Kia ora, thanks for your interest in how we calculate an experience's ranking score. It's at the core of Rankers so I'm pleased you're curious.
The ranking score percentage is used to compare and sort experiences in ranking tables. It is not necessarily a direct measurement of the quality of a particular experience as rated by its customers. I've found it a useful tool to allow me to find the best experiences with confidence. But I've also found it important to read the customer reviews before making any final judgements!
We calculate an experience's ranking score using a multi-factor data model instead of a raw data average (mean). This model takes into account several important questions. For instance - is there a trusted body of reviews? What is the age of a review and is the review from a credible source?
Below you'll find details around some of the important factors that went into calculating the ranking score for Kia Ora Campers.
If you have any questions or comments about our ranking score calculation please get in touch at info@rankers.co.nz. We don't believe this is perfect or complete so we're always interested in ways we might make improvements.
164 Valid Reviews
The Kia Ora Campers experience has a total of 169 reviews. There are 164 valid reviews that are included when calculating the ranking score and 5 invalid reviews that are excluded from the calculation. Reviews can be excluded only when a reviewer is not verified or after an investigation by our team determines the reviewer is not genuine.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 164 valid reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 92 |
|
56% |
| 9/10 | 54 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 9 |
|
5% |
| 7/10 | 2 |
|
1% |
| 6/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 3 |
|
2% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 1 |
|
1% |
92.87% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kia Ora Campers valid reviews is 92.87% and is based on 164 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.
6 Face-to-Face Reviews
The Rankers team meets with travellers while they’re in New Zealand and conducts face-to-face surveys. These reviews, in our opinion, are the most trusted in the industry and represent a critical control sample. To our knowledge, we are the only travel review website in the world that has gone to this extent.
More about face-to-face reviews
Within the 164 valid reviews, the experience has 6 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.
Below is the distribution of ratings for the 6 face-to-face reviews:
| Rating | Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 1 |
|
17% |
| 9/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 8/10 | 2 |
|
33% |
| 7/10 | 1 |
|
17% |
| 6/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 5/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 4/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 3/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 2/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
| 1/10 | 0 |
|
0% |
85.00% Average
The raw data average (mean) for all the Kia Ora Campers face-to-face reviews is 85.00% and is based on 6 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.
96.45%
Rankers calculates a weighted mean as a base average on which we can improve. Individual review's ratings are given a weight based on several factors. The weight of a review determines the overall impact it'll have on the final weighted average.
Recent reviews have more weight as they are more relevant and reflect the experience as it currently operates. Over time reviews become less relevant and loose their impact on the ranking score.
Low rating reviews carry slightly less weight. This dampens the effect of very low ratings for every experience across the board. This is especially important when the experience has few reviews overall and a single negative rating can grossly mischaracterise an experience. Consistent poor reviews will still result in the experience receiving a comparitively low ranking score.
Credible sources provide reviews that can be trusted. If we have verified a reviewer is genuine via a face-to-face meeting then the review carries additional weight.
| Reviewer | Rating | Age | Relative Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traci Jo Barrett | 10/10 | 107 days | 100% |
| Patty Connor | 10/10 | 291 days | 96% |
| Cor and Jacqueline, The Netherlands | 10/10 | 319 days | 95% |
| Carole Garman | 10/10 | 319 days | 95% |
| Patrick Auvergne | 9/10 | 656 days | 75% |
| Cor en Jacqueline, The Netherlands | 10/10 | 685 days | 74% |
| Ernst en Rensje | 10/10 | 777 days | 66% |
| Kevin Walsh | 9/10 | 777 days | 65% |
| Robin | 9/10 | 808 days | 62% |
| Jane and Rachel | 10/10 | 991 days | 45% |
| Peter and Annemarie | 10/10 | 1022 days | 42% |
| Kelsey Fisher | 10/10 | 1022 days | 42% |
| Peter and Regina Schmidt | 10/10 | 1050 days | 39% |
| Neil Calvert | 10/10 | 1203 days | 27% |
| allan Chaney | 10/10 | 1691 days | 6% |
| Maree Witten | 10/10 | 1752 days | 5% |
| Allan Harkness | 9/10 | 1780 days | 5% |
| Anna Ferguson | 10/10 | 1995 days | 5% |
| Alan Donald | 9/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| Peter Bücker | 10/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| julie durfy | 10/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| Vicki Higgins | 10/10 | 2117 days | 4% |
| A. Anonymous | 4/10 | 2117 days | 3% |
| Nicole Wake | 10/10 | 2146 days | 4% |
| Joao Granja | 10/10 | 2146 days | 4% |
| Hazel Jenkins | 9/10 | 2146 days | 4% |
| Saar , Netherlands. | 10/10 | 2146 days | 4% |
| Georg Beyschlag | 10/10 | 2177 days | 4% |
| Axel Personne | 10/10 | 2177 days | 4% |
| Deborah Ludwig | 10/10 | 2177 days | 4% |
| Ben | 10/10 | 2177 days | 4% |
| Samantha Lam | 9/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Lucas Malina | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Henry Schenker | 9/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| GILLES NORMAND | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Mickaël Loichon | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Neil McAdie | 10/10 | 2208 days | 4% |
| Miguel Lopez | 10/10 | 2238 days | 4% |
| Claudia Ashton | 10/10 | 2238 days | 4% |
| Julie P | 10/10 | 2238 days | 4% |
| larry fisher | 9/10 | 2269 days | 4% |
| John Mette | 10/10 | 2422 days | 4% |
| Brendan McAleer | 8/10 | 2452 days | 4% |
| Jean Marc CHABOUD | 4/10 | 2483 days | 2% |
| K Michele Austin | 10/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Ken Grant | 8/10 | 2483 days | 3% |
| Meng Ng | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| John Appling | 9/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Isabelle & Bruno - France | 10/10 | 2483 days | 4% |
| Michael Ritchie | 10/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| Marguerite Pierron | 9/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| Eva Summermatter | 9/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| Keith Bath | 9/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| Janice Friesen | 10/10 | 2511 days | 3% |
| GARY Zweck | 9/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Gerd Hauschild | 10/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Stuart WILKINS | 9/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Barbara | 10/10 | 2542 days | 3% |
| Lee Middleton | 10/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| DAVID PASSY | 9/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Diane Ferry | 9/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Muhd Yusof | 10/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| lori tyler | 10/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Andrea Aloisi | 6/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| David Taus | 9/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Ralph | 10/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Oliver | 10/10 | 2573 days | 3% |
| Tim Daborn | 10/10 | 2603 days | 3% |
| Andrea Bradshaw | 8/10 | 2603 days | 3% |
| Martin Greenwood | 9/10 | 2603 days | 3% |
| Anders Knutsson | 1/10 | 2664 days | 1% |
| Suzan Freeman | 9/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Robyn Rawson | 10/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Blair & Jacqui Martin | 9/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Audrey Simon | 9/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Christopher Bates | 10/10 | 2817 days | 3% |
| Lance Pearce | 10/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Gill Kenna | 9/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Tess Carrad | 9/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| Josh Meyrick | 10/10 | 2848 days | 3% |
| angie Vickers | 9/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Denise Harja | 10/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Leonie Selk | 10/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Bodo Hesse | 10/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Dr Valerie Wall | 4/10 | 2876 days | 2% |
| Lyn Coleman | 10/10 | 2876 days | 3% |
| Simon Rickets | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Helena Souckova | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Chloe Nicholas | 8/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| George Donkin | 10/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Eva Nittegaard | 9/10 | 2907 days | 3% |
| Dorothy and Graham Glen | 8/10 | 2965 days | 1% |
| Thomas Sator | 10/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Kevin Taylor | 10/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Nick Beer | 9/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| terri stevens | 9/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Marçal Cot | 9/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Christopher Holmes | 10/10 | 2968 days | 3% |
| Allain Riepema | 10/10 | 2981 days | 1% |
| Hubert Toh | 10/10 | 3029 days | 2% |
| Kim Pinkerton | 6/10 | 3213 days | 2% |
| Henry Carstens | 7/10 | 3213 days | 2% |
| Tim Doskoch | 6/10 | 3213 days | 2% |
| Laurence Edwards | 8/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Nikolaj Lambertsen | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| richard genovese | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Martina Rahlff | 9/10 | 3241 days | 2% |
| Kok Seong Wong | 9/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Kim Morhaus | 9/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Geoff Bardsley | 10/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Chris Britton | 10/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Camille Dow Baker | 9/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| Tracy Houston | 10/10 | 3272 days | 2% |
| morgane delicourt | 10/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Davide Andriola | 10/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Raphael | 10/10 | 3303 days | 2% |
| Evelyn Rloeh | 9/10 | 3315 days | 1% |
| Ginetta Matthews | 8/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Ben Awcock | 10/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Michael Amos | 9/10 | 3333 days | 2% |
| Tony Waters | 10/10 | 3394 days | 2% |
| Nathan Taylor | 10/10 | 3456 days | 2% |
| Paul and Astrid | 7/10 | 3590 days | 1% |
| Julia Ebneter | 8/10 | 3630 days | 1% |
| Myrthe van Burink | 10/10 | 3638 days | 1% |
| Johannes Leistner | 10/10 | 3638 days | 1% |
| Lynne Martin | 9/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| JMC | 9/10 | 3669 days | 1% |
| Cindy Renea | 10/10 | 4278 days | 0% |
| Tony Williamson | 10/10 | 4429 days | 1% |
| Don Sutherland | 9/10 | 4439 days | 0% |
| L+B | 9/10 | 4643 days | 1% |
| kmgirard | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Jon satchwell | 10/10 | 4674 days | 1% |
| Marymac | 9/10 | 4702 days | 1% |
| chris malkin | 9/10 | 4702 days | 1% |
| JP Kearney | 10/10 | 4764 days | 1% |
| jennyjay | 9/10 | 4794 days | 1% |
| Maverick | 10/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| Henning_Lizette | 9/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| Sandra | 10/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| Lara_C | 9/10 | 5008 days | 1% |
| djandjcmccallum | 9/10 | 5068 days | 1% |
| simonl2m | 8/10 | 5099 days | 1% |
| janejeff | 10/10 | 5099 days | 1% |
| piersa | 9/10 | 5130 days | 1% |
| debnphil | 10/10 | 5191 days | 1% |
| honeymoon1 | 10/10 | 5191 days | 1% |
| oherreravaras | 10/10 | 5221 days | 1% |
| kiwitravellers | 10/10 | 5221 days | 1% |
| El Duderino | 9/10 | 5221 days | 1% |
| Smyth | 9/10 | 5405 days | 1% |
| Shan104 | 9/10 | 5464 days | 1% |
| gazbow | 10/10 | 5556 days | 1% |
| PZ72 | 10/10 | 5770 days | 1% |
| Stephen Fletcher | 10/10 | 5860 days | 1% |
| scully | 10/10 | 5860 days | 1% |
| Chris22 | 9/10 | 5890 days | 1% |
| Andrew Doutch | 9/10 | 6043 days | 1% |
| nina | 10/10 | 6043 days | 1% |
| agc | 10/10 | 6043 days | 1% |
| Malcolm Henham | 10/10 | 6163 days | 1% |
| Ann McGrath | 10/10 | 6529 days | 1% |
| harry425 | 10/10 | 6925 days | 1% |
Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.
No Adjustment
A reasonable number of reviews are necessary in order for the average to be credible and for an experience to take a prime position within the ranking tables. As such, experiences with only a few reviews have a moderated score. This does not mean that the experience or the reviews can't be trusted. The Kia Ora Campers experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.
-5.01% Adjustment
Recent reviews reflect the experience as it currently operates. This means it's important to get fresh reviews. Some experiences discovered they could get a few good reviews and then, resting on their laurels, discourage any further reviews. This adjustment stimulates experiences to be positively involved in the review generating process and discourages them from manipulating the ranking system in this manner.
What constitutes a recent review is based on the how old it is, what type of experience it is applied to and and what time of year it currently is. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, what is considered recent is dynamically adjusted throughout the year.
There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received enough reviews within the last 42 days. The Kia Ora Campers experience has 0 recent rankings. Adjustments are according to the following table:
| Recent Reviews | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| 0 | -3.00% |
| 1 | -2.63% |
| 2 | -1.50% |
| 3 | -0.38% |
| 4 | -0.00% |
In addition, an experience's ranking score may be adjusted for each day there is no new ranking. After 1 day the adjustment comes into effect. The maximum number of days that can be adjusted for is 200 days. Due to the seasonal nature of many businesses, this adjustment is applied dynamically throughout the year.
The Kia Ora Campers experience has been adjusted for 99 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.
| Days | Adjustment |
|---|---|
| … | … |
| 96 | -1.94% |
| 97 | -1.97% |
| 98 | -1.99% |
| 99 | -2.01% |
| 100 | -2.03% |
| 101 | -2.05% |
| 102 | -2.07% |
| … | … |
0.81% Adjustment
Every experience's review score is adjusted to balance out the disproportional number of negative reviews that are contributed.
You won't be surprised to learn that disgruntled customers are more likely to leave a review than happy ones. They are motivated to share their experience and warn others. We consider this a good thing and it's why reading the reviews is important. However we've learned it can misrepresent the experience in a more overall sense.
We apply a balancing adjustment to counteract this effect and ensure the ranking score is a more fair representation of the experience. This adjustment is applied equally to all experiences.
This rating is about customer service and camper availability. It measures aspects of the customer journey that are often missing from online ratings. It includes performances based on: pre-booking communication, product availability and responsiveness to customer enquiries.
All metrics come from actual customer interactions.
Details are calculated daily from statistics over several years and merged with the score derived from customer reviews - to then form the final ranking score.
92%
The final ranking score once any adjustments, ratings, and rounding has been applied. This value is recalculated each day and a short rolling average is applied. Therefore it may not be precisely accurate based on the other values presented.