diff --git a/appnexus/cursor.py b/appnexus/cursor.py
index d3638d6..6dafd89 100644
--- a/appnexus/cursor.py
+++ b/appnexus/cursor.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ def __init__(self, client, service_name, representation, **specs):
         self.service_name = service_name
         self.representation = representation
         self.specs = specs
-        self.retrieved = 0
         self._skip = 0
         self._limit = float('inf')
 
@@ -41,19 +40,7 @@ def __iter__(self):
         """Iterate over all AppNexus objects matching the specifications"""
         for page in self.iter_pages():
             data = self.extract_data(page)
-            if self._skip >= len(data):
-                self._skip -= len(data)
-                continue
-            elif self._skip:
-                self._skip = 0
-                data = data[self._skip:]
-            lasting = self._limit - self.retrieved
-            if not lasting:
-                break
-            elif lasting < len(data):
-                data = data[:lasting]
             for entity in data:
-                self.retrieved += 1
                 yield entity
 
     def extract_data(self, page):
@@ -86,15 +73,17 @@ def get_page(self, start_element=0, num_elements=None):
         specs.update(start_element=start_element, num_elements=num_elements)
         return self.client.get(self.service_name, **specs)
 
-    def iter_pages(self, skip_elements=0):
+    def iter_pages(self):
         """Iterate as much as needed to get all available pages"""
-        start_element = skip_elements
+        start_element = self._skip
+        num_elements = min(self._limit, self.batch_size)
         count = -1
         while start_element < count or count == -1:
-            page = self.get_page(start_element)
+            page = self.get_page(start_element, num_elements)
             yield page
-            start_element = page["start_element"] + page["num_elements"]
-            count = page["count"]
+            start_element = start_element + page["num_elements"]
+            num_elements = min(page["count"] - num_elements, self.batch_size)
+            count = min(page["count"], self._skip + self._limit)
 
     def count(self):
         """Returns the number of elements matching the specifications"""
diff --git a/tests/cursor.py b/tests/cursor.py
index 2ad3bda..631021a 100644
--- a/tests/cursor.py
+++ b/tests/cursor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 from appnexus.client import AppNexusClient
 from appnexus.cursor import Cursor
 
-from .helpers import gen_random_collection
+from .helpers import gen_collection
+
+COLLECTION_SIZE = 324
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -55,7 +57,12 @@ def response_dict2():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def random_response_dict():
-    return gen_random_collection(count=324)
+    return gen_collection(count=COLLECTION_SIZE, randomize=True)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ordered_response_dict():
+    return gen_collection(count=COLLECTION_SIZE, randomize=False)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -71,7 +78,28 @@ def random_cursor(mocker, random_response_dict):
     client = AppNexusClient("test", "test")
     mocker.patch.object(client, "get")
     client.get.side_effect = random_response_dict
-    return Cursor(client, "campaign", representations.raw)
+    cursor = Cursor(client, "campaign", representations.raw)
+    mocker.patch.object(cursor, "get_page", wraps=cursor.get_page)
+    return cursor
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def ordered_cursor(mocker, ordered_response_dict):
+    client = AppNexusClient("test", "test")
+    mocker.patch.object(client, "get")
+    client.get.side_effect = ordered_response_dict
+    cursor = Cursor(client, "campaign", representations.raw)
+    mocker.patch.object(cursor, "get_page", wraps=cursor.get_page)
+    return cursor
+
+
+def mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, start=0, count=COLLECTION_SIZE, factor=1):
+    client = AppNexusClient("test", "test")
+    mocker.patch.object(client, "get")
+    client.get.side_effect = gen_collection(start, count) * factor
+    cursor = Cursor(client, "campaign", representations.raw)
+    mocker.patch.object(cursor, "get_page", wraps=cursor.get_page)
+    return cursor
 
 
 def test_cursor_count(cursor, response_dict):
@@ -164,3 +192,109 @@ def test_uncallable_representation():
 def test_requests_volume_on_iteration(cursor):
     _ = [r for r in cursor]
     assert cursor.client.get.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_skip_none(ordered_cursor):
+    results = [r for r in ordered_cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == COLLECTION_SIZE - 1
+    assert ordered_cursor.get_page.call_count == 4
+
+
+def test_skip_ten(mocker):
+    skip = 10
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, start=skip)
+    cursor.skip(skip)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE - skip
+    assert results[0]['id'] == skip
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == COLLECTION_SIZE - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 4
+
+
+def test_skip_hundred_ten(mocker):
+    skip = 110
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, start=skip)
+    cursor.skip(skip)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE - skip
+    assert results[0]['id'] == skip
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == COLLECTION_SIZE - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 3
+
+
+def test_skip_twice(mocker):
+    skip = 10
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, start=skip, factor=2)
+    cursor.skip(skip)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE - skip
+    assert results[0]['id'] == skip
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 4
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE - skip
+    assert results[0]['id'] == skip
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 8
+
+
+def test_limit_ten(mocker):
+    limit = 10
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, count=limit)
+    cursor.limit(limit)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == limit
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == limit - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 1
+
+
+def test_limit_hundred_ten(mocker):
+    limit = 110
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, count=limit)
+    cursor.limit(limit)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == limit
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == limit - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 2
+
+
+def test_limit_thousand(mocker):
+    limit = 1000
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker)
+    cursor.limit(limit)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == COLLECTION_SIZE
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == COLLECTION_SIZE - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 4
+
+
+def test_limit_twice(mocker):
+    limit = 50
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, count=limit, factor=2)
+    cursor.limit(limit)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == limit
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == limit - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 1
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == limit
+    assert results[0]['id'] == 0
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == limit - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 2
+
+
+def test_skip_and_limit(mocker):
+    skip = 10
+    limit = 150
+    cursor = mock_ordered_cursor(mocker, start=skip, count=skip + limit)
+    cursor.skip(skip)
+    cursor.limit(limit)
+    results = [r for r in cursor]
+    assert len(results) == limit
+    assert results[0]['id'] == skip
+    assert results[-1]['id'] == limit + skip - 1
+    assert cursor.get_page.call_count == 2
diff --git a/tests/helpers.py b/tests/helpers.py
index 7013a9a..032e7f8 100644
--- a/tests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/helpers.py
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 import random
 
 
-def gen_random_object():
-    return {"id": random.randrange(1000000)}
+def default_object_generator_func(index, randomize=False):
+    if randomize:
+        return {"id": random.randrange(1000000)}
+    return {"id": index}
 
 
-def gen_random_page(num_elements=None, start_element=0, count=None,
-                    object_type="campaigns"):
+def gen_page(start_element=0, count=None, num_elements=None,
+             object_type="campaigns",
+             object_generator_func=default_object_generator_func,
+             randomize=False):
+    if not object_generator_func or not callable(object_generator_func):
+        raise ValueError("object_generator_func has to be set and callable")
     if count is None:
         count = random.randrange(10000)
     if num_elements is None:
@@ -17,22 +23,40 @@ def gen_random_page(num_elements=None, start_element=0, count=None,
         "start_element": start_element,
         "num_elements": num_elements,
         "count": count,
-        object_type: [gen_random_object() for _ in range(num_elements)]
+        object_type: [object_generator_func(start_element + index, randomize)
+                      for index in range(num_elements)]
     }
 
 
-def gen_random_collection(count=None, object_type="campaigns"):
+def gen_collection(start_element=0, count=None, object_type="campaigns",
+                   object_generator_func=default_object_generator_func,
+                   randomize=False):
     if count is None:
-        count = random.randrange(10000)
+        random.randrange(10000)
+
     result = []
     i = 0
-    for i in range(count // 100):
-        random_page = gen_random_page(count=count, object_type=object_type,
-                                      start_element=i * 100)
-        result.append(random_page)
-    if count % 100 != 0:
-        random_page = gen_random_page(count=count, object_type=object_type,
-                                      start_element=i * 100,
-                                      num_elements=count % 100)
-        result.append(random_page)
+    volume = count - start_element
+    for i in range(volume // 100):
+        page = gen_page(
+            start_element=start_element + i * 100,
+            count=count,
+            object_type=object_type,
+            object_generator_func=object_generator_func,
+            randomize=randomize
+        )
+        result.append(page)
+
+    if volume % 100 != 0:
+        i = i + 1 if len(result) else 0
+        page = gen_page(
+            start_element=start_element + i * 100,
+            count=count,
+            num_elements=volume % 100,
+            object_type=object_type,
+            object_generator_func=object_generator_func,
+            randomize=randomize
+        )
+        result.append(page)
+
     return result