the time to go through all the listings to see if they are listed in 2 different categories.

[theElench]

I think you're right and isn't this part of the minus numbers of listings 'problem' ?

@mintec should consider themselves lucky. At least the summary panel shows Computing and when a would-be buyer clicks on it sees the message "All Sub-cats. in computing" and ALL with positive numbers.

Have a look at the mess a would-be buyer of glass is confronted with in the Pottery,Porcelain & Glass category.
Lovely pictures but, the panel says 1139 listings. Click on it and what does the buyer see.

Sub-cats. for China & Porcelain -7792
Date lined Ceramics 140
Pottery -791
Stoneware 81

That may puzzle the buyer but at least they can SEE the sub-cats with a number which gives them a clue that there MIGHT be some listings to browse.
But WHAT HAPPENED to Glass ?

Sub-cats. -593
Only 3 sub-cats shown
Art glass 559
Glassware -1027
Other -125

Where are all the others? Hidden under Glassware, making it look like there is none for sale on the site.

I've asked for this to be rectified and ALL the sub-cats to be shown, one click from the summary panel not two and hidden another click away under a minus number years ago. NOTHING WAS DONE.

My guess is that whoever designed the Pottery, Porcelain & Glass page did a reasonable job of pottery and porcelain on a Friday morning but wanted to get away early on Friday afternoon so just chucked three random subs. under the Glass picture and dumped all the others under glassware.

I believe most of my buyers come here via GS which is lucky, because if they relied on ebid's "Browse Categories" they wouldn't know there was much glass for sale on ebid at all.