Ranking Score Explained

G'day, 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 Magic Travellers Network.

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.

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Valid Reviews

165 Valid Reviews

The Magic Travellers Network experience has a total of 170 reviews. There are 165 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 165 valid reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 24
15%
9/10 15
9%
8/10 66
40%
7/10 38
23%
6/10 12
7%
5/10 3
2%
4/10 4
2%
3/10 1
1%
2/10 2
1%
1/10 0
0%

77.52% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Magic Travellers Network valid reviews is 77.52% and is based on 165 valid reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here as a comparison to the weighted average.

Face-to-Face Reviews

162 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 165 valid reviews, the experience has 162 face-to-face reviews collected during interviews by our team.

Below is the distribution of ratings for the 162 face-to-face reviews:

Rating Count Percentage
10/10 23
14%
9/10 15
9%
8/10 65
40%
7/10 38
23%
6/10 12
7%
5/10 3
2%
4/10 4
2%
3/10 1
1%
2/10 1
1%
1/10 0
0%

77.72% Average

The raw data average (mean) for all the Magic Travellers Network face-to-face reviews is 77.72% and is based on 162 face-to-face reviews. This value is not used to calculate the ranking score and it only provided here for comparison purposes.

Weighted Average

78.80%

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
FlyKiwiFly 8/10 4657 days 96%
T J Andrews 8/10 5038 days 96%
Sandie Chan 10/10 5433 days 100%
Matty Boombatty 10/10 5540 days 100%
NicolaW 10/10 5685 days 100%
Laura 7/10 5690 days 87%
annma 7/10 5694 days 87%
CatherineA 4/10 5716 days 36%
CarolineZ 7/10 5719 days 87%
IngeB1 6/10 5720 days 75%
EstherD 7/10 5720 days 87%
FloorN 6/10 5720 days 75%
Jows 7/10 5729 days 87%
SonnyL 10/10 5734 days 100%
LucyS 10/10 5734 days 100%
MattF 7/10 5740 days 87%
ClaudiaK 5/10 5742 days 56%
Jen 9/10 5742 days 98%
RachaelO 10/10 5743 days 100%
NinaH1 7/10 5743 days 87%
Katy 8/10 5743 days 96%
Marianne 7/10 5743 days 87%
Debbie 8/10 5743 days 96%
Michelle 9/10 5743 days 98%
Miguel 8/10 5743 days 96%
Rachel 8/10 5765 days 96%
Saskia 7/10 5765 days 87%
Bernhard 4/10 5765 days 36%
Annemyn 7/10 5765 days 87%
Chris 6/10 5765 days 75%
Dan 7/10 5766 days 87%
Sally 8/10 5766 days 96%
Rosseel 10/10 5766 days 100%
Shona 8/10 5766 days 96%
Chooi 7/10 5767 days 87%
Soong 7/10 5767 days 87%
Lee 6/10 5767 days 75%
Hazel 8/10 5767 days 96%
Amy 8/10 5767 days 96%
louisa 7/10 5768 days 87%
Hironori 7/10 5769 days 87%
Christian 7/10 5811 days 87%
Liekens 9/10 5813 days 98%
Paula 8/10 5818 days 96%
jfletch 8/10 5823 days 96%
Junko 6/10 5824 days 75%
Teresa 10/10 5824 days 100%
Lisa 7/10 5824 days 87%
siobhan 7/10 5826 days 87%
Evelyn 10/10 5827 days 100%
Ben 10/10 5833 days 100%
Andy 7/10 5856 days 87%
Kevin Donaldson 2/10 5865 days 0%
David 10/10 5867 days 100%
Chris 10/10 5868 days 100%
Lara 8/10 5870 days 96%
Kay 10/10 5872 days 100%
Niamh 7/10 5879 days 87%
John Paul 8/10 5888 days 96%
Jimmy 7/10 5890 days 87%
Sarah 4/10 5890 days 36%
sabine 10/10 5890 days 100%
Laura 7/10 5899 days 87%
Elisabeth 10/10 5899 days 100%
Jenny 10/10 5903 days 100%
Amy Shields 8/10 5903 days 96%
Louise 7/10 5912 days 87%
Danna 8/10 5932 days 96%
Helen 7/10 5941 days 87%
Dean Field 2/10 6065 days 0%
Joanne M 8/10 6069 days 96%
Jeppe Fischer 8/10 6069 days 96%
Paul Cotter 8/10 6069 days 96%
Camilla 7/10 6069 days 87%
John 8/10 6069 days 96%
Kristin 8/10 6069 days 96%
Anna 9/10 6070 days 98%
Thibault 7/10 6072 days 87%
Leila 8/10 6073 days 96%
Sam 8/10 6079 days 96%
Claire 8/10 6079 days 96%
Rachael Hawson 7/10 6079 days 87%
Sarah Maudsley 7/10 6079 days 87%
Terri Williams 8/10 6080 days 96%
Kelly Noirin 8/10 6080 days 96%
Therese Axelsson 4/10 6083 days 36%
Stephen 5/10 6084 days 56%
Sabine 9/10 6084 days 98%
Hendrik 8/10 6085 days 96%
Lizzy 9/10 6085 days 98%
Tina Daly 6/10 6085 days 75%
Silvia 8/10 6090 days 96%
George Clark 8/10 6090 days 96%
Stephanie 10/10 6105 days 100%
Audrey 10/10 6105 days 100%
Hanna 8/10 6106 days 96%
Maree 8/10 6106 days 96%
Daniel 8/10 6106 days 96%
Orlaith 8/10 6106 days 96%
Lisa 9/10 6106 days 98%
John 10/10 6107 days 100%
Minke 8/10 6107 days 96%
Marigold 7/10 6121 days 87%
Debbie 8/10 6129 days 96%
Line Oehlinschloger 9/10 6132 days 98%
Andre Obineche 8/10 6133 days 96%
Laura Sutton 7/10 6133 days 87%
Warren 8/10 6133 days 96%
Assaf Kadury 8/10 6133 days 96%
Julia 7/10 6133 days 87%
Alannah McGurk 10/10 6134 days 100%
Alex 8/10 6135 days 96%
Jeroen 8/10 6135 days 96%
Mette de Graap 8/10 6135 days 96%
Paula Smith 6/10 6136 days 75%
Nick and Barbara 10/10 6136 days 100%
David 8/10 6139 days 96%
Daniela 7/10 6139 days 87%
Sarah 8/10 6139 days 96%
Andrew 8/10 6140 days 96%
Aggie Taug 8/10 6141 days 96%
Jonathan 9/10 6141 days 98%
Kay 9/10 6164 days 98%
Gerber Liselotte 8/10 6167 days 96%
Daphne 8/10 6169 days 96%
marion 8/10 6174 days 96%
Linda 7/10 6174 days 87%
Fiona 8/10 6174 days 96%
Rich 8/10 6174 days 96%
Ann 8/10 6175 days 96%
Christine 8/10 6178 days 96%
Juliana 9/10 6178 days 98%
Tom Clements 7/10 6183 days 87%
Martina 8/10 6183 days 96%
Paulina 8/10 6183 days 96%
Willemien 7/10 6185 days 87%
Richard Kindgren 8/10 6185 days 96%
silja tans 6/10 6185 days 75%
Natalia 9/10 6379 days 98%
Andy 8/10 6380 days 96%
FrankOosterwijk 8/10 6380 days 96%
Bridgy 8/10 6383 days 96%
Caroline 7/10 6399 days 87%
Diane 8/10 6400 days 96%
HalRoberts 7/10 6405 days 87%
Claire 9/10 6409 days 98%
Jennifer 5/10 6409 days 56%
Clive 8/10 6409 days 96%
Jane 9/10 6409 days 98%
Craig 6/10 6409 days 75%
Linda 3/10 6409 days 16%
Siobhan 6/10 6409 days 75%
ShoshanaAbrams 9/10 6414 days 98%
Elaine 8/10 6414 days 96%
Valerie 8/10 6420 days 96%
Martin 10/10 6422 days 100%
MichelleLowry 10/10 6423 days 100%
Cat 6/10 6423 days 75%
Marije 8/10 6429 days 96%
Christina 8/10 6429 days 96%
Sophie 8/10 6429 days 96%
GeorginaNolan 7/10 6430 days 87%
Roran 6/10 6440 days 75%
PamWalter 8/10 6470 days 96%
Leah 10/10 6471 days 100%

Adjustments

Several adjustments to the weighted average are added to improve relevancy and credibility. These adjustments apply equally to all experiences that meet the criteria.

Sample Size Adjustment

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 Magic Travellers Network experience has plenty of reviews and does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

Recent Reviews Adjustment

-3.87% Adjustment

There may be an adjustment if this experience hasn't received any reviews within the last 50 days. However the Magic Travellers Network experience does not meet the criteria for any adjustment.

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 Magic Travellers Network experience has been adjusted for 200 days. Adjustments are according to the following table.

Days Adjustment
197 -3.81%
198 -3.83%
199 -3.85%
200 -3.87%
201 -3.89%
202 -3.91%
203 -3.93%

Balancing Adjustment

4.67% 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.

Final Ranking Score

80%

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.