I just read on eBay's General Announcement Board that they have a new thing (dated Aug 1st), that when you go to list a new auction, eBay will tell you the last 10 category numbers you used, so as to help you select the category number of your new auction. But I don't see this innovation when I went to list a new auction!!!???

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/marketing.shtml

Here is what eBay announced; (in red here):
"**Previously Used Categories***

Date: 08/01/03 Time: 01:25:23 PM PDT

To make selecting a category for your item during the listing process even easier, we are pleased to introduce our Previously Used Categories feature. This feature is designed so that you don't have to remember which categories you list your items in.

During the listing process, we will display the categories that you have used for your items (since April 2003) in a drop-down menu. If you elect to list your current item in a category you have already used, the category path boxes on the Sell Your Item form will automatically be filled in. This makes selecting a category a one-click process!

Up to 10 categories will be stored in the dropdown, and they will be updated as more categories are used. Previously Used Categories is completely optional and will be free to use. The feature is currently available on the US and Motors sites, and will be added to our International sites in about a month.

We hope you enjoy Previously Used Categories!

Regards,
eBay "