SP 2013 REST API "Skip" Function Not Working

Hello Community,

I'm using SP 2013 enterprise, I've created a list with a number field that's called WPO (Web Part Order).  I want to query that list and return the items that have a WPO greater than 7.  I've written the script below, and through several tests I have determined that everything is working except the "Skip" function, which never skips over the first 7 items.  Has anyone else seen this issue and if so please provide guidance and code needed to resolve it.

//Helpful Links Right
$(function () {
    $.ajax({
        url: "/sites/bobhome/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('Links List')/items?$Filter=Category eq 'Helpful Links'&$Select=URL,WPO&$orderby=WPO asc&$linecount=allpages&$skip=7&$top=7",
        type: "GET",
        headers: {"accept": "application/json;odata=verbose"
        },
    }).success(function (data) {

        //alert("WPO " + WPO);
        var listItemInfo = '';

        $.each(data.d.results, function (key, value) {
            listItemInfo += "<li><a href='" + value.URL.Url + "'>" + value.URL.Description + " " + value.WPO + "</a></li>";
        });

        $("#HLRLinksList").html(listItemInfo);
    });
});

Thanks!

Tom

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